{"id":32415,"date":"2026-07-02T06:24:32","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:24:32","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/usa-belgium-to-face-off-in-fifa-world-cup-round-of-16\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T06:24:33","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T10:24:33","slug":"usa-belgium-to-face-off-in-fifa-world-cup-round-of-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/design-providers.com\/rise\/usa-belgium-to-face-off-in-fifa-world-cup-round-of-16\/","title":{"rendered":"USA, Belgium to face off in FIFA World Cup round of 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<br \/> <span class=\"overlay\" data-v-653d32e2=\"\">article<\/span>    <\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\"><span class=\"dateline\"><strong>SEATTLE<\/strong> &#8211; <\/span>The matchup is set. The U.S. will face Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 at Seattle Stadium.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Team USA defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to advance in the knockout stage on Wednesday, while Belgium had a <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/sports\/belgium-converts-penalty-beat-senegal-3-2\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">wild 3-2 comeback victory<\/a> over Senegal in Seattle.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Here&#8217;s what you need to know about the USA vs Belgium World Cup match in Seattle.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-94395e58=\"\">When is the USA vs Belgium match?<\/h2>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Kickoff for the USA vs Belgium World Cup match is scheduled for Monday, July 6 at 5 p.m. PT.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-94395e58=\"\">Where is the USA vs Belgium match?<\/h2>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The USA vs Belgium match will be played at Seattle Stadium. It will be USA&#8217;s second World Cup match in Seattle and Belgium&#8217;s third.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-94395e58=\"\">How to watch USA vs Belgium<\/h2>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The round of 16 match between the U.S. and Belgium will air on FOX.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">It&#8217;ll be on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/watch-world-cup-matches-seattle\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">FOX 13<\/a> in the Seattle area (KCPQ channel 13). The match can also be streamed live on the FOX One app.<\/p>\n<p class=\"insert-article-type featured-headline\" data-v-1571ac35=\"\">\n    Featured\n  <\/p>\n<h3 data-v-1571ac35=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/q13fox.com\/sports\/how-watch-2026-world-cup\" target=\"_blank\" data-v-1571ac35=\"\">How to watch the 2026 World Cup<\/a><\/h3>\n<p data-v-1571ac35=\"\">The 2026 FIFA World Cup kicks off on June 11, marking the start of a historic 48-team tournament. Fans can catch the action live as FOX and FOX Sports broadcast all 104 matches.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-94395e58=\"\">What to know about the USA vs Belgium match in Seattle<\/h2>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Both Belgium and the U.S. Men&#8217;s National Team enter the next <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/seattle-world-cup-knockout-cost\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">knockout stage<\/a> with high expectations.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Belgium is back in the round of 16 for the third time in four tournaments, having finished third in the 2018 World Cup. The team&#8217;s &#8220;new wave&#8221; roster mixed with the remaining &#8220;Golden Generation&#8221; veterans has high hopes of making a deep run in the tournament.<\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">SEATTLE, WASHINGTON &#8211; JULY 01: Youri Tielemans #8 of Belgium celebrates scoring his team&#8217;s second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 32 match between Belgium and Senegal at Seattle Stadium on July 01, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.\u00a0<\/span> <span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><strong data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"> (Alex Grimm \/ \u00a0)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Team USA, however, has not made it this far in the World Cup since 2002. The Americans hadn&#8217;t beaten a European team in 12 consecutive matches, but the massive homefield advantage seems to have propelled them to new heights.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The U.S. does come in with a disadvantage though. Star striker Folarin Balogun received a red card in the 64th minute of the win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, meaning he will not be able to play in the match against Belgium.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">Local perspective:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Team USA previously <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/usa-aus-seattle-fifa-world-cup-match\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">faced off against Australia<\/a> in Seattle Stadium during their second group stage match of the 2026 tournament, which secured them a first-place finish in Group D.<\/p>\n<p data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\">SEATTLE, WASHINGTON &#8211; JUNE 19: Alex Freeman of United States celebrates with his teammates after scoring his team&#8217;s second goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group D match between USA and Australia at Seattle Stadium on June 19, 2026 in Seattle, Was<\/span> <span data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"><strong data-v-2fe2fe3e=\"\"> (MB Media \/ \u00a0)<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Belgium will mark their third match played in Seattle on Monday, having <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/sports\/belgium-settles-1-1-draw-egypt-world-cup\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">tied with Egypt<\/a> 1-1 in their first group stage match and narrowly beating Senegal in the round of 32.<\/p>\n<p original-article-post=\"\" origination_station=\"WTXF\" data-v-ec26887a=\"\" data-v-94395e58=\"\">What&#8217;s next:<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">The winner of the USA vs Belgium round of 16 match will go on to play either Spain, Portugal, Austria or Croatia.<\/p>\n<h2 data-v-94395e58=\"\">MORE WORLD CUP NEWS FROM FOX 13 SEATTLE<\/h2>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/seattle-world-cup-crowds-success\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Seattle World Cup crowds bring success, but uneven economic boom<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/world-cup-sound-transit-ridership-record\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">World Cup crowds are rewriting Sound Transit\u2019s ridership record books<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/3-people-run-onto-field-belgium-senegal-seattle\">3 people run onto field during Belgium vs Senegal World Cup match in Seattle<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/sports\/egypt-iran-1-1-draw\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">Egypt survives with 1-1 draw against Iran in Seattle<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/news\/fifa-world-cup-seattle-businesses-left-behind\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">FIFA World Cup boosts some Seattle businesses, others feel left behind<\/a><\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">To get the best local news, weather and sports in Seattle for free, sign up for the daily <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.fox13seattle.com\/newsletters\" target=\"_self\" rel=\"noopener\">FOX Seattle Newsletter<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p data-v-94395e58=\"\">Download the free FOX LOCAL app for mobile in the <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/apps.apple.com\/us\/app\/fox-local-live-news\/id6443995100\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Apple App Store<\/a> or <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/play.google.com\/store\/apps\/details?id=com.fox.fts.android&amp;hl=en_US&amp;pli=1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Google Play Store<\/a> for live Seattle news, top stories, weather updates and more local and national news.<\/p>\n<p class=\"group-source-paragraph\" data-v-4fbf7207=\"\">The Source: Information in this story came from the Associated Press and FOX 13 Seattle reporting.<\/p>\n<p>    FIFA World CupNewsSportsSeattle <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>article SEATTLE &#8211; The matchup is set. The U.S. will face Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 at Seattle Stadium. Team USA defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to advance in the knockout stage on Wednesday, while Belgium had a wild 3-2 comeback victory over Senegal in Seattle. 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