Belgium defeated the United States 4-1 in the FIFA 2026 World Cup Round of 16. After the match, Y. Tielemans told Starsporttv that Florian Balogun's availability gave the team special motivation.

Y. Tielemans said: "We showed great fighting spirit. Florian Balogun's availability gave us special motivation. But more importantly, we needed to start strong. We haven't done well enough in that regard in recent games—we conceded first in most of them. We didn't want that to happen again. We know that as long as we press high and put pressure on our opponents, they will make mistakes. We've been working on this all week.

The news that Florian Balogun would be available over the past two days gave us even more motivation. The most important thing is our performance on the pitch. Everything went smoothly, the tactics were executed well, and the intensity and quality of the game met the requirements. We hope to maintain this level in every game going forward."

On the other hand, Amadou Onana had to leave the field due to injury. Y. Tielemans said: "This is a huge loss for us and will leave a gap. In the early stages of the game, he was almost everywhere, constantly fighting for the team. It will be difficult without him. But I hope he can stay with us, because he is a very influential player for this team."

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