The United States men’s national football team has been eliminated from the 2026 FIFA World Cup after suffering a 1-4 defeat to Belgium in the Round of 16. The match was played as part of the tournament’s knockout stage.

According to GoogleNewsEN, Belgium produced a dominant performance throughout the encounter, with multiple outlets including CNN, The Athletic, and FOX Sports reporting a comprehensive victory for the Belgian side. The United States, described by several sources as timid in their approach, were unable to mount an effective response to Belgium’s attacking play.

The result brings an end to the World Cup campaign of the co-hosting nation, which had entered the tournament with considerable domestic expectations given its role as one of the organising countries. Belgium’s superiority was reported to have been evident across the full duration of the match.

Full match details, including the sequence and scorers of individual goals, had not been confirmed through official channels at the time of publication.

A formal response from U.S. Soccer was not available at the time of publication.