De Ketelaere signs off from FIFA World Cup 2026 with three goals
He becomes Atalanta's all-time top scorer at a single World Cup
Charles De Ketelaere’s World Cup campaign with Belgium comes to an end in the quarter-finals following a 2-1 defeat to Spain. The Nerazzurri forward finishes the tournament with three goals—two against the United States in the round of 16 and one against Spain in the quarter-finals—setting a new Atalanta record for the most goals scored by one of the club’s players in the same edition.
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CHARLES DE KETELAERE – BELGIUM
QUARTER-FINALS
10 July – Spain 2-1 Belgium, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood /USA) – De Ketelaere played the full game scoring Belgium's temporary equaliser
ROUND OF 16
7 July – USA 1-4 Belgium, Lumen Field, Seattle (USA) – De Ketelaere played the opening 67 minutes scoring a brace
ROUND OF 32
1 July – Belgium 3-2 Senegal (AET), Lumen Field, Seattle (USA) – De Ketelaere played the opening 45 minutes
GROUP STAGE (GROUP G)
- 15 June – Belgium 1-1 Egypt, Lumen Field, Seattle (USA) – De Ketelaere played the opening 66 minutes
- 21 June – Belgium 0-0 Iran, SoFi Stadium, Inglewood (USA) – De Ketelaere was an unused substitute
- 27 June – New Zealand 1-5 Belgium, BC Place, Vancouver (Canada) – De Katelaere started the game and was subbed off on 85 minutes
| TEAM | GAMES PLAYED | GOAL DIFFERENCE | POINTS |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 - Belgium | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| 2 - Egypt | 3 | 2 | 5 |
| 3 - Iran | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 4 - New Zealand | 3 | -6 | 1 |