Summary

  • Spain beat Portugal with late goal to book quarter-final against Belgium

  • Defeat means Cristiano Ronaldo will end career without World Cup title after 41-year-old said this would be his final World Cup

  • Get Involved: Does failure to win World Cup in his career affect Ronaldo's legacy?

  • Co-hosts United States knocked out of World Cup 2026 after 4-1 defeat by Belgium

  • Folarin Balogun plays 92 minutes of loss after having his automatic one-match ban suspended by Fifa on eve of match

  • Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin says side were fuelled by "sense of injustice" over Balogun's overturned red card

  • Watch highlights of all games here or relive the action with our 3D Experience

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  1. 'Encouraging signs from Belgium'published at 07:26 BST 7 July

    USA 1-4 Belgium

    Matt Upson
    Former England defender on BBC Radio 5 Live

    Belgium started brilliantly applying pressure, and there was a feeling that the USA's day wasn't going to go well.

    It was encouraging signs from Belgium, the way that they went about this game, in particular the midfield three had a strong game.

    They are going to need to be good against what is a brilliant Spanish midfield.

    Youri Tielemans of Belgium celebrate after the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 6, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.Image source, Getty Images
  2. US limp out of World Cup as Belgium reach quarter-finalspublished at 07:19 BST 7 July

    USA 1-4 Belgium

    Joe Rindl
    BBC Sport

    Charles de Ketelaere scored twice for Belgium as the United States became the third and final co-host to be knocked out of the World Cup.

    It was a largely lethargic display by the US who had star striker Folarin Balogun in their starting line-up after President Donald Trump had asked Fifa to review his ban following his red card in the previous round.

    Fifa responded by suspending the automatic one-match ban for 12 months but their leading scorer at the tournament, with three goals, was largely isolated as Belgium dominated the game.

    They took the lead in the ninth minute when Nicolas Raskin's pass across the face of goal was tapped in by De Ketlaere.

    The home side levelled in the 31st minute when Malik Tillman's free-kick took a wicked deflection off Belgium's Hans Vanaken.

    But the European side restored their lead two minutes later when De Ketelaere headed in Leandro Trossard's cross.

    In the second half they were gifted a third when De Ketelaere tackled hesitant US keeper Matt Freese and Vanaken side-footed the ball into the bottom corner from outside the penalty area.

    And in the 93rd minute substitute Romelu Lukaku slotted in Belgium's fourth with a low shot into the far corner from a tight angle.

    It means it will be Belgium will face Spain in the last eight in Los Angeles on Friday (20:00 BST) after the European champions beat Portugal 1-0 on Monday.

    Charles De Ketelaere #17 of Belgium applauds fans after the 4-1 victory during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 06, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.Image source, Getty Images
  3. Postpublished at 07:17 BST 7 July

    In the event, another attacker had much more of a say than Balogun.

    It was a memorable night for Atalanta forward Charles de Ketelaere, who scored his first World Cup goal before becoming the first Belgian player to contribute three in a single match at a major tournament.

  4. Belgium say 'injustice' fired them uppublished at 07:10 BST 7 July

    USA 1-4 Belgium

    Joe Rindl
    BBC Sport

    Alex Freeman of the United States and Nicolas Raskin of Belgium battle for the ball during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round Of 16 match between USA and Belgium at Seattle Stadium on July 6, 2026 in Seattle, Washington.Image source, Getty Images

    Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin said his team felt a "sense of injustice" over United States striker Folarin Balogun's one-match ban being suspended by Fifa shortly before their World Cup last-16 match.

    Balogun, 25, appeared certain to miss the tie in Seattle after being shown a straight red card for a foul on Bosnia-Herzegovina defender Tarik Muharemovic in the previous round.

    But on Sunday Fifa suspended the automatic one-match ban for 12 months, leading to widespread criticism, with Uefa, Belgium and England boss Thomas Tuchel among those speaking out against the ruling.

    On Monday US President Donald Trump said he asked Fifa to review Balogun's ban, which he said would have left a "big stain" on the tournament.

    But, despite the American's star striker being cleared to play and starting the match, Belgium convincingly beat the tournament co-hosts 4-1.

    "A lot has happened off the pitch over the last two days,"said Belgium and Rangers midfielder Raskin.

    "There was a sense of injustice within the squad, and we were determined to respond on the field."

    Belgium captain Youri Tielemans insisted the affair had boosted his side.

    "We told ourselves we had to respond on the pitch. That's what we did," he said.

    After Belgium scored their fourth goal several of their players were pictured dancing in a style similar to the 'Trump dance' - where he rocks his hips and slowly pumps his arms - which gained notoriety during the 2024 US presidential campaign.

    The official Instagram account for the Belgium national team also appeared to mock the debacle, posting a picture of striker Romelu Lukaku cupping his ear with the caption "overturn this".

  5. Postpublished at 07:08 BST 7 July

    Let's kick off with USA v Belgium.

    There were a lot of eyes on this one, and not for the right reasons...

  6. Highlights: Spain and Belgium advance to the quarter finalspublished at 07:02 BST 7 July

    Media caption,

    Spain into quarter-finals after Merino's late winner against Portugal

    Media caption,

    Belgium make light work of USA to set up quarter-final tie with Spain

  7. Good morningpublished at 06:58 BST 7 July

    Hello and welcome along to today's World Cup live page.

    We are now down to the last 10 games of the tournament. Did you ever think we would make it to this point?

    It's been quite a ride and tonight we have the final two round of 16 games before we move onto the quarters.

    First, though, let's catch you up with everything that you might have missed last night.