A large fight broke out Monday inside the FIFA Fan Zone on the National Mall in Washington, D.C., during the United States men's national team's World Cup Round of 16 match against Belgium, prompting law enforcement to remove at least one person from the event, as reported by The New York Post.

Video from the scene showed numerous fans exchanging punches and shoving one another as crowds gathered to watch the match on a large outdoor screen.

According to WJLA, the confrontation began as an argument between two individuals before escalating into a larger disturbance involving multiple spectators.

Footage captured several people scuffling as bystanders looked on. One man appeared to place another individual in a headlock before both ended up on the ground during the altercation.

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Other people in the crowd were seen throwing punches and tossing water from plastic bottles as the confrontation spread through part of the fan zone.

A large brawl took place at the FIFA Fan Zone on the National Mall Monday night during the USA's game against Belgium. Go to https://t.co/OHmzZX4wPY for more details. pic.twitter.com/ULR8JC8Np3

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A spokesperson for the U.S. Park Police told WJLA that one person was escorted from the FIFA Fan Zone following the incident. Authorities have not confirmed whether that individual was directly involved in the fight.

Officials also have not released information regarding the total number of people involved in the altercation.

It was not immediately clear whether anyone suffered injuries during the disturbance. Authorities have not announced the extent of any injuries, if any, or whether any arrests were made.

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The National Mall has served as one of the country's largest public viewing locations during the FIFA World Cup, attracting thousands of fans to watch matches throughout the tournament.

Despite the U.S. team's elimination from the competition, organizers plan to continue showing the remaining quarterfinal, semifinal, and championship matches at the fan park.

The fan zone is also part of broader America 250 celebrations taking place alongside the World Cup.

“The FIFA World Cup 2026 Fan Zone on the National Mall will help welcome the world to America during the nation’s 250th year,” Keith Krach, CEO of Freedom 250, said in a release.

“This will be a place where people from every corner of the globe come together through sport, freedom, and shared human experience in the shadow of America’s most iconic monuments.”

The fight unfolded while fans were watching the United States take on Belgium in Seattle.

Belgium opened the scoring when Charles De Ketelaere found the back of the net before Malik Tillman equalized for the United States.

De Ketelaere later scored his second goal of the match, Hans Vanaken added another after capitalizing on an error by U.S. goalkeeper Matt Freese, and former Chelsea striker Romelu Lukaku completed Belgium's 4-1 victory.

The loss ended the United States' World Cup run in the Round of 16, marking another tournament in which the Americans were unable to advance beyond that stage, something the national team has not accomplished since 2002.

Leading into the match, FIFA overturned the red card suspension issued to U.S. forward Folarin Balogun during the Round of 32 match against Bosnia, allowing him to be available for the Belgium contest.

Belgium now advances to face Spain in Los Angeles on Friday.

The New York Post reported that it contacted the U.S. Park Police for additional comment regarding the incident.

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