Is USA out of World Cup with loss to Belgium? How bracket works
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The United States men's national team will have Folarin Balogun at its disposal for its round of 16 battle with Belgium at the 2026 World Cup.
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His presence could prove important for the USA in what will be a do-or-die contest.
Belgium has yet to be defeated at the 2026 World Cup and is fresh off a 3-2 victory over Senegal in the round of 32. It wasn't easy for the Red Devils. They needed an 11th-hour comeback to eventually beat the African squad in extra time.
That said, the cohesive style of play Belgium found in the second half could help it overcome the inconsistencies that have plagued the team through the tournament to date. And there's little doubt that Rudi Garcia's squad has a great deal of talent, from national team mainstays Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku to the up-and-coming Jeremy Doku.
Will the United States be able to slow down Belgium's attack, or at least go blow-for-blow with it? That will go a long way toward determining if Mauricio Pochettino's side will get a chance to play in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals.
Is USA out of the 2026 World Cup with a loss to Belgium?
Yes, the United States would officially be eliminated from the 2026 World Cup with a loss to Belgium. The tournament is in its knockout stage, which makes it a single-elimination tournament the rest of the way.
The United States won its first knockout match since 2002 in its 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Stars and Stripes will hope they can beat the Red Devils and make it to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since that 2002 tournament.
The USMNT will also be looking to earn redemption against Belgium, which eliminated it from the 2014 World Cup in the round of 16. The Red Devils earned a 2-1 victory in that match behind extra time goals from De Bruyne and Lukaku.
USA 2026 World Cup results
Below is a look at the United States' full slate of results from the 2026 World Cup entering its round of 16 matchup against Belgium:
- June 12: United States 4, Paraguay 1
- June 19: United States 2, Australia 0
- June 25: Turkey 3, United States 2
- July 1: United States 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0
Teams eliminated from 2026 World Cup
A total of 37 teams have thus far been eliminated from the 2026 World Cup. Here's a look at the full list, along with the stage at which they were eliminated.
Group stage
- Curacao
- Czechia
- Haiti
- Iran
- Iraq
- Jordan
- New Zealand
- Panama
- Qatar
- Saudi Arabia
- Scotland
- South Korea
- Tunisia
- Turkey
- Uruguay
- Uzbekistan
Round of 32
- Algeria
- Australia
- Austria
- Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Cape Verde
- Congo
- Croatia
- Ecuador
- Ghana
- Germany
- Ivory Coast
- Japan
- Netherlands
- Senegal
- South Africa
- Sweden
Round of 16
- Brazil
- Canada
- Mexico
- Paraguay
- Portugal
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