World Cup – De Cerrare scores twice as Belgium defeats USA 4-1

In another match of the Round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup , Belgium , playing at the Lumen Stadium , defeated the United States 4-1 thanks to goals from De Cerrare, Hans van Akén, and Lukaku .

At the start of the match, Belgium's attack was cleared, and Tielemans' close-range shot was blocked. Castagne then received the ball outside the penalty area and unleashed a long-range shot, but it was saved by American goalkeeper Matt Fritz. In the 8th minute, Castagne passed the ball across the box, and Tielemans' shot from inside the penalty area went wide.

In the 9th minute, Nicolas Raskin passed the ball across the box, and De Cefelare slotted it home, giving Belgium a 1-0 lead. In the 14th minute, Trossard received a diagonal pass from De Cefelare outside the penalty area and fired a long-range shot, but the ball went over the bar.

In the 21st minute, Belgian midfielder Amadou Onana suffered an injury and was subsequently replaced by Hans van Aken. In the 31st minute, the United States won a free kick. Malik Tillman took the free kick and shot directly, the ball deflecting off an opposing player and flying into the net, helping the United States equalize the score at 1-1.

In the 33rd minute, Trossard broke through the defense on the left and chipped the ball into the net, where De Catelaré headed it in, giving Belgium a 2-1 lead over the United States. In the 39th minute, Tielemans delivered a cross, and Nicolas Raskin's shot was saved by US goalkeeper Matt Fritz.

In the 43rd minute, Belgium took a free kick, and Lukebakio's header from the penalty area went wide. In the 45th minute, the United States attempted a counter-attack, and Balogun received a pass from Alex Freeman and shot, but the ball went high.

In the first half stoppage time, Nathan Ngoi took a corner kick, and Lukebakio stepped up to shoot in the penalty area but the shot went wide.

At the start of the second half, the United States substituted Giovanni Reyna for Serginho Dest. In the 57th minute, U.S. goalkeeper Matt Fritz made a mistake, and De Catelaré immediately passed the ball to Hans van Aken, who seized the opportunity to push the ball into the empty net, helping Belgium extend their lead to 3-1.

In the 62nd minute, De Caterare passed the ball to Trossard, whose powerful shot was blocked by an opposing player. In the 66th minute, Sebastian Berhart chipped the ball into the penalty area, and Alex Freeman headed it towards goal, but the ball went over the bar.

In the 79th minute, the US attack was cleared, and Sebastian Berhart received the ball near the penalty area and took a long-range shot, but the ball went wide of the goal. In the 82nd minute, the US continued their counter-attack, and Balogun received a pass from Giovanni Reyna and entered the penalty area to shoot, but it was saved by Belgian goalkeeper Courtois.

In the 86th minute, Doku crossed the ball, and Trossard received it and shot, but the ball was blocked by an opposing player. In stoppage time of the second half, the United States made another mistake, and Lukaku received a pass from Hans van Aken and fired a low shot into the net, securing a 4-1 victory for Belgium.

In the end, Belgium defeated the host country, the United States, 4-1, and successfully advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Cup.

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