Staff briefing
- Large xG gap (0.33–1.99) — Belgium controlled chance creation.
- Shapes: 3-5-2 vs 4-2-3-1.
xG
0,33 – 1,99
from FIFA match report
Match distance
237,2 km
USA TD
119,3 km
Z4/Z5 5,9 / 1,9
Top speed
35,6 km/h
Sprints: 917
Match report
Key statistics and phases of play from the official FIFA PMSR
USA: 3-5-2Belgium: 4-2-3-1
USAPossessionBelgium
51,2%
contested 8,7%
40,0%
USAMetricBelgium1Goals4
0,3xG2,0
7 (2)Attempts (on target)15 (7)
553 (483)Passes (completed)423 (340)
87Pass completion %80
126Completed line breaks79
14Defensive line breaks7
123Receptions in final third94
13Crosses19
28Ball progressions26
232 (39)Defensive pressures295 (57)
41Forced turnovers48
68Second balls90
119,2 kmDistance117,9 km
5,9 kmZone 4 (20–25 km/h)6 km
In possession
38%Build-up unopposed27%
18%Build-up opposed11%
19%Progression10%
14%Final third14%
1%Long ball9%
12%Attacking transition19%
2%Counter-attack2%
7%Set piece7%
Out of possession
8%High press3%
5%Mid press7%
1%Low press1%
9%High block3%
15%Mid block26%
12%Low block28%
8%Recovery4%
19%Defensive transition12%
13%Counter-press8%
Tactical boards
Pitch diagrams from the official FIFA post-match report
Lineups & formationsPDF p.2
USA- Distance
- 119,25 km
- HSR
- 1 477
- Sprints
- 453
- Top speed
- 35,6
- Zone 4
- 5,91 km
- Zone 5
- 1,89 km
Belgium- Distance
- 117,95 km
- HSR
- 1 354
- Sprints
- 464
- Top speed
- 33,7
- Zone 4
- 5,97 km
- Zone 5
- 2,00 km
Individual physical data
Official FIFA PDF →32 rows
| Player | Pos | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8Weston McKENNIE | MF | 93 | 12,17 | 0,63 | 0,11 | 174 | 41 | 31,5 | 11 777 |
| #21Timothy CASTAGNE | DF | 93 | 12,14 | 0,92 | 0,20 | 164 | 65 | 29,5 | 11 751 |
| #8Youri TIELEMANS | MF | 93 | 11,97 | 0,60 | 0,08 | 170 | 45 | 28,0 | 11 584 |
| #16Alex FREEMAN | DF | 93 | 11,47 | 0,65 | 0,18 | 135 | 52 | 34,6 | 11 101 |
| #17Malik TILLMAN | MF | 93 | 11,36 | 0,68 | 0,23 | 162 | 53 | 31,2 | 10 998 |
| #5Maxim DE CUYPER | DF | 93 | 11,15 | 0,65 | 0,20 | 134 | 46 | 32,0 | 10 786 |
| #23Nicolas RASKIN | MF | 89 | 11,07 | 0,41 | 0,09 | 122 | 32 | 30,1 | 11 191 |
| #5Antonee ROBINSON | DF | 92 | 11,02 | 0,66 | 0,28 | 141 | 49 | 33,0 | 10 778 |
| #3Chris RICHARDS | DF | 93 | 10,88 | 0,40 | 0,08 | 125 | 27 | 28,1 | 10 529 |
| #10Leandro TROSSARD | FW | 89 | 10,69 | 0,61 | 0,24 | 134 | 52 | 32,8 | 10 806 |
| #4Brandon MECHELE | DF | 93 | 10,58 | 0,43 | 0,15 | 110 | 33 | 29,7 | 10 234 |
| #20Folarin BALOGUN | FW | 92 | 10,20 | 0,51 | 0,37 | 86 | 51 | 35,6 | 9 979 |
| #25Nathan NGOY | DF | 93 | 10,10 | 0,31 | 0,22 | 78 | 26 | 33,6 | 9 773 |
| #13Tim REAM | DF | 93 | 9,82 | 0,38 | 0,14 | 124 | 31 | 32,3 | 9 505 |
| #20Hans VANAKEN | MF | 72 | 9,76 | 0,47 | 0,07 | 136 | 37 | 27,1 | 12 199 |
| #4Tyler ADAMS | MF | 72 | 8,65 | 0,44 | 0,12 | 126 | 35 | 32,2 | 10 807 |
| #14Dodi LUKEBAKIO | FW | 67 | 7,94 | 0,48 | 0,29 | 97 | 38 | 33,7 | 10 672 |
| #17Charles DE KETELAERE | FW | 67 | 7,93 | 0,48 | 0,23 | 76 | 41 | 33,3 | 10 650 |
| #10Christian PULISIC | FW | 59 | 7,87 | 0,46 | 0,07 | 103 | 32 | 30,4 | 11 999 |
| #24Matt FREESE | GK | 93 | 6,16 | 0,01 | 0,00 | 9 | 1 | 22,4 | 5 963 |
| #7Giovanni REYNA | MF | 48 | 6,04 | 0,29 | 0,00 | 102 | 17 | 25,1 | 11 327 |
| #2Sergino DEST | DF | 45 | 5,91 | 0,39 | 0,16 | 70 | 29 | 33,4 | 11 823 |
| #1Thibaut COURTOIS | GK | 93 | 5,14 | 0,02 | 0,00 | 9 | 2 | 24,3 | 4 972 |
| #14Sebastian BERHALTER | MF | 34 | 4,56 | 0,13 | 0,08 | 71 | 13 | 29,1 | 12 069 |
| #11Jeremy DOKU | FW | 26 | 2,99 | 0,24 | 0,11 | 39 | 20 | 29,1 | 10 354 |
| #9Romelu LUKAKU | FW | 26 | 2,75 | 0,08 | 0,05 | 34 | 7 | 32,4 | 9 508 |
| #9Ricardo PEPI | FW | 21 | 2,71 | 0,25 | 0,04 | 47 | 19 | 31,2 | 11 611 |
| #24Amadou ONANA | MF | 21 | 2,13 | 0,08 | 0,01 | 23 | 8 | 25,8 | 9 108 |
| #22Alexis SAELEMAEKERS | MF | 4 | 0,82 | 0,11 | 0,05 | 11 | 6 | 26,8 | 18 464 |
| #6Axel WITSEL | MF | 4 | 0,81 | 0,07 | 0,00 | 17 | 6 | 24,6 | 18 225 |
| #18Max ARFSTEN | DF | 1 | 0,23 | 0,02 | 0,03 | 1 | 2 | 27,4 | 20 880 |
| #19Haji WRIGHT | FW | 1 | 0,20 | 0,01 | 0,01 | 1 | 1 | 26,5 | 17 667 |