when is the usa vs belgium match start

The USA vs Belgium match in the 2026 FIFA World Cup is scheduled to start on Monday, July 6, 2026 at 8 p.m. Eastern Time (ET).

Quick match details

Item| Details
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Stage| FIFA World Cup 2026 – Round of 16
Date| Monday, July 6, 2026
Kick‑off (US ET)| 8 p.m.
Venue| Lumen Field (also called Seattle Stadium), Seattle, USA
US TV| FOX
US streaming| fubo, Fox One, Fox Sports app/website

This is the hotly anticipated knockout match between the co‑hosts USA and Belgium, with the US aiming for their first World Cup quarterfinal in 24 years.

Other time zones

If you’re outside the US, here’s how the 8 p.m. ET kick‑off translates:

• UK BST : 1 a.m. Tuesday, July 7
• India IST : 5:30 a.m. Tuesday, July 7
• Australia AEST : 10 a.m. Tuesday, July 7
• US Central Time : 7 p.m. Monday, July 6
• US Mountain Time : 6 p.m. Monday, July 6
• US Pacific Time : 5 p.m. Monday, July 6

Sources also list the match as starting at 00:00 UTC on July 7 , which is the same as 8 p.m. ET on July 6.

Note on the earlier friendly

There was also a USA vs Belgium friendly earlier in 2026, played on Saturday, March 28, 2026 at 3:30 p.m. ET in Atlanta, Georgia at Mercedes‑Benz Stadium. That was a warm‑up match, not the World Cup knockout game people are asking about now.

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