{"id":17008,"date":"2026-07-07T07:30:26","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T02:00:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/?p=17008"},"modified":"2026-07-07T07:30:26","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T02:00:26","slug":"usa-vs-belgium-half-time-report-de-ketelaere-brace-gives-belgium-2-1-lead","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-belgium-half-time-report-de-ketelaere-brace-gives-belgium-2-1-lead\/","title":{"rendered":"USA vs Belgium \u2014 Half-Time Report: De Ketelaere Brace Gives Belgium 2\u20131 Lead"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Two goals in two chaotic minutes. A forced substitution before the half-hour mark. A yellow card. A VAR review right on the stroke of half-time. The first half at the Seattle Stadium has not been short of incident \u2014 and Belgium lead the United States 2\u20131 at the break in this FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122 Round of 16 tie, with Charles De Ketelaere the central figure having scored twice.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_73 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-black ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Page Contents:<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #282fff;color:#282fff\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-belgium-half-time-report-de-ketelaere-brace-gives-belgium-2-1-lead\/#Belgium_Draw_First_Blood\" title=\"Belgium Draw First Blood\">Belgium Draw First Blood<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-belgium-half-time-report-de-ketelaere-brace-gives-belgium-2-1-lead\/#Onana_Off_Early_%E2%80%94_Belgium_Forced_to_Adjust\" title=\"Onana Off Early \u2014 Belgium Forced to Adjust\">Onana Off Early \u2014 Belgium Forced to Adjust<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-belgium-half-time-report-de-ketelaere-brace-gives-belgium-2-1-lead\/#Tillman_Levels_%E2%80%94_Then_De_Ketelaere_Strikes_Again\" title=\"Tillman Levels \u2014 Then De Ketelaere Strikes Again\">Tillman Levels \u2014 Then De Ketelaere Strikes Again<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-belgium-half-time-report-de-ketelaere-brace-gives-belgium-2-1-lead\/#McKennie_Booked_VAR_Checks_a_Late_Penalty_Claim\" title=\"McKennie Booked, VAR Checks a Late Penalty Claim\">McKennie Booked, VAR Checks a Late Penalty Claim<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/global\/blog\/usa-vs-belgium-half-time-report-de-ketelaere-brace-gives-belgium-2-1-lead\/#What_the_Second_Half_Holds\" title=\"What the Second Half Holds\">What the Second Half Holds<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><i>USA vs Belgium is live on ZEE 5 \u2014 watch the second half right now. The <\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/myaccount\/subscription?plan-ref=0-11-7467&amp;asset-ref=0-6-4z5914493&amp;visibility=SELECTED&amp;context=FIFA\"><i>ZEE 5 FIFA Subscription<\/i><\/a><i> Quarterly Plan at \u20b9799 gives you full access to the<\/i><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\"><i> FIFA World Cup 2026\u2122<\/i><\/a><i> in India.<\/i><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Belgium_Draw_First_Blood\"><\/span><b>Belgium Draw First Blood<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/belgium\/belgium-squad\">Belgium <\/a>were aggressive from the off and were rewarded in the 9th minute. Nicolas Raskin drove forward and found a precise, penetrating pass to release Charles De Ketelaere in a dangerous position. De Ketelaere took one look and beat Matt Freese from close range. A clean, clinical finish. The Red Devils were ahead and looking comfortable.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Onana_Off_Early_%E2%80%94_Belgium_Forced_to_Adjust\"><\/span><b>Onana Off Early \u2014 Belgium Forced to Adjust<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Belgium&#8217;s rhythm was briefly disrupted in the 20th minute when Amadou Onana was forced off. Hans Vanaken came on as his replacement \u2014 an early tactical adjustment that Belgium would have preferred to avoid. Losing Onana in the first half of a knockout match is not ideal. How Vanaken settles into the role will be a key subplot in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Tillman_Levels_%E2%80%94_Then_De_Ketelaere_Strikes_Again\"><\/span><b>Tillman Levels \u2014 Then De Ketelaere Strikes Again<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.zee5.com\/sports\/football\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/0-6-4z5974253\/0-2-5z5974716\/teams\/usa\/usa-squad\">United States<\/a> equalised in the 31st minute. Malik Tillman tracked an attacking opportunity inside the Belgian box and fired the ball home. The Seattle Stadium erupted. The home crowd, behind their side all evening, had been given something to roar about. USA level. The momentum felt like it was shifting.<\/p>\n<p>It shifted back within two minutes. Leandro Trossard picked up the ball and immediately found De Ketelaere with a precise cross. De Ketelaere did not hesitate \u2014 his perfect header ensured his second goal of the half. 2\u20131 Belgium. The silence that followed in the stadium said everything about how quickly the game had turned.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"McKennie_Booked_VAR_Checks_a_Late_Penalty_Claim\"><\/span><b>McKennie Booked, VAR Checks a Late Penalty Claim<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The temperature continued to rise. In the 35th minute, Weston McKennie was shown a yellow card for a hard challenge as the midfield battle grew increasingly combative. McKennie is now one booking away from a suspension \u2014 he will need to be careful in the second half.<\/p>\n<p>Then, right before the whistle, a late incident inside the Belgian box triggered a VAR review. The crowd held its breath. The check was completed, the decision stood \u2014 no penalty to the United States. Belgium went into the dressing room with their lead intact.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_the_Second_Half_Holds\"><\/span><b>What the Second Half Holds<\/b><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>The USA are at home, the crowd is with them, and they have already shown they can score against this Belgium side. But De Ketelaere has two goals, and Trossard is providing the creativity. Belgium&#8217;s early forced substitution means Vanaken must deliver \u2014 and McKennie&#8217;s yellow card gives the USMNT a discipline problem to manage.<\/p>\n<p>Forty-five minutes to decide who faces Spain in the quarter-final. The USA need a goal. Belgium will look to increase their lead and win the match. They will absolutely fight till the end if required. But scoring another and maintaining the difference would make it easy for them. This World Cup has seen many goals in deep stoppage time. 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