# Prediction Lock: Belgium vs USA

Match: `Belgium vs USA`
Competition: `FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 16`
Venue: `Seattle Stadium, Seattle`
Kickoff: `2026-07-06 20:00 ET / 17:00 PT`
Lock timestamp ET: `2026-07-06T18:57:54-04:00`
No-leak cutoff: `2026-07-06`

Locked C4: `2-1, 1-2, 3-1, 1-1`

T3 main exact scores:
- `2-1`
- `1-2`
- `3-1`

T4 containment score: `1-1`

Support market status: analysis-only, prices did not enter prediction before lock.

Model readiness: medium-high. Opponent-threshold files exist; lineup confirmation is pre-match but not fully official in this artifact.

Failure standard: if Belgium vs USA finishes outside C4, Turtle pauses for method rebuild.