Tim Howard's record-breaking display in USA's World Cup defeat to Belgium – in pictures

In the first minute of the match Howard has to be alert to block the shot of Divock Origi Photograph: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images

A block at the near post keeps the US goal intact as the Belgians boss the opening stages Photograph: Julio Cortez/AP

Howard tips over a looping header from Dries Mertens Photograph: Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images

Howard gathers from another Mertens effort Photograph: Lars Baron/FIFA via Getty Images

The American keeper gets down well to save from Belgium's Jan Vertonghen Photograph: Marcio Jose Sanchez/AP

Howard makes himself big and just gets enough of his foot on to the ball to deflect Kevin Mirallas's shot around the post Photograph: Themba Hadebe/AP

Howard dives low to his left to keep out Eden Hazard's drive from just inside the area Photograph: Themba Hadebe/AP

Howard leaps over Omar Gonzalez to tip the ball away Photograph: Natacha Pisarenko/AP

In the 89th minute Howard keeps the United States in the competition when he pounces to his right to paw away Vincent Kompany's shot after the Belgium captain had made a lung-busting run almost the whole length of the pitch Photograph: Themba Hadebe/AP

Romelu Lukaku is twice denied by Howard in the space of four minutes Photograph: Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images

After Julian Green gets one back at the start of the second period of extra-time the US go close on a number of times in search of the equaliser and with ten minutes to go Howard keeps the dream alive when an outstretched leg blocks the shot of a marauding Lukaku Photograph: Ali Haider/EPA