Team USA is coming back to Seattle!<\/p>\n
The United States Men\u2019s National Team (USMNT) defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0, while Belgium had a dramatic 3-2 comeback victory over Senegal at Seattle Stadium, sending both teams through the round of 32 knockout stage on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
The USMNT will now face Belgium in Seattle for a spot in the 2026 World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years. <\/p>\n
The matchup between the USMNT and Belgium in the round of 16 is a repeat of the 2014 tournament in Brazil, when the teams clashed in the same round. Belgium won 2-1 in extra time, with all three goals scored after the 90-minute mark.<\/p>\n
At Seattle Stadium on Wednesday afternoon, Belgium staged a remarkable comeback to beat Senegal 3-2 in extra time. Senegal had a 2-0 lead with just five minutes of regulation time remaining, but late goals by Romelu Lukaku and Youri Tielemans pushed the match into extra time. Tielemans completed the comeback by converting a penalty in the 125th minute of the game, the latest goal in World Cup history.<\/p>\n
Hours later, the USMNT punched a ticket back to Seattle after beating Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in Santa Clara, California.<\/p>\n
Team USA survived the final 30 minutes of the match with only 10 men after Folarin Balogun picked up a controversial red card in the 64th minute. Balogun snagged the first goal for the U.S. just before halftime, but will now be suspended for the match against Belgium, forcing Team USA to forfeit its leading goal scorer. <\/p>\n
Malik Tillman scored the second goal with a free kick, and Bosnia-Herzegovina was unable to claw its way back, advancing the USMNT to the Round of 16 as celebrations erupted across Santa Clara, Seattle, and the country.<\/p>\n
Team USA and Belgium will now face off in a World Cup rematch at Seattle Stadium at 5 p.m. on Monday. The match will be Seattle\u2019s final World Cup game.<\/p>\n
The winner will advance to the quarterfinals to face either Spain, Portugal, Austria, or Croatia.<\/p>\n