Goals from Serie A stars Charles De Ketelaere and Romelu Lukaku helped Belgium eliminate the USMNT from the 2026 World Cup Round of 16 on Monday, securing a 4-1 win.
Rudi Garcia’s Belgium have progressed to the World Cup quarter-finals by eliminating co-hosts USMNT with a 4-1 victory.
Serie A stars took centre stage as Atalanta ace De Ketelaere scored a brace, earning him the Man of the Match award, while Napoli‘s Romelu Lukaku netted Belgium’s fourth goal in stoppage time.
Belgium will face Spain in the quarter-finals.
Watch Lukaku and De Ketelaere’s goals
THE SEATTLE CROWD IS SILENT!!
De Ketelaere STUNS USA with an early goal#FIFAWorldCup pic.twitter.com/vSK5PnBpsH
— TSN (@TSN_Sports) July 7, 2026
Charles De Ketelaere bags his brace pic.twitter.com/EUpBXv9CpC
— FOX Sports (@FOXSports) July 7, 2026
Lukaku adds the finishing touch to a dominant Belgian display! 💥
The co-hosts have been dismantled. pic.twitter.com/HZinPxiu5I
— ITV Football (@itvfootball) July 7, 2026
Match highlights
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