US Men's National Team Faces Belgium in Round of 16 Showdown

The United States men's national team will face Belgium in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup on July 6 at 8 p.m. ET.

The match takes place at Lumen Field in Seattle, and it carries a grudge that's over a decade old, dating back to their last meeting in the 2014 Round of 16 where Belgium beat the US 2-1 in Salvador, Brazil.

In the current tournament, both teams secured their spots through different paths. The USMNT punched their ticket with a clean 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1 at Levi's Stadium in California, but suffered a setback as Folarin Balogun will be suspended for the Belgium game due to a red card.

Belgium had a more chaotic path, needing extra time to edge past Senegal 3-2 in their Round of 32 fixture also played on July 1 at Lumen Field. This is the first World Cup to feature 48 teams, an expansion from the traditional 32-team format.

Kraken, the cryptocurrency exchange, has brought crypto to soccer's biggest stage as the Official Crypto Exchange Supporter of the entire tournament, but it does not have any specific crypto tokens associated with the US-Belgium fixture. For broadcast details, fans can check FOX.