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USA

FIFA Rank #16
1 : 4

(1 : 2)

Belgium

FIFA Rank #8
🏟 Seattle 📅
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  • 🏟 Stadium Seattle
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Referee Adham Makhadmeh
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🧠 Match Summary

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Belgium delivered a commanding performance in Seattle to eliminate host nation USA from the FIFA World Cup 2026, winning convincingly 4-1 in the Round of 16. Charles De Ketelaere opened the scoring early in the ninth minute before Malik Tillman briefly levelled for the Americans on 31 minutes, only for De Ketelaere to restore Belgium's lead just two minutes later. Despite USA dominating possession at 56%, Belgium's clinical edge was evident throughout — 15 shots to the hosts' seven, with seven on target compared to just two.

Hans Vanaken extended the advantage on 57 minutes, and Romelu Lukaku, one of international football's most prolific strikers, sealed the victory deep into stoppage time to send Belgium into the quarterfinals and end the USA's dream on home soil.

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🎬 Match highlights (video)

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Source: beIN SPORTS — official YouTube channel

📊 Official stats & tactics (FIFA)

USA · 3-5-2 — 4-2-3-1Belgium

Statistics

1⚽ Goals4
0🟥 Sendings-off0
2🟨 Cautions0
51.2%Possession40%
7 (2)Shots15 (7)
0.33Expected goals (xG)1.99
87%Pass accuracy80%
553 (483)Total passes423 (340)
126Line breaks79
14Defensive line breaks7
123Final-third receptions94
28Ball progressions26
13Crosses19
232 (39)Defensive pressures295 (57)
41Forced turnovers48
68Second balls90
119.2 كمDistance covered117.9 كم
5.9 كمSprint distance6 كم

🎯 Phases of play — in possession

38Build-up (unopposed)27
18Build-up (opposed)11
19Progression10
14Final third14
1Long ball9
12Attacking transition19
2Counter attack2
7Set piece7

🛡️ Out of possession

8High press3
5Mid press7
1Low press1
9High block3
15Mid block26
12Low block28
8Recovery4
19Defensive transition12
13Counter-press8

🏃 Physical data

453Sprints464
1477High-speed runs1354
35.6 كم/سTop speed33.7 كم/س

⚡ Fastest: Folarin BALOGUN 35.6 · Dodi LUKEBAKIO 33.7 km/h

👥 Both squads · tap a player for full stats

👥 USA

#24 · Matt FREESE6.2 km · 22.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
6.2Dist (km)
22.4Top speed
1Sprints
9HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
4Comp
57%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#2 · Sergino DEST5.9 km · 33.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.9Dist (km)
33.4Top speed
29Sprints
70HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
2Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 3 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

📋 Full technical profile
#3 · Chris RICHARDS10.9 km · 28.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.9Dist (km)
28.1Top speed
27Sprints
125HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
16Att
14Comp
88%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 11 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 16 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Tyler ADAMS8.6 km · 32.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
8.6Dist (km)
32.2Top speed
35Sprints
126HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
17Att
15Comp
88%Acc

Dir: Through 11 · Around 4 · Over 2 — Type: Pass 17 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Antonee ROBINSON11 km · 33 km/h
🏃 Physical
11Dist (km)
33Top speed
49Sprints
141HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
16Att
11Comp
69%Acc

Dir: Through 6 · Around 4 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 16 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Outswing 4

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Weston McKENNIE12.2 km · 31.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
12.2Dist (km)
31.5Top speed
41Sprints
174HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
17Att
13Comp
76%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 9 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 16 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Outswing 1

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Christian PULISIC7.9 km · 30.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.9Dist (km)
30.4Top speed
32Sprints
103HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
5Comp
71%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 3 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 4 · Cross 0 · Prog 3

📋 Full technical profile
#13 · Tim REAM9.8 km · 32.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.8Dist (km)
32.3Top speed
31Sprints
124HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
25Att
24Comp
96%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 19 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 25 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#16 · Alex FREEMAN11.5 km · 34.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.5Dist (km)
34.6Top speed
52Sprints
135HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
22Att
18Comp
82%Acc

