# Data Audit: Belgium vs USA

Match: Belgium vs USA, FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16.
Fixture: July 6, 2026, 8:00 PM ET / 5:00 PM local, Seattle Stadium.
No-leak cutoff: `2026-07-06`. Target match rows and future rows are excluded.

## Sources

- Belgium results ledger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belgium_national_football_team_results_(2020%E2%80%93present)
- USA results ledger: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_men%27s_national_soccer_team_results_(2020%E2%80%93present)
- Fixture/live pregame context: https://www.theguardian.com/football/live/2026/jul/06/usa-v-belgium-world-cup-2026-last-16-live
- Balogun eligibility context: https://www.theguardian.com/football/2026/jul/06/belgium-appeal-fifa-lifting-folarin-balogun-red-card-ban-last-16-us-world-cup
- Seattle fixture public context: https://www.axios.com/local/seattle/2026/07/06/usa-belgium-world-cup-seattle

## Counts

| Team | Source rows parsed | Last-50 selected | First selected | Last selected |
|---|---:|---:|---|---|
| Belgium | 88 | 50 | 2022-06-11 | 2026-07-01 |
| United States | 101 | 50 | 2023-06-28 | 2026-07-01 |

## Model Readiness

The file is valid for pregame lock because it was generated before kickoff and contains both opponent-threshold artifacts.