United States vs Belgium, Worldcup 2026 LAST 16
Overview
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United States vs Belgium — Worldcup at Lumen Field.
- United States 3 games · 6 pts (2026/26)
- Belgium 3 games · 5 pts (2026/26)
Match Details
- Referee Adham Makhadmeh (Jordan)
- Assistant 1 Mohammad Al Kalaf (Jordan)
- Assistant 2 Ahmad Moannes Nadi Al Roalle (Jordan)
4 games this season
🟨 2.0/game
⚽ 7.0 goals/game
Standings
| # | Team | P | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mexico | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | South Africa | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | South Korea | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | Czechia | 3 | 1 |
| 5 | Switzerland | 3 | 7 |
| 6 | Canada | 3 | 4 |
| 7 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | 4 |
| 8 | Qatar | 3 | 1 |
| 9 | Brazil | 3 | 7 |
| 10 | Morocco | 3 | 7 |
| 11 | Scotland | 3 | 3 |
| 12 | Haiti | 3 | 0 |
| 13 | United States | 3 | 6 |
| 14 | Australia | 3 | 4 |
| 15 | Paraguay | 3 | 4 |
| 16 | Turkey | 3 | 3 |
| 17 | Germany | 3 | 6 |
| 18 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 6 |
| 19 | Ecuador | 3 | 4 |
| 20 | Curacao | 3 | 1 |
| 21 | Netherlands | 3 | 7 |
| 22 | Japan | 3 | 5 |
| 23 | Sweden | 3 | 4 |
| 24 | Tunisia | 3 | 0 |
| 25 | Belgium | 3 | 5 |
| 26 | Egypt | 3 | 5 |
| 27 | Iran | 3 | 3 |
| 28 | New Zealand | 3 | 1 |
| 29 | Spain | 3 | 7 |
| 30 | Cape Verde Islands | 3 | 3 |
| 31 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 |
| 32 | Saudi Arabia | 3 | 2 |
| 33 | France | 3 | 9 |
| 34 | Norway | 3 | 6 |
| 35 | Senegal | 3 | 3 |
| 36 | Iraq | 3 | 0 |
| 37 | Argentina | 3 | 9 |
| 38 | Austria | 3 | 4 |
| 39 | Algeria | 3 | 4 |
| 40 | Jordan | 3 | 0 |
| 41 | Colombia | 3 | 7 |
| 42 | Portugal | 3 | 5 |
| 43 | Congo DR | 3 | 4 |
| 44 | Uzbekistan | 3 | 0 |
| 45 | England | 3 | 7 |
| 46 | Croatia | 3 | 6 |
| 47 | Ghana | 3 | 4 |
| 48 | Panama | 3 | 0 |
Head-to-Head
Last 5 meetings
Recent Form
Season Stats
| United States | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| #13 | Position | #25 |
| 6 | Points | 5 |
| 3 | Played | 3 |
| 2 / 0 / 1 | W / D / L | 1 / 2 / 0 |
| 8 | Scored | 6 |
| 4 | Conceded | 2 |
| +4 | GD | +4 |
| 2.00 | PPG | 1.67 |
| 67% | Win % | 33% |
Key Stats
100%
Both Teams to Score
H2H (1 games)
H2H (1 games)
100%
Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
H2H history
60%
Clean Sheets
United States this season
United States this season
17%
Clean Sheets
Belgium this season
Belgium this season
United States are 13th (6 pts). Belgium are 25th (5 pts).
Goal Timing (This Season)
United States
0-15
1/2
16-30
–/–
31-45
3/2
46-60
1/1
61-75
–/–
76+
1/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Belgium
0-15
1/–
16-30
1/3
31-45
2/1
46-60
2/1
61-75
1/–
76+
6/2
■ Scored ■ Conceded
Events
Match Events
- 0' In just a few seconds Lumen Field will turn into a battlefield for United States and Belgium.
- 5' A tactical chess match is unfolding here. The question is which manager blinks first.
- 9' Charles De Ketelaere adds to his 2 season tally! Belgium lead 0-1 — and this changes everything.
- 14' Not even hints on scoring a goal over the last 14 minutes.
- 19' Thibaut Courtois needs to be pretty careful with his discipline considering 0 Red cards this season.
- 21' Hans Vanaken is replacing Amadou Onana for the Belgium side.
- 26' The referee has had an easy afternoon — neither side has been overly physical in the tackle.
- 31' Against the run of play, Malik Tillman has scored! This game has turned on its head.
- 33' Magnificent from Charles De Ketelaere! That is 47 goals in 351 appearances — and it could not have come at a better time.
- 35' The referee has no hesitation. Weston McKennie is booked for United States — card on 35.
- 40' Belgium started playing very sharply right from the kick off. However, it slowed down the tempo rapidly by 40.
- 45' Both teams are passing the ball around with high level of urgency. United States needs to do something about it to get closer to the goal.
- 46' The United States manager makes a substitution. Sergino Dest departs to be replaced by Gio Reyna.
