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Belgium

1–4

Seattle Stadium · Seattle · 69,000 seats — Lumen Field — famous for its crowd noise

Goals

Malik Tillman 31'

Charles De Ketelaere 9'

Charles De Ketelaere 33'

Hans Vanaken 57'

Romelu Lukaku 90+3'

Timeline

9' ⚽ Charles De Ketelaere · Nicolas Raskin
31' ⚽ Malik Tillman
33' ⚽ Charles De Ketelaere · Leandro Trossard
35' 🟨 Weston McKennie
57' ⚽ Hans Vanaken · Charles De Ketelaere
69' 🟨 Malik Tillman
90+3' ⚽ Romelu Lukaku · Hans Vanaken

GolVolt Recap

Belgium ruthlessly dismantled the United States 4-1 in Seattle to storm through the Round of 16. Charles De Ketelaere set the tone with a ninth-minute strike. Malik Tillman briefly restored American hope in the 31st minute, but the Belgian response was instant. De Ketelaere reclaimed the lead just two minutes later. As American frustration mounted, marked by yellow cards for Weston McKennie and Tillman, Hans Vanaken killed the tie in the 57th minute. Romelu Lukaku applied the final 93rd-minute blow, capping a clinical European masterclass.

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