Belgium beat USA 4-1 to reach the quarter-finals

📊 Stats

Metric	USA	Belgium
Possession	57%	43%
Shots	6	15
Shots on target	2	7
Shots off target	4	4
Corners	3	5
Fouls	10	9
Yellow cards	2	0
Red cards	0	0
Offsides	0	1
Goalkeeper saves	3	1

⚡ Key Moments

• 8' - score change - Charles De Ketelaere, Nicolas Raskin [0-1]
• 30' - score change - Malik Tillman [1-1]
• 32' - score change - Charles De Ketelaere, Leandro Trossard [1-2]
• 56' - score change - Hans Vanaken, Charles De Ketelaere [1-3]
• 90' - score change - Romelu Lukaku, Hans Vanaken [1-4]

⭐ Key Players

• Charles De Ketelaere - 2 goals (8'36'', 32'27'') plus assist 56'35''.
• Malik Tillman - scored 30'32'', booked 34'23'' in a busy first-half spell.
• Hans Vanaken - struck at 56'35'' and assisted 90'00'' to stretch the lead.
• Romelu Lukaku - netted 90'00'' to complete the 1-4 scoreline.

Belgium set the tone early when De Ketelaere opened the scoring at 8'36'', before Tillman briefly dragged the hosts level at 30'32''. The reply was immediate - De Ketelaere struck again at 32'27'', and Belgium kept control from there.

In the second half, Vanaken made it 1-3 at 56'35'', fed by De Ketelaere, before Lukaku turned the win into a rout at 90'00''. USA's frustration showed in the book with yellow cards for Weston McKennie (34'23'') and Tillman (68'08'').

The key moments, the headline stats, and the highlights all pointed one way, and the overall summary was simple: Belgium were sharper in both boxes. A separate report also suggested Belgium's celebrations carried a pointed edge after pre-match debate around Folarin Balogun's eligibility. Belgium will now meet Spain in the quarter-finals: Spain vs Belgium.

📅 What's Next

• Spain vs Belgium, 10 Jul 2026 19:00 UTC. BET HERE

🔮 Accurate Prediction

Our pre-match analysis called this one correctly. These picks were backed before kick-off and landed after the final result.

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