JAKARTA – Belgium, who came down with full strength, including veteran midfielder Kevin De Bruyne, destroyed the United States 5-2 in a friendly match at the Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA, Sunday, March 29, 2026 early morning WIB. <\/p>\n
The warming with a very bad ending for the United States as one of the hosts of the 2026 World Cup along with Canada and Mexico. Only, Belgium is not an easy opponent for the US. Moreover, coach Rudi Garcia menurunkan tim terbaik meski menghadapi AS yang tidak termasuk tim unggulan di Piala Dunia. <\/p>\n
Goalkeeper Senne Lammens, who is on the rise with Manchester United, has been trusted to stand under the Belgian goal. Although there is no goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, Lammens can be relied on with Nottingham Forest goalkeeper Matz Sels. In addition to Courtois, Napoli striker Romelu Lukaku is not in the squad. In the front line, Garcia put his hopes on Atalanta striker Charles De Ketelaere to break the AS goal.<\/p>\n
The US actually started the match well. Coach Mauricio Pochettino immediately sent AC Milan winger Christian Pulisic who was shoulder-to-shoulder with Weston McKennie who played for Juventus. McKennie also gave hope to the US when he broke into the Lammens goal in the 39th minute. <\/p>\n
The goal started from the action of defender Antonee Robinson who also layered the attack. Receiving the ball from the corner kick, he then delivered a cross pass that led to McKennie. Without difficulty, the 27-year-old midfielder completed the assist from Robinson to the bottom corner of the goal that gave the US a 1-0 lead. <\/p>\n
Only the home team’s advantage did not last long. Belgium managed to bounce back and immediately put pressure on the US defense. Although it was stuck, Belgium was finally able to equalize the score before halftime. <\/p>\n
Defender Zeno Debast scored a brilliant goal with a long-range kick in the 45th minute. When he received the ball, he took control first before launching a hard shot that goalkeeper Matt Turner failed to save. The score changed to 1-1 after the first 45 minutes. <\/p>\n
Entering the second half, Belgium displayed an offensive game. They showed dominance over the US. Even Belgium didn’t take long to turn the tide when Amadou Onana received the ball from Alexis Saelemaekers. This Aston Villa midfielder then took advantage of the opportunity to break into the US goal in the 53rd minute. Again, this is a fantastic goal from Onana that changed the score to 2-1. <\/p>\n
Belgium continued to dominate the game and managed to increase the lead. Only six minutes later, Belgium got an additional goal from the penalty spot after Tim Ream’s defender touched the ball in the penalty box. Striker De Ketelaere finished the execution well and brought Belgium ahead 3-1.<\/p>\n
Belgium is unstoppable. Meanwhile, the team coached by Pochettino was unable to get out of the pressure. This is a signal for Pochettino to make improvements so that The Stars and Stripes can compete in the World Cup which is less than three months away. <\/p>\n
Even the US goal was again conceded when Dodi Lukebakio’s shot towards the top left corner of the goal failed to reach Turner. This goal in the 68th minute changed the score to 4-1. <\/p>\n
Furthermore, Belgium still added goals. Lukebakio successfully scored a brace in the 81st minute. His kick gave Belgium a huge 5-1 lead. AS could only reduce the defeat five minutes later. This time, Patrick Sgyemang took advantage of a loose ball to defeat Lammens and change the score to 5-2. The score remained until the end of the match.<\/p>\n
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