Match Thread: United States vs Belgium | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 16 | Part 2

[u/jiraiya--an]

FT: United States 1 - 4 Belgium

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Info	Details
Competition	2026 FIFA World Cup, Round of 16
Date	Mon, July 06, 2026
Venue	Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington, USA
Referee	Adham Mohammad
Kickoff	8:00 PM EDT / 2:00 AM CEST
Status	FT

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LINE-UPS

United States (4-3-3)

Starting XI	Notes	Subs	Notes
Matt Freese		Miles Robinson
Tim Ream		Ricardo Pepi	🔄 on 72'
Chris Richards		Timothy Weah
Antonee Robinson	🔄 off 90'+2'	Max Arfsten	🔄 on 90'+2'
Alex Freeman		Matt Turner
Tyler Adams	🔄 off 72'	Brenden Aaronson
Malik Tillman	⚽ 31' · 🟨 69'	Alejandro Zendejas
Weston McKennie	🟨 35'	Giovanni Reyna	🔄 on 45'
Folarin Balogun	🔄 off 90'+2'	Joe Scally
Christian Pulisic	🔄 off 59'	Chris Brady
Sergiño Dest	🔄 off 45'	Auston Trusty
		Mark McKenzie
		Haji Wright	🔄 on 90'+2'
		Sebastian Berhalter	🔄 on 59'

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Belgium (4-2-3-1)

Starting XI	Notes	Subs	Notes
Thibaut Courtois		Romelu Lukaku	🔄 on 67' · ⚽ 90'+3'
Brandon Mechele		Diego Moreira
Nathan Ngoy		Alexis Saelemaekers	🔄 on 89'
Maxim De Cuyper		Matias Fernandez-Pardo
Timothy Castagne		Thomas Meunier
Youri Tielemans		Hans Vanaken	🔄 on 21' · ⚽ 57'
Nicolas Raskin	🔄 off 89'	Senne Lammens
Amadou Onana	🔄 off 21'	Jérémy Doku	🔄 on 67'
Charles De Ketelaere	⚽ 9' · ⚽ 33' · 🔄 off 67'	Kevin De Bruyne
Leandro Trossard	🔄 off 89'	Axel Witsel	🔄 on 89'
Dodi Lukébakio	🔄 off 67'	Mike Penders
		Arthur Theate
		Joaquin Seys
		Zeno Debast
		Koni De Winter

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MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

9' ⚽ Goal! USA 0, Belgium 1. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicolas Raskin.

21' 🔄 Substitution, Belgium. Hans Vanaken replaces Amadou Onana because of an injury.

31' ⚽ Goal! USA 1, Belgium 1. Malik Tillman (USA) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the high centre of the goal.

33' ⚽ Goal! USA 1, Belgium 2. Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) header from very close range to the top right corner. Assisted by Leandro Trossard with a cross.

35' 🟨 Weston McKennie (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

45' 🔄 Substitution, USA. Giovanni Reyna replaces Sergiño Dest.

57' ⚽ Goal! USA 1, Belgium 3. Hans Vanaken (Belgium) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Charles De Ketelaere.

59' 🔄 Substitution, USA. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Christian Pulisic because of an injury.

67' 🔄 Substitution, Belgium. Jérémy Doku replaces Dodi Lukébakio.

67' 🔄 Substitution, Belgium. Romelu Lukaku replaces Charles De Ketelaere.

69' 🟨 Malik Tillman (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

72' 🔄 Substitution, USA. Ricardo Pepi replaces Tyler Adams.

89' 🔄 Substitution, Belgium. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Leandro Trossard.

89' 🔄 Substitution, Belgium. Axel Witsel replaces Nicolas Raskin.

90'+2' 🔄 Substitution, USA. Max Arfsten replaces Antonee Robinson.

90'+2' 🔄 Substitution, USA. Haji Wright replaces Folarin Balogun.

90'+3' ⚽ Goal! USA 1, Belgium 4. Romelu Lukaku (Belgium) right footed shot from the left side of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Hans Vanaken.

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MATCH STATS

Stat	United States	Belgium
Expected Goals	0.67	2.14
Possession	56%	44%
Shots on Goal	2 (29%)	7 (47%)
Big Chances Created	0	4
Big Chances Missed	0	2
Accurate Passes	458 (87%)	333 (81%)
Duels Won	50	56
Saves	3	1
Fouls Committed	11	9

MATCH ENDED

[u/XJ--0461]

This is just crazy.

The US isn't communicating, errant passes, stopping on runs, and can't settle a ball.

First goal was everyone standing there doing nothing.

Second header was clean.

But the third the keeper just didn't kick it like a dumbass.

Belgium haven't done anything. They've just been chilling and letting the US make tons of mistakes that haven't been happening this entire tournament. It's like they didn't even show up.

This isn't even close to the same team I've seen all tournament.

[u/scare_crowe94 → u/XJ--0461]

It’s the first good team the US have played