Belgium Cruise Past USA 4-1 to Reach World Cup Quarter-Finals

In the World Cup Round of 16, the United States faced Belgium. De Ketelaere opened the scoring in the first half, before Tillman equalised with a free-kick. Just three minutes later, De Ketelaere headed home to complete his brace. In the second half, Vanaken scored with a lob to capitalise on a defensive mistake, and Lukaku added another goal with a curling effort deep into stoppage time. Belgium eventually secured a 4-1 victory over the United States to advance to the next round.



9th minute: De Ketelaere calmly slots home to give Belgium a 1-0 lead over the United States!



31st minute: Tillman’s free-kick takes a deflection off Vanaken’s header and finds the back of the net, as the United States equalise to make it 1-1!



33rd minute: De Ketelaere heads home to complete his brace, putting Belgium back in front at 2-1 against the United States!



57th minute: Fritz makes a costly mistake and gifts possession, allowing Vanaken to score as Belgium extend their lead to 3-1 against the United States!



93rd minute: Richards makes a fatal mistake, allowing Lukaku to fire home from inside the box as Belgium seal a 4-1 victory over the United States!



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