Belgium opened the scoring in the 9th minute via a tap‑in by Charles De Ketelaere, and he added a second two minutes later. A third goal came in the 57th minute when goalkeeper Matt Freese mishandled a clearance. In the 92nd minute substitute Romelu Lukaku sealed the win with his 93rd international goal. The United States responded with a free‑kick goal from Malik Tillman in the 31st minute, but could not keep pace.
The U.S. entered the tournament as Group D winners, topping the group with 4–1 against Paraguay and 2–0 over Australia, after a 3–2 loss to Türkiye. They beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 in the round of 32 to reach the round of 16, but this 4–1 defeat ends their campaign and matches their last exit at the 2002 World Cup. ipl-today.in
