The Belgian team defeated the American team in the 1/8 World Cup finals, which are held in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
The match was held in Seattle and ended with a score of 4: 1 in favor of the Belgians. Charles De Kittilari scored a brace for the winners (9, 33), Hans Vanaken (57), and Romelu Lukaku (90 + 3) scored a goal each. Malik Tillman scored the goal for the American team (31).
All hosts were eliminated from the World Cup. Earlier, at the same stage, the teams of Canada and Mexico left the tournament.
In the quarter-finals of the tournament, the Belgians will meet the current European champions, the Spaniards, on July 10. The World Championship concludes on July 19.
Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo burst into tears after being eliminated from his last World Cup. On Monday, July 6, the Portuguese national team lost to Spain with a score of 0:1 in the World Championship 1/8 finals. A day ago, the footballer announced that this World Cup would be his last.
The Spanish national team defeated Portugal with a score of 1: 0 in the 2026 World Cup finals. The match was held in Arlington (the American state of Texas).