United States 1–4 Belgium — Round of 16, Match 94
Belgium beat United States 4–1 in Match 94 of the World Cup 2026 Round of 16 at Lumen Field, Seattle on July 6, 2026. Belgium advanced to the quarter-finals; United States were eliminated.
How the tie was set up
Co-hosts and Group D winners the United States met Group G winners Belgium in Match 94 at Lumen Field. The USMNT beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 in Santa Clara, while Belgium survived a five-goal thriller against Senegal, winning 3–2 in Seattle — where they stayed for the Round of 16. Belgium came through 4–1 to advance to a quarter-final against Spain, 1–0 winners over Portugal in Match 93.
How they got here
- United States — Won Group D with six points, then beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 in Match 81 at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. United States 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Match 81)
- Belgium — Won Group G, then beat Senegal 3–2 in Match 82 at Seattle Stadium. Belgium 3–2 Senegal (Match 82)
Head-to-head
A rematch of the 2014 Round of 16 tie in Brazil, which Belgium won 2–1 after extra time — this time the United States have home advantage and a group-winning campaign behind them.
Result and recap
Belgium 4, United States 1. Belgium were ruthless in Seattle, punishing the co-hosts on the counter to run out comfortable 4–1 winners. The United States, who had beaten Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 in the Round of 32, could not live with Belgium's forward line and go out on home soil in the Round of 16.
Belgium advance to a quarter-final against Spain: Spain vs Belgium (Match 98, July 10, Los Angeles Stadium). The United States are eliminated.