Match at a glance
USA / BEL7Attempts15
2On target7
55.9%Possession44.1%
87.1%Pass accuracy80.7%
11Fouls committed9
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
3Corners5
United States 1–4 Belgium: 2026 World Cup match result
2026 Round of 16Ask about this match
Belgium won in normal time
- Malik Tillman31'
- Charles De Ketelaere9'
- Charles De Ketelaere33'
- Hans Vanaken57'
- Romelu Lukaku90'+3'
Match in one glance
United StatesBelgiumGoalCard
United States
Belgium
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
How the lead moved
USA BEL- 9'
Charles De Ketelaere1 BEL - 31'
Malik Tillmanlevel - 33'Charles De Ketelaere1 BEL
- 57'Hans Vanaken2 BEL
- 93'Romelu Lukaku3 BEL
Belgium led for the closing passage. Plotted from recorded goal times only — per-minute pressure is not in the source data.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1CDCharles De Ketelaere 2 goals · 1 assist
- 2HVHans Vanaken 1 goal · 1 assist
- 3MTMalik Tillman 1 goal · 1 on target
- 4RLRomelu Lukaku 1 goal · 1 on target
- 5NRNicolas Raskin 1 assist · 1 on target
What separated the teams
Finishing
Belgium had the scoring edge
14.3%Goal conversion26.7%
Territory
Possession and shot volume told different stories
55.9%Possession44.1%
Discipline
Belgium carried the lighter card load
2Cards (red counts double)0
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Complete match timeline
United StatesBelgiumGoalCardSubstitution
United States
Belgium
0′HTFT
First half0′–45′Second half45′–90′
Event feed
14 eventsKey phases
Goals in each periodFirst half
0′–45′1 – 2C. De Ketelaere 9' · M. Tillman 31' · C. De Ketelaere 33'
Second half
45′–90′0 – 1H. Vanaken 57'
United States
4-3-3MF
24Matt Freese
5
4
8
10Listed formation · positions are schematic
Belgium
4-2-3-1TC
21Timothy CastagneMD
5Maxim De CuyperNN
25Nathan NgoyBM
4Brandon MecheleNR
23Nicolas RaskinAO
24Amadou OnanaDL
14Dodi LukébakioYT
8Youri TielemansLT
10Leandro TrossardCD
17Charles De KetelaereListed formation · positions are schematic
Select a player portrait to see the recorded shirt number, position and lineup context.
Attendance66,925
RefereeAdham Mohammad
USA4-3-3
BEL4-2-3-1
Result statusFull time
Complete performance breakdown
USABEL
Attacking output
Volume, accuracy and finishing from the recorded attempts.
7Attempts15
2On target7
0Blocked shots4
28.6%Shot accuracy46.7%
14.3%Goal conversion26.7%
Goals divided by attempts
Possession & passing
Control, circulation and progression of the ball.
55.9%Possession44.1%
459Passes completed334
87.1%Pass accuracy80.7%
2Crosses completed5
19Long balls completed18
Defensive work
Interventions made without treating workload as quality by itself.
3Saves1
9Tackles won10
50%Tackle success50%
9Interceptions9
23Clearances18
Discipline & pressure
Fouls, cards, offsides and set-piece pressure.
11Fouls committed9
0Offsides1
2Yellow cards0
0Red cards0
3Corners5
What separated the teams
Finishing
Belgium had the scoring edge
14.3%Goal conversion26.7%
Territory
Possession and shot volume told different stories
55.9%Possession44.1%
Discipline
Belgium carried the lighter card load
2Cards (red counts double)0
Straight from the completed match report — no xG, tracking or player ratings.
Recorded standouts
Source actions, no ratings- 1CDCharles De Ketelaere 2 goals · 1 assist
- 2HVHans Vanaken 1 goal · 1 assist
- 3MTMalik Tillman 1 goal · 1 on target
- 4RLRomelu Lukaku 1 goal · 1 on target
- 5NRNicolas Raskin 1 assist · 1 on target
- 6LTLeandro Trossard 1 assist
- 7MFMatt Freese 3 saves
- 8
Thibaut Courtois 1 save - 9
Folarin Balogun 1 on target · 1 fouls won - 10TCTimothy Castagne 1 on target · 1 fouls won
Player leaders
Who led the recorded actions
2
GoalsCharles De Ketelaere
CD
Charles De Ketelaere1
AssistsNicolas RaskinCharles De KetelaereLeandro Trossard
NR
Nicolas RaskinCD
Charles De KetelaereLT
Leandro Trossard4
ShotsLeandro Trossard
LT
Leandro Trossard3
On targetCharles De Ketelaere
CD
Charles De Ketelaere4
Fouls wonMalik Tillman
MT
Malik Tillman3
SavesMatt Freese
MF
Matt FreeseDecisive moments
5 eventsTournament path
How both teams reached this match
All-time World Cup meetings
USA vs Belgium, across editions
1USA wins
0Draws
2BEL wins
3meetings
5–6goal balance
2knockout meetings
Source: ESPN completed match report, retrieved Aug 18, 2026. Derived percentages are calculated from the displayed source values; missing fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Source: ESPN completed match report. Tournament context cross-checked against FIFA sources listed in the dataset.