USA vs Belgium: World Cup 2026 Knockout Clash

USA vs Belgium meet at Lumen Field on 7 July 2026 in a World Cup 1/8 final, with both sides coming in as group winners (USA top of Group D with 6 points and +4 goal difference; Belgium top of Group G with 5 points and +4).

USA Team News

For USA, three absences are confirmed. M. McKenzie (Bruised Foot) is sidelined. C. Roldan (Muscle Bruise) is sidelined. The biggest concern is in attack: F. Balogun (Red Card) is sidelined. Balogun has been a major blow to lose, having scored 3 of USA’s 8 goals so far from 3 appearances, with 8 shots and 4 on target.

Belgium Team News

Belgium have one confirmed absentee. Z. Debast (Leg Injury) is sidelined, removing a defensive option from their back line but without affecting their listed leading scorers or creators in this dataset.

In attacking terms, USA lose a significant share of their end product with Balogun unavailable, forcing others such as C. Pulisic, T. Weah or R. Pepi to pick up the scoring load. Belgium’s attacking unit remains intact, preserving the full range of options around R. Lukaku, L. Trossard and J. Doku for this knockout tie.