WC PROGNOSTICATION: Will the US score first in their Monday game against Belgium?
82% of users predicted YES — the community missed this one. 27 predictions cast.
Belgium eliminated the United States from the 2026 World Cup with a 4-1 victory in the round of 16 on Monday, July 6, in Seattle. Charles De Ketelaere opened the scoring in the ninth minute, so the United States did not net the match's first goal. Malik Tillman equalized from a free kick in the 31st minute, but De Ketelaere restored Belgium's lead two minutes later. Hans Vanaken and Romelu Lukaku added second-half goals to close out the result.
Because Belgium scored first, the question resolved NO. Belgium pressed high from kickoff and capitalized on an unsettled U.S. back line for De Ketelaere's early strike. The co-hosts never led, and the early goal set the tone for a lopsided defeat.
The result ended the U.S. men's national team's run on home soil in the round of 16, the same stage the team reached in 2022. Belgium advanced to a quarterfinal against Spain in Los Angeles.
The community got this one wrong: 82% of voters expected the United States to score first, but Belgium controlled the opening exchanges and struck within the first 10 minutes.