USA vs Belgium: Head-to-head record, form guide, predicted XI ahead of FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match

A spot in the quarter-finals of the 2026 FIFA World Cup is up for grabs when the US and Belgium meet at Seattle Stadium on Monday.

The co-host arrives at the match after a comfortable 2-0 win over a Bosnia and Herzegovina team making its debut in the World Cup knockouts

Belgium, meanwhile, staged a sensational late comeback to beat AFCON finalists Senegal in the pre-quarter-final.

Head-to-head record between the US and Belgium

The US and Belgium faced off twice, with the latter reigning supreme with five wins, while the former managed just one win

The two teams have clashed twice before at World Cups, with both sides achieving a win each. The current co-host overwhelmed the visitors 3-0 in 1930, while Belgium tasted a 2-1 victory in their most recent World Cup match in 2014.

The two sides recently crossed paths in a friendly match in March, where the 2018 semi-finalists dismantled the USA 5-2.

Form guide

USA – WLWWL

• USA 2-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

• Turkey 3-2 USA

• USA 2-0 Australia

• USA 4-1 Paraguay

• USA 1-2 Germany

Belgium — WWDDW

• Belgium 3-2 Senegal

• New Zealand 1-5 Belgium

• Belgium 0-0 Iran

• Belgium 1-1 Egypt

• Belgium 5-0 Tunisia

Predicted lineups

Published on July 7, 2026