FIFA World Cup

FT Monday, July 6, 2026
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Match Report

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USMNT dumped out of World Cup as Belgium hit four in Seattle

The United States' hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans' defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night that earned a quarterfinal berth.

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Team Stats

9
Fouls
11
0
Yellow Cards
2
0
Red Cards
0
1
Offsides
0
5
Corner Kicks
3
1
Saves
3
44.1
Possession
55.9
15
SHOTS
7
7
ON GOAL
2
0.5
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
334
Accurate Passes
459
414
Passes
527
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.9
5
Accurate Crosses
2
15
Crosses
11
0.3
Cross %
0.2
60
Long Balls
36
18
Accurate Long Balls
19
0.3
Long Balls %
0.5
4
Blocked Shots
0
10
Effective Tackles
9
22
Tackles
20
0.5
Tackle %
0.5
9
Interceptions
9
18
Effective Clearances
23
18
Clearances
23

Highlights

00:37 Tyler Adams: Balogun red card saga 'did not affect' USMNT in game vs. Belgium Watch on ESPN 02:04 Jones: USMNT didn't live up to hype Watch on ESPN 01:59 What's next for Pochettino and the USMNT? Watch on ESPN 01:07 Nicol: Why would Pochettino want to stay on with USMNT? Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

BEL leads series 4-1

Lineups

USA · 4-3-3

  1. 24Matt FreeseG
  2. 13Tim ReamCD-L
  3. 3Chris RichardsCD-R
  4. 5Antonee RobinsonLB
  5. 16Alex FreemanRB
  6. 4Tyler AdamsCM
  7. 17Malik TillmanLM
  8. 8Weston McKennieRM
  9. 20Folarin BalogunF
  10. 10Christian PulisicLF
  11. 2Sergiño DestRF

BEL · 4-2-3-1

  1. 1Thibaut CourtoisG
  2. 4Brandon MecheleCD-L
  3. 25Nathan NgoyCD-R
  4. 5Maxim De CuyperLB
  5. 21Timothy CastagneRB
  6. 8Youri TielemansAM
  7. 23Nicolas RaskinLM
  8. 24Amadou OnanaRM
  9. 17Charles De KetelaereF
  10. 10Leandro TrossardAM-L
  11. 14Dodi LukébakioAM-R

Timeline

  1. 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.
  2. 13' Delay in match because of an injury Chris Richards (USA).
  3. 13'
  4. 13' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  5. 13'
  6. 17' Delay in match because of an injury Amadou Onana (Belgium).
  7. 17'
  8. 18' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  9. 18'
  10. 20' Delay in match because of an injury Brandon Mechele (Belgium).
  11. 20'
  12. 21' Substitution, Belgium. Hans Vanaken replaces Amadou Onana because of an injury.
  13. 21' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  14. 21'
  15. 24' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  16. 24'
  17. 26' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  18. 26'
  19. 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.
  20. 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.
  21. 35' Weston McKennie (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  22. 45'+1'
  23. 45'+1'
  24. 45' Substitution, USA. Giovanni Reyna replaces Sergiño Dest.
  25. 53' Delay in match because of an injury Christian Pulisic (USA).
  26. 53'
  27. 53' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  28. 53'
  29. 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.
  30. 59' Substitution, USA. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Christian Pulisic because of an injury.
  31. 67' Substitution, Belgium. Jérémy Doku replaces Dodi Lukébakio.
  32. 67' Substitution, Belgium. Romelu Lukaku replaces Charles De Ketelaere.
  33. 69' Malik Tillman (USA) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  34. 69' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  35. 69'
  36. 71' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  37. 71'
  38. 72' Substitution, USA. Ricardo Pepi replaces Tyler Adams.
  39. 89' Substitution, Belgium. Alexis Saelemaekers replaces Leandro Trossard.
  40. 89' Substitution, Belgium. Axel Witsel replaces Nicolas Raskin.
  41. 90'+2' Substitution, USA. Max Arfsten replaces Antonee Robinson.
  42. 90'+2' Substitution, USA. Haji Wright replaces Folarin Balogun.
  43. 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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