Belgium v USA, 25 February 1998

Score2-0 to Belgium
RefereePhilippe Kalt
CompetitionInternational Friendly
VenueKing Baudouin Stadium, Brussels
Attendance16,000

2  Belgium

Manager: Georges Leekens

0  USA

Manager: Steve Sampson

Goals:

Nico Van Kerckhoven 24 G
Nico Van Kerckhoven 59 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Filip De Wilde
Defender Eric Deflandre
Defender Lorenzo Staelens
Defender Gordan Vidovic
Defender/Left back Nico Van Kerckhoven
Midfielder Danny Boffin
Midfielder Franky van der Elst
Midfielder Marc Wilmots
Forward Émile Mpenza
Forward Luc Nilis

Starting lineup:

Kasey Keller Goalkeeper
Jeff Agoos Defender
Marcelo Balboa Defender
Mike Burns Defender
Alexi Lalas Defender
John Harkes Defender/Midfielder
Cobi Jones Midfielder
Claudio Reyna Midfielder
Earnie Stewart Midfielder
Eric Wynalda Forward

Substitutions:

Johan Walem for Marc Wilmots 46
Emmanuel Karagiannis for Franky van der Elst 55
Gert Verheyen for 55
Vital Borkelmans for Philippe Léonard 68
Bob Peeters for Luc Nilis 85

Substitutions:

Preki for Roy Lassiter 57
Brian McBride for Eric Wynalda 64
Chris Henderson for Cobi Jones 64

On the bench:

Defender Vital Borkelmans
Midfielder Gert Verheyen
Midfielder Johan Walem
Forward Bob Peeters

On the bench:

Midfielder Chris Henderson
Midfielder Preki
Forward Brian McBride

2  Belgium

Manager: Georges Leekens

Goals:

Nico Van Kerckhoven 24 G
Nico Van Kerckhoven 59 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Filip De Wilde
Defender Eric Deflandre
Defender Lorenzo Staelens
Defender Gordan Vidovic
Defender/Left back Nico Van Kerckhoven
Midfielder Danny Boffin
Midfielder Franky van der Elst
Midfielder Marc Wilmots
Forward Émile Mpenza
Forward Luc Nilis

Substitutions:

Johan Walem for Marc Wilmots 46
Emmanuel Karagiannis for Franky van der Elst 55
Gert Verheyen for 55
Vital Borkelmans for Philippe Léonard 68
Bob Peeters for Luc Nilis 85

On the bench:

Defender Vital Borkelmans
Midfielder Gert Verheyen
Midfielder Johan Walem
Forward Bob Peeters

0  USA

Manager: Steve Sampson

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Kasey Keller Goalkeeper
Jeff Agoos Defender
Marcelo Balboa Defender
Mike Burns Defender
Alexi Lalas Defender
John Harkes Defender/Midfielder
Cobi Jones Midfielder
Claudio Reyna Midfielder
Earnie Stewart Midfielder
Eric Wynalda Forward

Substitutions:

Preki for Roy Lassiter 57
Brian McBride for Eric Wynalda 64
Chris Henderson for Cobi Jones 64

On the bench:

Midfielder Chris Henderson
Midfielder Preki
Forward Brian McBride