Thibaut Courtois's standout performance helps Belgium advance past USA
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 10, 2026, 10:07 AM
Last updated Jul 10, 2026
Belgium defeated the United States 3-1 on July 10 in Seattle, eliminating the Americans from the World Cup. Thibaut Courtois had a minimal workload, making only one significant save late in the match. Despite the Americans tying the game, Belgium responded with three unanswered goals to secure their spot in the semifinals. Next, Belgium will face Spain, a matchup that pits Courtois against a goalkeeper who has not conceded in over 600 minutes.
- •Courtois saved a shot from Folarin Balogun in the 82nd minute.
- •Belgium scored three consecutive goals after the USA equalized.
- •Courtois has been Belgium's goalkeeper since 2011 and has the most World Cup appearances for the country.
- •Belgium will next face Spain in the semifinals.
- 10:07 AMYahoo Sports — Who is Belgium's goalkeeper? Thibaut Courtois ended the USA's run
"He barely had to make a save against the Americans. What to know about the goalkeeper standing between Belgium and a semifinal.
Sources
External linksOriginal reporting and copyright belong to the linked sources. SportsNewsReport.com aggregates and links — it does not republish full articles.
Related Stories
Last 14 days
Soccer•Oct 13, 2026, 4:47 AMFIFA president Infantino received undisclosed $1.7M World Cup payment
Champions League•Oct 13, 2026, 4:35 AMFabrizio Romano details what he’s hearing from inside United about Carrick’s imminent future
Serie A•Oct 13, 2026, 4:32 AMScouting Roma: A tough game awaits Real Madrid in the Italian capital
EPL•Oct 13, 2026, 4:03 AMBoateng 'proud and happy' in coaching role at Trabzonspor
Soccer•Oct 13, 2026, 3:36 AMWales given play-off history lesson before Albania
EPL•Oct 13, 2026, 3:25 AMCardiff warned of struggle - but is criticism fair?