USA meet Belgium in a massive Round of 16 tie at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
Victory would see USA achieve a first Quarter-Final appearance since 2002, whilst Belgium are looking to advance beyond this stage for the first time since 2018.
Team News
Folarin Balogun is available for USA after his red card in their 2-0 Round of 32 victory over Bosnia & Herzegovina was rescinded.
Mark Mackenzie and Cristian Roldan are doubt with foot and muscle injuries respectively.
Belgium have no fresh injury concerns to report after their 3-2 comeback victory over Senegal in the Round of 32.
When is Kick-Off?
USA face Belgium at Lumen Field, Seattle, on Monday 6 July at 5pm PDT (1am BST, Tuesday 7 July), live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK.
Stat Attack
- USA have won one of two previous World Cup meetings against Belgium (W1, L1), having won 3-0 in 1930 but lost 2-1 after extra time in 2014.
- Belgium are yet to keep a clean sheet against USA at a World Cup.
- No USA players have produced more crosses than Antonee Robinson and Malik Tillman – who have both contributed 14 crosses this tournament.
- No Belgium player has created more shots at this tournament than Kevin De Bruyne (18).
Prediction
Having comfortably dispatched Bosnia & Herzegovina and not really faced a massive test against top opposition with their preferred starting 11, USA now are about to discover their true credentials because this is a big test so they need to use their confidence and home advantage to full effect.
Belgium meanwhile are lucky that their dominance against Senegal paid off with two late equalisers and an extra-time winner after having conceded twice when Senegal had rare periods of dominance, but they have to be much sharper and clinical as they might not be lucky here.
Throw in the fact that they are up against a strong and confident USA team with home advantage then this is a tough ask for Belgium, yet they have found their sharper performance levels in their last two games so I can see this being a fun game and them causing a surprise on penalties.
Prediction: USA 2-2 Belgium (Belgium to win on penalties)
Result: USA 1-4 Belgium