The United States must be feeling sky high as they head into their World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday, July 6 at Lumen Field in Seattle.The USMNT beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in the round of 32 with a third goal in the tournament from Folarin Balogun. The team will be pumped that their forward is allowed to play in this match despite receiving a controversial red card.Soccer fans will remember the 2014 World Cup round of 16 match that the Red Devils won, 2-1. All three goals were scored in extra time and USMNT goalkeeper Tim Howard had a record 16 saves.In March, Belgium beat the United States 5-2 in a friendly, but a lot has happened since then. U.S. captain Christian Pulisic was back in the starting lineup in the knockout round after suffering a calf injury in the team's tournament opener. With the three wins, Mauricio Pochettino is the country's winningest coach in the World Cup. The United States, who won their group for the first time since 2010, also made it to the round of 16 in the 2022 World Cup, where they were eliminated by the Netherlands. They notoriously didn't qualify for the 2018 tournament.Belgium had a comeback victory and beat Senegal 3-2 in extra time in their round of 32 match. Romelu Lukaku came off the bench to score a momentum-shifting goal in the second straight game.The Red Devils, the winners of Group G, were third place in the 2018 World Cup and were a major disappointment in 2022 when they failed to make it out of the group stage.The 2026 World Cup is the largest ever, and USA TODAY is going all in with reporters on the ground in all 16 host cities across three countries to cover 48 teams vying for the trophy. Get our World Cup: Extra Time newsletter in your inbox every morning and join our WhatsApp channel to get the latest updates right in your texts.USA vs Belgium predictionsSeth Vertelney: USA 2-0 BelgiumThe U.S. was looking like a slight favorite even before Folarin Balogun's suspension was stunningly overturned. Now with the momentum and their star striker back, the U.S. should keep rollingJon Arnold: USA 2-1 Belgium (AET)The ghosts of 2014 are vanquished as a disciplined U.S. team gets attacking contributions from all over the field and Chris Richards does enough to keep Belgium to just the one.Jesse Yomtov: USA 0 - 2 Belgium (AET)Folarin Balogun will play but Kevin De Bruyne will show he's still elite and pick apart the USMNT defense.Victoria Hernandez: USA 1 - 2 BelgiumLukaku continues to provide just enough spark for Belgium even as USMNT will be fired up with Balogun playing.Portugal vs Spain: World Cup prediction, picks, analysisHow to watch USA vs Belgium on July 6Matchup: USA vs BelgiumDate: Monday, July 6Time: 8:00 PM (ET)Venue: Lumen FieldLocation: Seattle, WashingtonTV: FoxStreaming: FOX One AppSpanish Broadcast: Telemundo, PeacockWatch the 2026 World Cup with FuboUSA vs Belgium oddsFull World Cup knockout stage bracket, matchups, scheduleRound of 16July 4: France def Paraguay - Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia - shop ticketsJuly 4: Morocco def Canada - Houston - shop ticketsJuly 5: Norway def Brazil - East Rutherford - shop ticketsJuly 5: England def Mexico - Mexico City - shop ticketsJuly 6: Portugal vs. Spain - Arlington - shop ticketsJuly 6: USA vs. Belgium - Seattle - shop ticketsJuly 7: Argentina vs. Egypt - Atlanta - shop ticketsJuly 7: Switzerland vs. Colombia - Vancouver - shop ticketsQuarterfinalsJuly 9: FRA vs. MRC - FoxboroughJuly 10: POR/ESP vs. USA/BEL - InglewoodJuly 11: NOR vs. ENG - MiamiJuly 11: ARG/EGY vs. SWI/COL - Kansas CitySemifinalsJuly 14: Foxborough/Inglewood winners - ArlingtonJuly 15: Miami/Kansas City winners - AtlantaFinalJuly 19 at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey
USA vs Belgium World Cup prediction, picks, analysis
USA TODAY's soccer experts lock in their picks for USA vs Belgium in Monday's World Cup matchup