- 51' Timothy Castagne has certainly something to prove this evening. He made 9 appearances with only 0 goals this season.
- 56' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
- 57' Hans Vanaken is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 2 goals this season for the .
- 59' A tactical swap from United States — Sebastian Berhalter on, Christian Pulisic off on 59 minutes.
- 64' Belgium seems to be on a short break. The game is mainly concentrated in the center. It’s high time they got back to action. Otherwise, it looks like a goalless game.
- 67' The Belgium bench stirs into life. Charles De Ketelaere is withdrawn and Romelu Lukaku gets his opportunity.
- 69' The referee has no hesitation. Malik Tillman is booked for United States — card on 69.
- 72' Another substitution for United States to replace Tyler Adams by Ricardo Pepi on 72 minute.
- 77' Players seem to put ease on their energy level Spectators hardly appreciate such approach. Teams need to speed up the tempo.
- 82' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering United States that had 9 games and scored 16 goals.
- 87' United States is defending very well tonight not leaving a chance for their rivals to get through for a goal.
- 89' The Belgium manager makes a substitution. Leandro Trossard departs to be replaced by Alexis Saelemaekers.
- The points are shared — United States 1-4 Belgium. Honours even.
Lineups
United States Lineups
3-5-2Starting XI
- 13
- 5
- 10
- 8
-
4
Tyler Adams ↓ Ricardo Pepi 72'
- 24
-
2
Sergino Dest ↓ Gio Reyna 46'
- 20
- 3
- 17
- 16
Bench
- 21
- 19
- 26
- 1
- 6
- 22
- 23
- 12
- 11
-
9
Ricardo Pepi ↑ 72'
-
7
Gio Reyna ↑ 46'
-
14
Sebastian Berhalter ↑ 59'
- 25
- 18
Coach
Mauricio Pochettino
Belgium Lineups
4-2-3-1Starting XI
- 4
- 8
-
14
Dodi Lukebakio ↓ Jeremy Doku 67'
- 1
- 21
- 10
-
23
Nicolas Raskin ↓ Axel Witsel 89'
- 17
- 5
-
24
Amadou Onana ↓ Hans Vanaken 21'
- 25
Bench
-
20
Hans Vanaken ↑ 21'
- 7
-
9
Romelu Lukaku ↑ 67'
- 15
-
6
Axel Witsel ↑ 89'
-
22
Alexis Saelemaekers ↑ 89'
-
11
Jeremy Doku ↑ 67'
- 12
- 3
- 16
- 2
- 19
- 13
- 18
- 26
Coach
Rudi Garcia
H2H
H2H Top Scorers
| Player | Goals |
|---|---|
| Charles De Ketelaere | 2 |
| Hans Vanaken | 1 |
| Romelu Lukaku | 1 |
| Malik Tillman | 1 |
Head to Head
United States Form
Predictions
Prediction accuracy
4 / 4
1.26
United States xG
Expected Goals
Dixon-Coles · Bivariate Poisson · Neg. Binomial · Elo
2.42
Belgium xG
I would bet for:
Over 2.5 goals 70% + Both teams to score 65%
Match Result
✓ CorrectActual: Belgium win
Both Teams to Score
✓ Correct
Avg goals/match: 3.68
Actual: Yes — both scored
Over / Under Goals
✓ O/U 2.5| Line | Over | Under | |
|---|---|---|---|
| ± 0.5 | 96% |
|
4% |
| ± 1.5 | 88% |
|
12% |
| ± 2.5 | 70% |
|
30% |
| ± 3.5 | 49% |
|
51% |
| ± 4.5 | 31% |
|
69% |
Double Chance
United States or Draw
45%
Draw or Belgium
77%
United States or Belgium
77%
Half-Time Result
✓ CorrectActual: Belgium win at HT
Correct Score
✓ In top 12
1 – 2
9%
1 – 1
8.5%
0 – 2
7.5%
1 – 3
7.2%
0 – 3
5.9%
0 – 1
5.7%
2 – 2
5.6%
2 – 1
4.7%
2 – 3
4.5%
1 – 4
Actual
0 – 0
3.8%
0 – 4
3.5%
Asian Handicap — United States
| Handicap | United States covers | Push | Belgium covers |
|---|---|---|---|
| -2.5 | 2% | — | 98% |
| -2 | 2% | 5% | 93% |
| -1.5 | 7% | — | 93% |
| -1 | 7% | 11% | 82% |
| -0.5 | 18% | — | 82% |
| +0.5 | 38% | — | 62% |
| +1 | 38% | 21% | 41% |
| +1.5 | 59% | — | 41% |
| +2 | 59% | 18% | 23% |
| +2.5 | 77% | — | 23% |
Clean Sheet
United States keeps clean sheet
10%
✓
Belgium keeps clean sheet
29%
✓
Predictions are statistical estimates based on season form, H2H history, and a Poisson model. Not financial advice.