World Cup 2026: USA, Belgium, and England advance in dramatic games; Three more matches Thursday
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COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The heart pounding drama of the World Cup knockout phase continued Wednesday as fans from six different countries had roller coaster Wednesdays. The United States got a historic knockout win but advance missing a key player.
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USA, Belgium to face off in FIFA World Cup round of 16
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World Cup 2026: USA, Belgium, and England advance in dramatic games; Three more matches Thursday
By Kyle Feldscher, CNN Atlanta (CNN) — It seems like the 2026 World Cup is serving up new and better forms of drama every single day now that the knockout rounds have finally arrived. Wednesday has been no different. England needed two late goals from captain Harry Kane to storm back and hold off a
Belgium was down 2-0 until the 85th minute against Senegal in its World Cup Round-of-32 match. Three minutes later it was tied. The Red Devils won 3-2 on a penalty kick.
The matchup most fans in the Pacific Northwest hoped would come to fruition during the FIFA Men’s World Cup is coming to pass as Belgium plays Team USA in Round of 16.
The matchup is set. The U.S. will face Belgium in the World Cup round of 16 at Seattle Stadium. Team USA defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to advance in the knockout stage on Wednesday, while Belgium had a wild 3-2 comeback victory over Senegal in Seattle.
USA face Belgium in the Round of 16 at Lumen Field in Seattle on Monday — here are the global kickoff times for every major city around the world so you never miss a minute of one of the tournament's most anticipated fixtures.
⚽ All the latest news from day 22 of the tournament ⚽ Bracketology | Knockout stage draw | And email us And I appreciate all this has been forgotten because England won but Harry Kane should have been awarded a first-half penalty.
We've now seen two of the most thrilling games at the World Cup so far, with tears of joy for some, and of sadness and shock for others. Senegal were four minutes away from securing a place in the Round of 16 before Belgium turned their 2-0 deficit around to equalise, before winning in extra time.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WCMH) -- The heart pounding drama of the World Cup knockout phase continued Wednesday as fans from six different countries had roller coaster Wednesdays. The United States got a historic knockout win but advance missing a key player.
