Belgium show serious class as dem knock United States comot for 2026 FIFA World Cup with strong 4-1 victory for Seattle Stadium.
Charles De Ketelaere na the main man for the match as e score two goals for first half and still give one assist, helping Rudi Garcia team qualify for the quarter-finals where dem go face Spain, na weytin Hitvibz dey yan be dat.
Belgium Scatter USA 4-1 as De Ketelaere Lead the Attack
This loss still continue USA bad record for Round of 16, as Mauricio Pochettino boys no fit recover after Belgium score early.
Belgium no waste time at all before dem begin control the game. Leandro Trossard and Youri Tielemans test the American defence inside the first minute before Timothy Castagne force goalkeeper Matt Freese make one brilliant save.
Belgium open scoring for the ninth minute after Nicolas Raskin collect loose ball, square am give Charles De Ketelaere, and the striker calmly put the ball inside net from close range to give Belgium early lead.
USA manage equalise midway through the first half after Malik Tillman free-kick touch one Belgium player before e beat Thibaut Courtois, giving the home fans small hope.
But Belgium answer almost immediately. Just two minutes later, De Ketelaere jump pass Tim Ream head Leandro Trossard accurate cross enter net to restore Belgium lead and complete him first-half brace.
After halftime, Belgium continue to control the match even though Amadou Onana suffer knee injury for the first half.
The game finally finish for USA when goalkeeper Matt Freese lose the ball to De Ketelaere outside him box, allowing Hans Vanaken score from long range into empty net to make am 3-1.
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USA try fight back, but Sebastian Berhalter shoot wide while Thibaut Courtois deny Folarin Balogun chance to score.
Belgium later add another goal for stoppage time after Romelu Lukaku punish another defensive mistake to seal the convincing 4-1 victory.
De Ketelaere end the match with two goals and one assist, becoming the first Belgium player to directly contribute to three goals in one World Cup match.
Interestingly, three out of him eight international goals don now come against the United States.
Belgium performance come even sweet wella because Kevin De Bruyne no even enter the pitch throughout the match.
Instead, other players step up, with Leandro Trossard continuing him brilliant World Cup form by joining Belgium legends Eden Hazard and Jan Ceulemans as only the third player from the country to record at least two goals and two assists for one World Cup tournament.
For USA, na another painful Round of 16 exit. The Americans don now crash out for this stage six times from seven appearances, including all their last four World Cup campaigns.
Even with the disappointment, Pochettino and him team go leave the tournament with valuable experience after their encouraging run for home soil.
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Last Updated on July 7, 2026 6:59 am by Hitvibz Media
Belgium hammer USA 4-1 as Charles De Ketelaere end America World Cup Dream
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