Round of 16
United States 1-4 Belgium
The home dream is over for the co-hosts USA, beaten 4-1 by Belgium.
Charles De Ketelaere scored twice in the first half to take control of the game, and Romelu Lukaku sealed their fate by adding a fourth at the end.
The USA are out of their own World Cup in the round of 16.
How the match went
This is the night the home dream ended for the United States.
As one of the 3 co-hosts of this World Cup (with Mexico and Canada), the whole country wanted them to go far in the competition.
But Belgium were just too strong, and they took control early.
Their forward Charles De Ketelaere scored in the 9th minute to make it 1-0.
The USA needed a way back, and they found one from a set piece.
Their midfielder Malik Tillman scored a free kick in the 31st minute to make it 1-1, and the home crowd went wild.
But that joy lasted only 2 minutes, because De Ketelaere scored again in the 33rd minute to make it 2-1.
So Belgium took a 2-1 lead into half-time, and the USA had to score twice to get back in it in the second half.
Then Belgium's midfielder Hans Vanaken scored in the 57th minute to make it 3-1, and now it looked like the game was over.
The USA kept trying, but they could not find a way past Belgium's very strong and organized defense.
And right at the end, their striker Romelu Lukaku scored in stoppage time to make it 4-1.
Even with Folarin Balogun's red card lifted with the help of Trump, it did not make any difference on that night.
Belgium were on another level.
The Belgium squad controlled this game from the very first minute to the last, and 4-1 was a fair score.
Key moments
- ⚽ 9' De Ketelaere (Belgium)
- ⚽ 31' Tillman (United States)
- ⚽ 33' De Ketelaere (Belgium)
- ⚽ 57' Vanaken (Belgium)
- ⚽ 90+3' Lukaku (Belgium)
Goals in the order they were scored.
- Date
- Monday, July 6
- Kickoff Time
- 17:00 (Los Angeles time)
- Stage
- Round of 16
- Stadium
- Lumen Field, Seattle
What's next for Belgium?
Belgium are through to the quarter-finals, and they look dangerous with 2 wins in a row now.
Next they play Spain, who beat Portugal with a goal right at the very end.
Belgium have real quality up front, with Romelu Lukaku and Charles De Ketelaere both scoring big goals.
But Spain are one of the favorites to win the trophy this year, so this will be their toughest test yet.
United States are out of the World Cup
The United States are out, and their home World Cup ends in the round of 16.
That will sting, because the whole country was dreaming of a lot more on their own soil.
But even if they got their striker Folarin Balogun back, the Belgium team they were facing was simply too good.
Even so, reaching the round of 16 as co-hosts is a run their fans can still be proud of.
Common questions
What was the final score of United States vs Belgium?
Belgium won 4-1. It was 2-1 to Belgium at half-time, and they added 2 more goals in the second half to knock the co-hosts out.
Who scored for Belgium against the United States?
Charles De Ketelaere scored twice, in the 9th and 33rd minutes. Hans Vanaken added a third in the 57th minute, and Romelu Lukaku scored a fourth in stoppage time.
Did the United States score against Belgium?
Yes, Malik Tillman scored a free kick in the 31st minute to make it 1-1. But Belgium scored again just 2 minutes later and pulled away to win 4-1.
Are the USA out of the World Cup?
Yes, the USA are out. They lost 4-1 to Belgium in the round of 16, so their home World Cup is over.