Belgium defeated the United States 1-4 to advance to the quarterfinals, while the host United States was knocked out of the FIFA World Cup 2026.
Belgium played an aggressive game from the start in the match played in Seattle, USA. The team’s first goal was scored by De Catalari in the ninth minute, giving them the lead. The United States tied the match 1-1 in the 31st minute thanks to Tillman’s goal, but after that Belgium took complete control of the match.
De Catalari scored his second and the team’s second goal to give Belgium the lead again, while H. Vinaken scored the third goal in the 57th minute to make the score 1-3. In the closing moments of the match, Belgium scored another goal to make the lead 1-4, which remained until the end. With this stunning victory, Belgium advanced to the quarter-finals, while the host USA’s journey to the 2026 FIFA World Cup came to an end.
Meanwhile, in the pre-quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup 2026, Spain defeated Portugal 0-1 after a thrilling match, eliminating them from the tournament, while Cristiano Ronaldo’s dream of winning the World Cup remained unfulfilled. The match played in the American city of Dallas saw a tough competition between the two teams, however, Spain scored a decisive goal in the last moments of the scheduled time and won.
For Spain, Mikael Merino scored a brilliant goal in the 90th minute, which proved to be the only and decisive goal of the match.
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