Lukaku scored Belgium's fourth goal against USA in minute 90+3; USA 1 - Belgium 4

Belgium's national football team defeated the United States national team 4-1 in a match and advanced to the next round of competition. This victory by Belgium resulted in the elimination of the United States, the only remaining host nation in the competition round. Belgium will face Spain in the next round, which had previously eliminated Portugal from the competition.

• Belgium's fourth goal was scored by Romelu Lukaku in the 90+3rd minute.
• Some sources described this goal as the "knockout blow."
• Latest News and Sport3 referenced Belgium's fourth goal by Lukaku in the 90+3rd minute.
• Latest News released footage of Lukaku's goal and Belgium's fourth goal against the United States from the spectators' vantage point.
• BBC reported that the Belgians played in a coordinated, attacking manner.
• The newspaper Hamshahri referenced Belgium's third goal by Henken in the 57th minute, which came after a "fatal mistake by the American goalkeeper."
• Sport3 referenced "serial mistakes" and "the domino effect of host eliminations," noting that Belgium became "more polished" as time went on.
• Selection and Latest News referenced the "2026 World Cup.". Coverage difference: Some media outlets such as IRNA, Selection, Latest News, and Sport3 emphasized the final result and Belgium's fourth goal by Lukaku, while the newspaper Hamshahri focused on details of Belgium's third goal and the American goalkeeper's mistake. BBC, in addition to the result, referenced the elimination of the United States and Belgium's next opponent (Spain). Sport3 also employed a more emotional tone in its coverage with phrases such as "knockout blow" and "domino effect of host eliminations."