USA 1-4 Belgium: World Cup 2026 last 16 – as it happened

The tournament co-hosts crashed out with a disappointing display as Belgium proved too strong an opponent

Through four games, Belgium have retained 57% of possession with a 65% field tilt - a possession metric weighing only final-third touches - but haven't found a way to maximize that advantage.

While possession can be a noisy statistic, viewing it in stylistic terms can be informative. So far at this World Cup, Belgium have won the possession battle in all four of their games, with Senegal playing them closest in a 52-48 split. The United States have maintained a 58% share of the ball in their four games, neck-and-neck with Garcia's Belgium. If Mauricio Pochettino's side can keep the ball off Belgian feet more often than not, it could unsettle the Red Devils.