Balogun Starts for USA Against Belgium in World Cup Round of 16

The United States and Belgium meet in the Round of 16 at the 2026 World Cup in Seattle. Mauricio Pochettino sticks with the same eleven that beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0, meaning Folarin Balogun leads the line from the start. Belgium boss Rudi Garcia, fresh off a 3-2 win over Senegal, introduces Ngoy in central defense. Raskin and Onana anchor the midfield, while Lukebakio starts on the right wing. Lineups: USA: Freese — Freeman, Richards, Ream, Robinson — McKennie, Adams, Tillman — Dest, Balogun, Pulisic. Subs: Turner, Brady, Trusty, Robinson, Arfsten, McKenzie, Scally, Reyna, Berhalter, Pepi, Aaronson, Wright, Weah, Zendejas. Belgium: Courtois — Castagne, Mechele, Ngoy, De Cuyper — Onana, Raskin — Lukebakio, Tielemans, Trossard — De Ketelaere. Subs: Lammens, Penders, Debast, Theate, Meunier, De Winter, Seys, Witsel, De Bruyne, Moreira, Vanaken, Saelemaekers, Lukaku, Doku, Fernandez-Pardo. Kickoff is at 01:00 CET (03:00 Kyiv time).