Tillman’s set-piece prowess writes World Cup history

Malik Tillman was one of the United States of America's key men at the World Cup 2026, using his set-piece expertise as a secret weapon. In fact, the number 17 found the net again in the early hours of Tuesday morning against Belgium, and achieved a rare feat.

The Bayer Leverkusen man entered World Cup history as the first player in 44 years to score two direct free-kick goals in the same edition of the tournament.