The United States will face Belgium in the Round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, aiming for consecutive knockout stage victories. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
The match takes place on July 6 in Seattle. The US previously defeated Bosnia 2-1 in the Round of 32, with Folarin Balogun scoring. Christian Pulisic attended training and is ready to contribute.
Belgium defeated Senegal 3-0 in the Round of 32, with Romelu Lukaku scoring. Lukaku also scored against New Zealand in the group stage. Belgium seeks to advance to the quarterfinals.
US head coach Mauricio Pochettino is confident in the team's preparation. He previously threw the ceremonial first pitch at a baseball game in Seattle. The winner will face the next opponent in the quarterfinals.