Dir: Through 4 · Around 13 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 20 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Outswing 3

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Malik TILLMAN11.4 km · 31.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.4Dist (km)
31.2Top speed
53Sprints
162HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
6Att
4Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 6 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Folarin BALOGUN10.2 km · 35.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.2Dist (km)
35.6Top speed
51Sprints
86HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
1Comp
50%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 1 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
2Total

Lofted 1 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#7 · Giovanni REYNA6 km · 25.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
6Dist (km)
25.1Top speed
17Sprints
102HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
7Att
6Comp
86%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 2 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 7 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Ricardo PEPI2.7 km · 31.2 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.7Dist (km)
31.2Top speed
19Sprints
47HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Sebastian BERHALTER4.6 km · 29.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
4.6Dist (km)
29.1Top speed
13Sprints
71HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
11Att
9Comp
82%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 3 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 11 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#18 · Max ARFSTEN0.2 km · 27.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
0.2Dist (km)
27.4Top speed
2Sprints
1HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#19 · Haji WRIGHT0.2 km · 26.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
0.2Dist (km)
26.5Top speed
1Sprints
1HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

👥 Belgium

#1 · Thibaut COURTOIS5.1 km · 24.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
5.1Dist (km)
24.3Top speed
2Sprints
9HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
19Att
5Comp
26%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 1 · Over 18 — Type: Pass 19 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#4 · Brandon MECHELE10.6 km · 29.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.6Dist (km)
29.7Top speed
33Sprints
110HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
3Comp
38%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 3 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#5 · Maxim DE CUYPER11.1 km · 32 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.1Dist (km)
32Top speed
46Sprints
134HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
21Att
12Comp
57%Acc

Dir: Through 3 · Around 5 · Over 13 — Type: Pass 20 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#8 · Youri TIELEMANS12 km · 28 km/h
🏃 Physical
12Dist (km)
28Top speed
45Sprints
170HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
12Att
8Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 2 · Over 5 — Type: Pass 12 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#10 · Leandro TROSSARD10.7 km · 32.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.7Dist (km)
32.8Top speed
52Sprints
134HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
4Att
3Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 2

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Outswing 1 · Lofted 2

📋 Full technical profile
#14 · Dodi LUKEBAKIO7.9 km · 33.7 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.9Dist (km)
33.7Top speed
38Sprints
97HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
8Att
6Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 3 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 2 · Prog 3

🎯 Crosses
4Total

Inswing 2 · Lofted 1 · Cutback 1

📋 Full technical profile
#17 · Charles DE KETELAERE7.9 km · 33.3 km/h
🏃 Physical
7.9Dist (km)
33.3Top speed
41Sprints
76HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
1Total

Driven 1

📋 Full technical profile
#21 · Timothy CASTAGNE12.1 km · 29.5 km/h
🏃 Physical
12.1Dist (km)
29.5Top speed
65Sprints
164HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
15Att
11Comp
73%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 5 · Over 8 — Type: Pass 14 · Cross 1 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Outswing 2 · Push 1

📋 Full technical profile
#23 · Nicolas RASKIN11.1 km · 30.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
11.1Dist (km)
30.1Top speed
32Sprints
122HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
16Att
12Comp
75%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 5 · Over 6 — Type: Pass 16 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

🎯 Crosses
3Total

Outswing 1 · Push 2

📋 Full technical profile
#24 · Amadou ONANA2.1 km · 25.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.1Dist (km)
25.8Top speed
8Sprints
23HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
3Att
3Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 3 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#25 · Nathan NGOY10.1 km · 33.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
10.1Dist (km)
33.6Top speed
26Sprints
78HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
5Comp
56%Acc

