Belgium face the United States at Seattle Stadium in the early hours of Tuesday morning in the World Cup last 16, arriving in Seattle as a side whose tournament has been defined more by what they have avoided than what they have achieved.Rudi Garcia’s side have won six of their seven previous meetings with the USA and beat them 5–2 in a friendly as recently as March. That record counts for something. So does the individual quality Belgium possess across their squad. But their performances so far have not reflected it — and they arrive in Seattle on the back of a controversial pre-match week, furious at FIFA’s decision to reinstate Balogun.Belgium team newsGarcia has the same squad available as for the Senegal match, with Zeno Debast still absent through the leg injury that has kept him out of the tournament entirely. Nathan Ngoy serves the second match of his suspension following his red card against Iran.Romelu Lukaku will likely start. The Napoli striker has been managed carefully throughout the tournament, starting only once in the group stage and coming off the bench to decisive effect twice — scoring against New Zealand and pulling a goal back against Senegal to spark the remarkable comeback. His physical presence and finishing threat give Belgium a focal point that no other player in the squad provides.Kevin De Bruyne of Napoli retains his starting place despite being substituted in all four of Belgium’s matches at this tournament, including as early as the 56th minute against Senegal. He lines up in the advanced midfield role behind Lukaku, his set-piece delivery and passing range remaining Belgium’s primary creative outlet even when his overall influence has been limited.Captain Youri Tielemans of Aston Villa was the match-winner against Senegal, scoring an equalising header before converting a 120th-minute penalty to complete the comeback. He partners Nicolas Raskin of Rangers in the midfield double pivot, with Raskin expected to replace Hans Vanaken.Jérémy Doku of Manchester City continues on the left, his pace and directness Belgium’s most reliable source of attacking threat in transition. Leandro Trossard of Arsenal is fit and starts on the right despite injury concerns. Thibaut Courtois of Real Madrid continues in goal behind a back four of Timothy Castagne of Fulham, Brandon Mechele, Arthur Theate and Maxim De Cuyper.Belgium predicted lineupBelgium possible starting XI (4-3-3): Courtois; Castagne, Mechele, Theate, De Cuyper; Raskin, Tielemans; Trossard, De Bruyne, Doku; LukakuWhen will the match kick off?The FIFA World Cup last-16 match kicks off at 01:00 BST on Tuesday, 7 July 2026.How to watch USA vs Belgium?The match will be broadcast live on BBC One and BBC iPlayer in the UK. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});Read more – USA vs Belgium – Match preview and team newsSee Also- England player ratings vs Mexico: Three Lions survive Azteca chaos to reach Quarter-FinalsFollow the Football Faithful on Social Media:Facebook | Instagram | Twitter | YouTube | TikTokThe post Belgium XI vs USA – Predicted lineup and team news first appeared on The Football Faithful.