Lukaku rewrote the history of Belgium and the World Cup after the US goal

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Belgian national team striker Romelu Lukaku set a historical low after scoring in the 1/8 final match of the World Cup 2026 against the USA.

The forward became the first Belgian footballer to score at least three goals in two different world championships. After four goals at the 2018 Emergency, we have already scored three in this tournament.

The list of his assets has already scored most goals at world championships. Tsikavo, who scored his first goal at the World Cup against the USA in 2014, and also scored his eighth goal against the American team.

Lukaku's goals at world championships:.

Emergency 2014 - USA;

Emergency 2018 - Panama (2), Tunisia (2);

Emergency 2026 - New Zealand, Senegal, USA.

The ball at the USA goal became the 93rd for the Belgian in the national team warehouse. Behind this performance, he sits fifth among the highest scorers in the history of national teams, behind only Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Ali Daei and Sunil Chetri.

In addition, Lukaku became the first football player in the history of the World Cup to score in four different matches, starting them on the bench. This list includes fights against the USA (2014), as well as New Zealand, Senegal and the USA at the 2026 Emergency.

Another unique example was his incredible execution: in the remaining three matches of the current World Cup, Lukaku managed only one shot in the net, and all three attempts ended in goals.

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