USA 1-4 Belgium
Updated
Belgium won: USA 1-4 Belgium in the World Cup (Round 1/8) on Tue, 7 Jul 2026 at Seattle Stadium, Seattle, Washington. USA goals: Malik Tillman 31'. Belgium goals: Charles De Ketelaere 9', Charles De Ketelaere 33', Hans Vanaken 57', Romelu Lukaku 90'+3. Expected goals: 0.63-2.01. Possession: 56-44. Player of the match: Charles De Ketelaere (9.4).
Match report
Belgium rout USA 4-1
Belgium thrashed USA 4-1 away from home at Seattle Stadium on Tuesday 7 July in the World Cup.
Charles De Ketelaere put Belgium ahead on 9' (0-1), Malik Tillman levelled for USA on 31' (1-1), Charles De Ketelaere restored Belgium's lead on 33' (1-2), Hans Vanaken made it 1-3 on 57' and Romelu Lukaku made it 1-4 on 90+3'.
USA had 56% of the ball, shots were 7-15 (2-7 on target) and expected goals finished 0.63-2.01. Belgium were the better side on chances, too.
Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium) was player of the match with a 9.4 rating.
Attendance: 66,925. Referee: Adham Mohammad Tumah Makhadmeh.
Match stats
| USA | Belgium | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 56 | 44 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 0.63 | 2.01 |
| Total shots | 7 | 15 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Touches in opposition box | 12 | 22 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 2 |
| Accurate passes | 459 (87%) | 334 (81%) |
| Yellow cards | 2 | 0 |
| Corners | 3 | 5 |
| Total shots | 7 | 15 |
| Shots off target | 5 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 2 | 7 |
| Blocked shots | 0 | 4 |
| Hit woodwork | 0 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 5 | 10 |
Lineups
USA (4-1-2-3): Matt Freese, Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson, Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Malik Tillman, Sergiño Dest, Folarin Balogun, Christian Pulisic
Belgium (4-2-3-1): Thibaut Courtois, Timothy Castagne, Nathan Ngoy, Brandon Mechele, Maxim De Cuyper, Amadou Onana, Nicolas Raskin, Dodi Lukébakio, Youri Tielemans, Leandro Trossard, Charles De Ketelaere
Key events
- 9' · Goal · Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium)
- 21' · Substitution · Hans Vanaken for Amadou Onana (Belgium)
- 31' · Goal · Malik Tillman (USA)
- 33' · Goal · Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium)
- 35' · Yellow card · Weston McKennie (USA)
- 46' · Substitution · Giovanni Reyna for Sergiño Dest (USA)
- 57' · Goal · Hans Vanaken (Belgium)
- 59' · Substitution · Sebastian Berhalter for Christian Pulisic (USA)
- 67' · Substitution · Jérémy Doku for Dodi Lukébakio (Belgium)
- 67' · Substitution · Romelu Lukaku for Charles De Ketelaere (Belgium)
- 69' · Yellow card · Malik Tillman (USA)
- 72' · Substitution · Ricardo Pepi for Tyler Adams (USA)
- 89' · Substitution · Alexis Saelemaekers for Leandro Trossard (Belgium)
- 89' · Substitution · Axel Witsel for Nicolas Raskin (Belgium)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Max Arfsten for Antonee Robinson (USA)
- 90'+2 · Substitution · Haji Wright for Folarin Balogun (USA)
- 90'+3 · Goal · Romelu Lukaku (Belgium)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won USA vs Belgium?
Belgium won, 1-4 (World Cup) on Tue, 7 Jul 2026.
When and where is USA vs Belgium?
Tue, 7 Jul 2026, 00:00 UTC at Seattle Stadium, Seattle, Washington, World Cup.