The referee blows for full-time, and Belgium book their place in the FIFA World Cup 2026 quarterfinals with an emphatic 4-1 victory over the United States.
Charles De Ketelaere starred with a first-half brace before Hans Vanaken capitalized on a costly goalkeeping error to make it 3-1.
Substitute Romelu Lukaku added a late fourth in stoppage time to complete a dominant Belgian display. Malik Tillman had briefly equalized for the USA in the first half, but Belgium’s quality proved too much over the 90 minutes.
Belgium now march into the last eight, where they will face Spain in a mouthwatering quarterfinal clash.
