USA exit World Cup vs. Belgium in Round of 16

The United States were eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup in the Round of 16 on Monday evening, falling 4-1 to Belgium at Seattle Stadium.

The USMNT faced an uphill battle after Charles De Ketelaere netted a ninth-minute opener.

Malik Tillman's deflected free-kick equalizer – his second set-piece goal in as many World Cup matches – shortly after the half-hour mark briefly flipped the game on its head, only for Belgium to retake their lead via De Ketelaere's brace.

The USMNT's hopes of a comeback were dented in the second half, with Hans Vanaken extending Belgium's lead in the 57th minute before Romelu Lukaku rounded out the result in stoppage time.

In the quarterfinals, the Red Devils will face Spain on July 10 at Los Angeles Stadium.

Spain and Belgium are moving on to the Quarterfinals pic.twitter.com/jnUTK992Ti

Belgium retakes the lead pic.twitter.com/KveurH34e6