{"id":20228,"date":"2026-07-07T08:04:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:04:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/?post_type=news&#038;p=20228"},"modified":"2026-07-07T08:07:25","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T12:07:25","slug":"usa-vs-belgium-player-ratings","status":"publish","type":"news","link":"https:\/\/www.squawka.com\/us\/news\/usa-vs-belgium-player-ratings\/","title":{"rendered":"USA vs Belgium Player Ratings: Co-Hosts Crash Out in the Last 16"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The co-hosts are out. The United States&#8217; home World Cup ended in the Round of 16 with a chastening 4-1 defeat to Belgium at CenturyLink Field, Charles De Ketelaere&#8217;s brace setting the tone. Malik Tillman&#8217;s equaliser briefly gave hope, but Belgium were far too strong. Here are our USA player ratings. For more, see our <a href=\"\/us\/world-cup-2026\/\">World Cup 2026<\/a> hub.<\/p>\n\n<h2>Key match stats<\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><thead><tr><th>Stat<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">USA<\/th><th style=\"text-align:center\">Belgium<\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Shots<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">7<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">15<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Shots on target<\/strong><\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">2<\/td><td style=\"text-align:center\">7<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n<h2>USA player ratings vs Belgium<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong>GK &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/matt-freese\/\">Matt Freese<\/a>:<\/strong> 4.5\/10 &mdash; Beaten four times on a night to forget, though he had little protection.<\/li><li><strong>RB &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/alex-freeman\/\">Alex Freeman<\/a>:<\/strong> 6\/10 &mdash; One of the few positives, getting off two shots and completing three dribbles.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/chris-richards\/\">Chris Richards<\/a>:<\/strong> 5\/10 &mdash; Overrun as Belgium sliced through.<\/li><li><strong>CB &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/tim-ream\/\">Tim Ream<\/a>:<\/strong> 5\/10 &mdash; A chastening night for the veteran against a slick attack.<\/li><li><strong>LB &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/antonee-robinson\/\">Antonee Robinson<\/a>:<\/strong> 5.5\/10 &mdash; Battled down the left but got little joy.<\/li><li><strong>DM &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/tyler-adams\/\">Tyler Adams<\/a>:<\/strong> 5.5\/10 &mdash; Tried to stem the tide before being withdrawn.<\/li><li><strong>CM &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/weston-mckennie\/\">Weston McKennie<\/a>:<\/strong> 5.5\/10 &mdash; Busy across 90 minutes but could not get a grip on midfield.<\/li><li><strong>CM &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/malik-tillman\/\">Malik Tillman<\/a>:<\/strong> 6.5\/10 &mdash; The USA&#8217;s bright spark, levelling on 31 minutes for the equaliser.<\/li><li><strong>RW &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/sergino-dest\/\">Sergi&ntilde;o Dest<\/a>:<\/strong> 5\/10 &mdash; Struggled and was hooked at half-time.<\/li><li><strong>LW &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/christian-pulisic\/\">Christian Pulisic<\/a>:<\/strong> 5.5\/10 &mdash; Quiet by his standards before being withdrawn on 59 minutes.<\/li><li><strong>ST &mdash; <a href=\"\/us\/news\/folarin-balogun\/\">Folarin Balogun<\/a>:<\/strong> 6\/10 &mdash; Led the line willingly and the USA&#8217;s most threatening with three shots.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>Substitutes<\/h2>\n<ul><li><strong><a href=\"\/us\/news\/gio-reyna\/\">Gio Reyna<\/a>:<\/strong> 5.5\/10 &mdash; Introduced at half-time and tried to make things happen.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"\/us\/news\/sebastian-berhalter\/\">Sebastian Berhalter<\/a>:<\/strong> 5.5\/10 &mdash; Fresh legs with a shot.<\/li><li><strong><a href=\"\/us\/news\/ricardo-pepi\/\">Ricardo Pepi<\/a>:<\/strong> 5.5\/10 &mdash; A late runout up front.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n<h2>USA vs Belgium: how it unfolded<\/h2>\n<p>Belgium struck early through Charles De Ketelaere on nine minutes, and although Malik Tillman levelled on 31, De Ketelaere restored the lead two minutes later for a 2-1 half-time cushion. Hans Vanaken made it three on 57 and Romelu Lukaku added a fourth deep in stoppage time. Belgium out-shot the USA 15-7 and march into the quarter-finals; the co-hosts&#8217; home World Cup ends in the last 16.<\/p>\n\n<p><em>Must be 21+ and present in a state where betting is legal. Gambling problem? Call 1-800-GAMBLER.<\/em><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-usabelus1\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What was the score in USA vs Belgium?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Belgium beat the USA 4-1 in the World Cup 2026 Round of 16.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-usabelus2\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who scored for the USA against Belgium?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Malik Tillman scored the USA&#8217;s goal, a 31st-minute equaliser. Charles De Ketelaere (two), Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku scored for Belgium.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-usabelus3\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Are the USA out of the World Cup 2026?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Yes. The co-hosts were beaten 4-1 by Belgium in the Round of 16, ending their home World Cup in the last 16.<\/p><\/div><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-usabelus4\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who was the USA&#8217;s best player against Belgium?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Malik Tillman caught the eye with the equaliser, while right-back Alex Freeman was lively with two shots and three dribbles.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The co-hosts are out. The United States&#8217; home World Cup ended in the Round of 16 with a chastening 4-1 defeat to Belgium at CenturyLink Field, Charles De Ketelaere&#8217;s brace setting the tone. 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