USA vs Belgium: result 1-4 and analysis
World CupRound of 16Kick-off on July 7, 2026 at 12:00 AM (UTC)Lumen Field, Seattle, Washington
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What was the result of USA vs Belgium?
Belgium won 1-4 on July 7, 2026.
Goalscorers
- 9′C. De KetelaereBelgium
- 31′M. TillmanUSA
- 33′C. De KetelaereBelgium
- 57′H. VanakenBelgium
- 90′R. LukakuBelgium
Official lineup for USA vs Belgium
The starting elevens fielded at kick-off.
USA
3-5-2- 20F. Balogun
- 10C. Pulišić
- 5A. Robinson
- 17M. Tillman
- 4T. Adams
- 8W. McKennie
- 2S. Dest
- 13T. Ream
- 3C. Richards
- 16A. Freeman
- 24M. Freese
Belgium
4-2-3-1- 17C. De Ketelaere
- 14D. Lukebakio
- 23N. Raskin
- 10L. Trossard
- 8Y. Tielemans
- 24A. Onana
- 5M. De Cuyper
- 4B. Mechele
- 25N. Ngoy
- 21T. Castagne
- 1T. Courtois
What is the recent form of both teams?
Over their last 15 matches in all competitions, USA have 8 wins, 1 draw and 6 defeats; Belgium have 10, 5 and 0.
The competition is shown for every match: in pre-season, several of these games are friendlies.
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 2, 2026 | Bosnia & Herzegovina(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 26, 2026 | Türkiye(away) | 2-3 | World Cup |
| Jun 19, 2026 | Australia(home) | 2-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 13, 2026 | Paraguay(home) | 4-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Germany(home) | 1-2 | Friendlies |
| Date | Opponent | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 1, 2026 | Senegal(home) | 3-2 | World Cup |
| Jun 27, 2026 | New Zealand(away) | 5-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 21, 2026 | Iran(home) | 0-0 | World Cup |
| Jun 15, 2026 | Egypt(home) | 1-1 | World Cup |
| Jun 6, 2026 | Tunisia(home) | 5-0 | Friendlies |
What does the head-to-head say?
Across the last 2 meetings: 0 USA wins, 0 draws, 2 Belgium wins.
| Date | Score | Competition |
|---|---|---|
| Mar 28, 2026 | USA 2-5 Belgium | Friendlies |
| Jul 1, 2014 | Belgium 2-1 USA | World Cup |
How many goals should we expect?
USA score 1.9 and concede 1.5 goals per match over their last 15; Belgium score 3.3 and concede 0.9.
| Club | Goals scored / match | Goals conceded / match | Clean sheets | Both teams scored | Over 2.5 goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USA | 1.9 | 1.5 | 3 | 10/15 | 9/15 |
| Belgium | 3.3 | 0.9 | 7 | 8/15 | 9/15 |
Over the last 15 matches in all competitions.
Where do both teams sit in the table?
USA sit 1st in World Cup (6 points from 2 matches) and Belgium sit 3rd (1 point from 1 match).
| # | Club | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | USAGroup D | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| 3 | BelgiumGroup G | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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