In the 2026 FIFA World Cup quarter-final round of 16 match, Belgium beat hosts USA 4-1 to advance to the quarter-finals where they will face Spain.
In the match played at the Seattle stadium, Belgium played an aggressive game from the beginning and scored the first goal in the 9th minute, and then Malik Tillman made it 1-1 in the 31st minute.
Khel De Catellier scored his goal and the team’s second in the game with a header and Belgium took the lead once again. It is worth mentioning that Charles de Catellier from Belgium played an important role in the team’s success with 2 goals.
In the 57th minute of the second half, Belgium’s Hans Vanaken scored a 1-3 goal, which remained until the end, but in injury time, Romelu Lukaku had possession of the ball and scored the fourth goal in an impressive way to secure a 4-1 victory for Belgium.
With the defeat, the USA became the last host nation to be eliminated from the 2026 World Cup, after Canada and Mexico also exited at the pre-quarterfinal stage.
Belgium will face Spain in the quarter-finals on July 10 at the Los Angeles Stadium. Spain, on the other hand, advanced to the last eight after defeating Portugal 0-1 in extra time in the pre-quarterfinals.
