📸 Freese-framed: US keeper gifts Belgium a howler! | OneFootball

The World Cup hosts, the United States, handed out plenty of gifts to Belgium in the round of 16. 

The defense already looked pretty disastrous on Charles De Ketelaere’s first two goals.

Belgium’s 3-1, however, was the bittersweet cherry on top for the Americans: after a simple long ball, goalkeeper Matthew Freese rushed out of his box in complete disarray, but still got to the ball first.

But instead of clearing it, he hesitated far too long and was blocked by the impressive De Ketelaere. Midfielder Hans Vanaken then pounced on the loose ball and rolled it into the completely unguarded U.S. net from around 30 meters out. Center-back Tim Ream was unable to clear it off the line either. 

Chris Richards also made a bad mistake on Romelu Lukaku’s stoppage-time goal for 4-1. In the end, Belgium were handed their comfortable passage into the quarter-finals on a silver platter...

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