The Belgian national team continued its strong performances in the 2026 World Cup, after clinching its qualification to the quarter-finals with a well-deserved victory over the United States national team, with a score of 4-1, in the confrontation that brought them together in the round of 16 competitions.
With this victory, the Belgian national team faced a fiery encounter in the quarter-finals with the Spanish national team, which in turn qualified after eliminating Portugal with a goal to nothing.
The Belgian national team entered the match strongly, He succeeded in opening the scoring early in the ninth minute through Charles de Ketelier, after he took advantage of a special pass from Raskin and put the ball into the net, imposing an early advantage on the course of the match.
Despite the strong Belgian start, the American team returned to the atmosphere of the match in the 31st minute, after Malik Tillman managed to score the equalizing goal, giving his country a morale boost before the end of the half. The first.
But the Belgian response came quickly, as Charles de Ketelier returned to score his second personal goal in the 33rd minute, after he rose to a perfect cross from Trossard and converted it with a wonderful header into the goal, ending the first half with Belgium leading 2-1.
In the second half, the Red Devils continued to dominate the match, and Hans Vanaken added the goal. The third in the 57th minute, taking advantage of a fatal mistake by the American goalkeeper.
With the American team rushing in search of reducing the gap, the Belgian team took advantage of the spaces in the last minutes, to conclude Romelu Lukaku the goal festival with a fourth goal in the 90+3 minute, after a defensive error, confirming the superiority of his country and securing the pass.
With this great victory, the Belgian team continues its journey in the World Cup. 2026, confronting the Spanish national team in the quarter-finals in a heavy test, in one of the strongest confrontations of the tournament.