Belgium Page 1 - Sports News, Headlines & Highlights
With Man-U debut ahead, Youri Tielemans still talking Belgium-U.S.
Even as his Manchester United debut draws near, Youri Tielemans is still fielding inquiries on the drama of the summer when he helped lead Belgium to a resounding 4-1 victory over the United States in a round-of-16 match at the World Cup.,Tielemans' sentiment remains as it was then, that FIFA's deci...
Belgium hire coach Mark van Bommel to replace Rudi Garcia
Mark van Bommel was named the new head coach of Belgium's national team. ,van Bommel will take over on August 15 and lead the team through the 2028 European Championship, joined by assistant coaches Boudewijn Zenden, Maarten Martens and Reinier Robbemond, per a Belgium statement released Friday.,The...
Belgium GK Thibaut Courtois on injury sub: Team above everything
Thibaut Courtois has kept Belgium in many a match throughout his national team career. But an injury substitution before a heartbreaking loss may have been the goalkeeper's final World Cup moment.,Courtois said he would have been able to play through a leg injury, but he accepted being taken out for...
Mikel Merino's goal lifts Spain past Belgium, into semifinals vs. France
Mikel Merino came off the bench again to save Spain, scoring the go-ahead goal in the 88th minute to defeat Belgium 2-1 in a World Cup quarterfinal in Inglewood, Calif., on Friday.,A spot in the July 19 final will be at stake when Spain plays France in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday. The French are se...
Belgium captain Youri Tielemans out with injury vs. Spain
Belgium captain Youri Tielemans sustained an undisclosed injury while warming up and was scratched from the starting lineup, adding to the Red Devils' woes in the midfield before facing Spain in a quarterfinal match of the World Cup at Inglewood, Calif., on Friday.,The midfielder had played in all f...
US, Mexico World Cup matches officially set TV viewership records
The United States men's national team officially broke the record for most-watched soccer telecast in U.S. history twice in a row.,As disappointing as Monday's 4-1 round of 16 loss to Belgium was for fans, the pregame excitement helped attract 33.086 million viewers, according to Nielsen Media resea...
Stingy Spain take scoreless streak into semifinals vs. Belgium
Mikel Merino is relishing Spain's opportunity to advance to the semifinals of the World Cup, although first up is a quarterfinal matchup against Belgium in Inglewood, Calif., on Friday.,Merino played a major role as Spain stayed alive with his stoppage-time goal in a 1-0 win against Portugal in the ...
Stingy Spain takes scoreless streak into semifinals vs. Belgium
Mikel Merino is relishing Spain's opportunity to advance to the semifinals of the World Cup, although first up is a quarterfinal matchup against Belgium in Inglewood, Calif., on Friday.,Merino played a major role as Spain stayed alive with his stoppage-time goal in a 1-0 win against Portugal in the ...
US loss to Belgium sets another domestic TV ratings record
The United States men's national team's loss to Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 on Monday was a disappointment for fans, but it rewrote domestic viewership records once again.,The game drew 30 million viewers on Fox, according to Nielsen preliminary data released Tuesday. That far outpaced the ...
Belgium trolls U.S. with 'Overturn this' post on social media
SEATTLE -- Belgium had their way with the United States during their round of 16 match in the World Cup on Monday.,The Red Devils' official social media account even got in on the act shortly after the team's 4-1 victory over the Americans.,The site posted an image of striker Romelu Lukaku celebrati...
Belgium coach says Amadou Onana has 'serious injury'
SEATTLE -- Belgium coach Rudi Garcia said Amadou Onana suffered a "serious injury" in Monday's 4-1 victory over the United States that will almost certainly keep the midfielder out of Friday's World Cup quarterfinal match against Spain.,Onana went down in the 19th minute while marking the US's Chris...
Belgium rout US to set up World Cup quarterfinal against Spain
SEATTLE -- Charles De Ketelaere scored a brace and added an assist as Belgium eliminated the United States from the World Cup with a 4-1 win in their round of 16 match on Monday.,It was a convincing performance against the co-hosts for the Red Devils, who advance to play Spain in a quarterfinal matc...
Belgium rout US 4-1 behind Charles De Ketelaere's brace
SEATTLE -- Charles De Ketelaere scored a brace and added an assist as Belgium eliminated the United States from the World Cup with a 4-1 win in their round of 16 match on Monday.,It was a convincing performance against the co-hosts for the Red Devils, who advance to play Spain in a quarterfinal matc...
Charles De Ketelaere's brace gives Belgium halftime edge on U.S.
SEATTLE -- Striker Charles De Ketelaere scored a first-half brace to propel Belgium to a 2-1 halftime lead after the first 45 minutes were thoroughly dominated by the Red Devils in their World Cup round of 16 match against the United States on Monday.,De Ketelaere scored in the ninth and 33rd minute...
Folarin Balogun, after 1-game ban suspended, starts for USMNT against Belgium
SEATTLE -- Striker Folarin Balogun, whose one-game ban for a red card was suspended by FIFA, is starting for the United States against Belgium in their round of 16 match on Monday.,Balogun, who has scored three goals in the World Cup, was originally suspended for his direct red card received in the ...
USMNT supporters extend American celebration in vibrant Seattle World Cup scene
SEATTLE -- Turns out supporters of the United States men's national team didn't need to put away their Fourth of July outfits and giant American flags at the end of the holiday weekend.,The vortex of America's 250th birthday celebration and the anticipation of the biggest World Cup game in USMNT his...
Public swarms to back USMNT to beat Belgium
SEATTLE -- The United States are popular favorites heading into their World Cup round of 16 knockout match against Belgium on Monday.,While sportsbooks have slightly varying odds on the match, the consensus is the United States men's national team are favored over the No. 9 team in FIFA's men's worl...
Belgium appeal shot down after Folarin Balogun cleared to play
One day after FIFA ruled on Sunday that United States national team striker Folarin Balogun can play in Monday night's World Cup round of 16 clash against Belgium, it denied Belgium's appeal on the basis that the disciplinary process does not concern their players.,"The request was rendered inadmiss...
Ticket prices continue to fall for U.S.-Belgium knockout match
SEATTLE -- Ticket prices continued to drop significantly in the hours leading up to Monday's round of 16 World Cup match between the United States and Belgium at Seattle Stadium.,The get-in price as of 1 p.m. ET had dropped to $1,508, according to ticket-tracking service TicketData.com. That represe...
Report: Belgium granted right to appeal FIFA's Folarin Balogun decision
SEATTLE -- Belgium have been granted the right to appeal FIFA's decision to suspend the one-game ban to United States national team striker Folarin Balogun, according to a report by The Athletic.,Balogun had been slated to miss Monday's round of 16 match after being issued a direct red card, which c...