Monday , 24 August 2026

United States vs Belgium, Worldcup 2026 LAST 16

FIFA World Cup · 2026
United States
1 – 4
Full Time
Belgium
Tue 7 Jul 2026 · 00:00 UTC Lumen Field HT 45' · FT 45'
0–1 9' Charles De Ketelaere
Malik Tillman 31' 1–1
1–2 33' Charles De Ketelaere
1–3 57' Hans Vanaken
1–4 90+3' Romelu Lukaku
Weston McKennie 35' Y
Malik Tillman 69' Y

Overview

Match Preview

United States vs Belgium — Worldcup at Lumen Field.

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

1
United States 1 games · Avg 5.0 goals Belgium
Last 5 meetings
2026-07-07 United States 1–4 Belgium

Recent Form

United States
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul Belgium H 1–4 L
02 Jul Bosnia-Herzegovina H 2–0 W
26 Jun Turkey A 2–3 L
19 Jun Australia H 2–0 W
13 Jun Paraguay H 0–0 D
03 Dec Netherlands A 1–3 L
Belgium
DateOpponentH/A ScoreResult
07 Jul United States A 4–1 W
01 Jul Senegal H 3–2 W
27 Jun New Zealand A 5–1 W
21 Jun Iran H 0–0 D
15 Jun Egypt H 1–1 D
01 Jul France A 0–1 L

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)
100% Over 2.5 Goals
H2H history
60% Clean Sheets
United States this season
17% Clean Sheets
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

Top Scorers (This Season)

United States
Folarin Balogun 3 G
Belgium
Romelu Lukaku 3 G 1 A
Charles De Ketelaere 3 G 1 A
Leandro Trossard 2 G 2 A
Youri Tielemans 2 G

Events

Match Events

  • 0' The match kicks off with home fans waiting with anticipation for United States to score. At the same time, Belgium does not seem to pull back! Let’s get it on!
  • 5' Charles De Ketelaere is putting in a real shift tonight. He has covered more ground than anyone else for Belgium so far.
  • 9' Charles De Ketelaere has been a constant threat and now delivers with a goal on 9 minutes.
  • 14' The teams are not in a rush to score plenty of goals. It might look strange considering Belgium that had 123 games and scored 52 goals.
  • 19' named a 3-5-2 earlier, and opted for a 4-2-3-1 in response. A fascinating tactical duel is developing.
  • 21' Another change for Belgium made on 21 minute. Amadou Onana leaves to be changed by Hans Vanaken.
  • 26' The tempo has dropped considerably in the last few minutes. Mauricio Pochettino will be considering his options from the bench.
  • 31' Malik Tillman doubles the advantage! 1-1 and this game is slipping away from the opposition.
  • 33' Charles De Ketelaere is having a superb {COMPETITION} campaign — that is 3 goals this season for the .
  • 35' The referee shows United States player a card on 35.
  • 40' We miss some good tackles and strikes. Is there anyone on the field to put the game back to action?
  • 45' We are waiting for someone to take the initiative. Who will be the first to commit to attack?
  • 46' United States manager makes another effort to make the tables turned. Gio Reyna is hanging Sergino Dest on the field on 46 minute.
  • 51' Neither side is committing men forward. This has all the hallmarks of a tense, tactical contest.
  • 56' will be watching from the dugout nervously. His United States side need to improve if they are to claim all three points.
  • 57' The deadlock is broken! Hans Vanaken gets on the scoresheet on 57 minutes.
  • 59' It is a substitution in United States team. Christian Pulisic is replaced by Sebastian Berhalter on 59 minute.
  • 64' Brandon Mechele, a Belgium , has 0 bookings this season and will need to keep his discipline tonight.
  • 67' Time for substitution for Belgium. Charles De Ketelaere is replaced by Romelu Lukaku.
  • 69' The referee reaches into his pocket. Out comes the card for Malik Tillman.
  • 72' Time for substitution for United States. Tyler Adams is replaced by Ricardo Pepi.
  • 77' The midfield battle is intense right now. Both United States and Belgium are fighting for every inch of the pitch.
  • 82' The 33-year-old Romelu Lukaku has been sensational this season — 3 goals and 2 assists is a remarkable return.
  • 87' United States are enjoying more possession but struggling to find a way through a disciplined Belgium backline.
  • 89' Alexis Saelemaekers gets the nod from Belgium. He replaces Leandro Trossard and will look to change the dynamic.
  • The final whistle goes. A composed, disciplined performance from Belgium to claim maximum points.

Lineups

United States Lineups

3-5-2

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Mauricio Pochettino

Belgium Lineups

4-2-3-1

Starting XI

Bench

Coach Rudi Garcia

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

✓ Correct
United States23% Draw23% Belgium54%
Actual: Belgium win

Both Teams to Score

✓ Correct
Yes65% 0% No35%
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

✓ Correct
United States17% Draw38% Belgium45%
Actual: 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.