Int. Friendly Games 2026 · 28 Mar 2026

USA 2–5 Belgium

Expected and what happened

Before the match, from team ratings for Feb 2026; the outlined result is what happened.

Footybot saw it as open: USA 39%, the draw 21%, Belgium 40%.

Belgium won and made the better chances: 2.4 xG to 1.3.

Best on the pitch by Footybot's score: Charles De Ketelaere, 84.1 in 62′.

Well above their usual level: Charles De Ketelaere +32.9, Tim Ream +24.2, Alexis Saelemaekers +22.5.

Well below it: Matt Turner −20.3, Folarin Balogun −14.4.

Each side's last five results before this match.

19 Nov 2025	W 5–1	v Uruguay International Friendlies
15 Nov 2025	W 2–1	v Paraguay International Friendlies
15 Oct 2025	W 2–1	v Australia International Friendlies
11 Oct 2025	D 1–1	v Ecuador International Friendlies
9 Sep 2025	W 2–0	v Japan International Friendlies

18 Nov 2025	W 7–0	v Liechtenstein World Cup Qualification UEFA
15 Nov 2025	D 1–1	at Kazakhstan World Cup Qualification UEFA
13 Oct 2025	W 4–2	at Wales World Cup Qualification UEFA
10 Oct 2025	D 0–0	v North Macedonia World Cup Qualification UEFA
7 Sep 2025	W 6–0	v Kazakhstan World Cup Qualification UEFA

No earlier meeting in Footybot's data.

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Patrick Agyemang Forward	19	1	0	0.28	100.0	–
Malik Tillman Midfielder	71	0	0	–	70.5	+21.5
Tim Ream Defender	90	0	0	–	66.6	+24.2
Timothy Weah Midfielder	64	0	0	0.06	63.9	+13.0
Mark McKenzie Defender	90	0	0	–	58.1	+9.7
Weston McKennie Midfielder	70	1	0	0.47	56.6	+8.7
Antonee Robinson Defender	64	0	1	0.01	56.3	+9.7
Maximilian Arfsten Midfielder	26	0	0	–	55.4	–
Christian Pulišić Forward	71	0	0	0.30	52.0	+0.7
Ricardo Pepi Forward	19	0	1	–	50.8	–
Joe Scally Defender	19	0	0	–	49.6	–
Alexander Freeman Defender	26	0	0	–	49.5	–
Tanner Tessmann Midfielder	64	0	0	0.02	48.7	+2.3
Cristian Roldán Midfielder	45	0	0	–	48.2	+1.4
Johnny Cardoso Midfielder	45	0	0	–	47.6	+1.2
Folarin Balogun Forward	71	0	0	0.13	41.0	−14.4
Sebastian Berhalter Midfielder	26	0	0	–	39.6	–
Giovanni Reyna Midfielder	20	0	0	–	38.1	–
Matt Turner Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	29.5	−20.3

Player	Min	G	A	xG	Score	vs usual
Dodi Lukebakio Midfielder	28	2	0	0.19	100.0	–
Charles De Ketelaere Forward	62	1	0	0.98	84.1	+32.9
Koni De Winter Defender	28	0	0	–	75.9	–
Alexis Saelemaekers Midfielder	62	0	1	0.14	74.8	+22.5
Jérémy Doku Midfielder	70	0	0	0.36	74.3	+3.6
Kevin De Bruyne Midfielder	70	0	0	0.23	72.5	+6.0
Thomas Meunier Defender	70	0	1	0.09	70.7	+19.5
Mika Godts Forward	20	0	0	–	70.0	–
Zeno Debast Defender	62	1	0	0.05	66.8	+19.9
Axel Witsel Midfielder	20	0	0	–	60.6	–
Amadou Onana Midfielder	70	1	0	0.14	58.3	+8.5
Maxim De Cuyper Defender	61	0	0	–	54.1	+3.9
Joaquin Seys Defender	29	0	0	–	51.4	–
Brandon Mechele Defender	62	0	0	–	50.6	−4.3
Nathan Ngoy Defender	28	0	0	–	50.5	–
Senne Lammens Goalkeeper	90	0	0	–	46.0	−5.2
Loïs Openda Forward	28	0	0	0.22	45.8	–
Youri Tielemans Midfielder	20	0	0	–	43.9	–
Nicolas Raskin Midfielder	70	0	0	0.04	42.8	−1.8
Timothy Castagne Defender	20	0	0	–	42.6	–
Nathan De Cat Midfielder	20	0	0	–	40.2	–