Dir: Through 2 · Around 3 · Over 4 — Type: Pass 9 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#6 · Axel WITSEL0.8 km · 24.6 km/h
🏃 Physical
0.8Dist (km)
24.6Top speed
6Sprints
17HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 1 — Type: Pass 2 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#9 · Romelu LUKAKU2.7 km · 32.4 km/h
🏃 Physical
2.7Dist (km)
32.4Top speed
7Sprints
34HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
0Att
0Comp
0%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 0 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile
#11 · Jeremy DOKU3 km · 29.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
3Dist (km)
29.1Top speed
20Sprints
39HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
2Att
2Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 0 · Around 2 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#20 · Hans VANAKEN9.8 km · 27.1 km/h
🏃 Physical
9.8Dist (km)
27.1Top speed
37Sprints
136HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
9Att
6Comp
67%Acc

Dir: Through 5 · Around 1 · Over 3 — Type: Pass 8 · Cross 0 · Prog 1

📋 Full technical profile
#22 · Alexis SAELEMAEKERS0.8 km · 26.8 km/h
🏃 Physical
0.8Dist (km)
26.8Top speed
6Sprints
11HS runs
🧩 Line breaks
1Att
1Comp
100%Acc

Dir: Through 1 · Around 0 · Over 0 — Type: Pass 1 · Cross 0 · Prog 0

📋 Full technical profile

Source: FIFA Training Centre — Post-Match Summary (value in parentheses = on target / completed / direct).

📄 Official FIFA report Open the full report (PDF) ↗ 🌟 Player of the Match C. De Ketelaere Belgium ★ 9.2

⚡ Match events

  1. 9' Charles De Ketelaere
  2. 31' Malik Tillman
  3. 33' Charles De Ketelaere
  4. 35' Weston McKennie 📋 a bad foul
  5. 57' Hans Vanaken
  6. 69' Malik Tillman 📋 a bad foul
  7. 90' Romelu Lukaku
👕 Lineup · tap to view

USA 4-3-3

Starting XI

  1. Matt Freese
  2. Alex Freeman
  3. Antonee Robinson
  4. Tyler Adams
  5. Chris Richards
  6. Tim Ream
  7. Weston McKennie
  8. Malik Tillman
  9. Folarin Balogun
  10. Sergiño Dest
  11. Christian Pulisic

Substitutes

  • Miles Robinson
  • Ricardo Pepi
  • Timothy Weah
  • Max Arfsten
  • Matt Turner
  • Brenden Aaronson
  • Alejandro Zendejas
  • Giovanni Reyna
  • Joe Scally
  • Chris Brady
  • Auston Trusty
  • Mark McKenzie
  • Haji Wright
  • Sebastian Berhalter

Belgium 4-2-3-1

Starting XI

  1. Thibaut Courtois
  2. Timothy Castagne
  3. Maxim De Cuyper
  4. Nicolas Raskin
  5. Nathan Ngoy
  6. Brandon Mechele
  7. Dodi Lukébakio
  8. Amadou Onana
  9. Charles De Ketelaere
  10. Youri Tielemans
  11. Leandro Trossard

Substitutes

  • Romelu Lukaku
  • Diego Moreira
  • Alexis Saelemaekers
  • Matias Fernandez-Pardo
  • Thomas Meunier
  • Hans Vanaken
  • Senne Lammens
  • Jérémy Doku
  • Kevin De Bruyne
  • Axel Witsel
  • Mike Penders
  • Arthur Theate
  • Joaquin Seys
  • Zeno Debast
  • Koni De Winter

📋 Match officials & info

  • 🌐 Match number 94 of 104
  • 🏆 Stage Round of 16
  • 🧑‍⚖️ Main referee Adham Makhadmeh (الأردن) 📋 4 matches 🚫 17.5 fouls/m 🟨 2 cards/m Balanced Full stats ↗
  • 🚩 Assistant referees Mohammad Al-Kalaf (الأردن) · Ahmad Al-Roalle (الأردن)
  • 📺 Video referee (VAR) TBA before kickoff
  • ⏱ Fourth official Pierre Atcho (الغابون)
  • 🟨 Yellow cards 2 — 0