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Round of 16

USA v Belgium

Lumen Field · Seattle

Full time
1 – 4
HT 1–2

Match Report

AI-generated

Belgium won 1-4 at Lumen Field. Scorers: Charles De Ketelaere 9', Malik Tillman 31', Charles De Ketelaere 33', Hans Vanaken 57', Romelu Lukaku 90'. Underlying numbers: USA 0.63 xG, BEL 2.01 xG — the better side won. USA held 56% possession with a field tilt of 50%.

Styles

Tactical identities

USA Dominant high pressvsBEL High press

USA's dominant high press against Belgium's high press — a contrast in approach. Shapes: 4-2-3-1 v 4-2-3-1.

World Cup history

How this tie sits in the tournament's past

Met once before at the World Cup

  • 2014Round of 16🇧🇪 Belgium 2–1 United States 🇺🇸Belgium ✓

🇺🇸 USA

  • Best finish: Semi-final (1930)
  • knockouts reached: 7 · 11 tournaments
  • Shootouts: none
  • Legends: Landon Donovan 5, Clint Dempsey 4, Bert Patenaude 4

🇧🇪 Belgium

  • Best finish: 3rd place (2018)
  • knockouts reached: 8 · 14 tournaments
  • Shootouts: 1–0 W–L
  • Legends: Marc Wilmots 5, Romelu Lukaku Menama 4, Jan Ceulemans 4

Match Stats

USA vs BEL

56%Possession44%
7Shots15
2On target7
0.6xG2.0
0Big chances0
3Corners5
50%Field tilt50%
87%Pass acc.81%
0PPDA0
11Fouls9

Timeline

Key events

  • 9′⚽Charles De Ketelaere
  • 21′🔁Amadou Onana
  • 31′⚽Malik Tillman
  • 33′⚽Charles De Ketelaere
  • 35′🟨Weston McKennie
  • 46′🔁Sergiño Dest
  • 57′⚽Hans Vanaken
  • 59′🔁Christian Pulišić
  • 67′🔁Charles De Ketelaere
  • 67′🔁Dodi Lukebakio
  • 69′🟨Malik Tillman
  • 72′🔁Tyler Adams
  • 89′🔁Nicolas Raskin
  • 89′🔁Leandro Trossard
  • 90′🔁Folarin Balogun
  • 90′🔁Antonee Robinson
  • 90′⚽Romelu Lukaku