USA Out After 4-1 Loss to Belgium in 2026 World Cup Round of 16

Belgium opened the scoring with a 9th‑minute tap‑in from Charles De Ketelaere, and the Dutchman netted a second just two minutes later. The U.S. responded with a direct free‑kick goal from Malik Tillman in the 31st minute, but Belgium added another on 57 minutes after a mishandled clearance by goalkeeper Matt Freese. A late winner from Romelu Lukaku sealed a 4‑1 defeat in the 92nd minute.

The U.S. had earlier topped Group D with wins over Paraguay and Australia, then beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2‑0 in the round of 32. The loss ends their run without reaching the quarter‑finals for the first time since 2002. wlop.pl