The United States men’s national football team, as one of three hosts of the 2026 FIFA World Cup, was eliminated from the competition after suffering a defeat against Belgium. Thus, after Canada and Mexico were eliminated, the last remaining host of this tournament was also removed. The two teams, the United States and Belgium, met in the round of 16 of the World Cup on Tuesday early morning, 16 Tir (16 July), at Lumen Field Stadium in the city of Seattle. In the end, the match finished with a 4–1 result in favor of the team coached by Rudy Garcia. The goals of the match were scored for Belgium by “Charles De Ketelaere” in minutes 9 and 32, “Hans Vanaken,” and “Romelu Lukaku,” and for the United States by Malik Tillman.