{"id":2627,"date":"2026-07-07T09:40:42","date_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:40:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/skychatz.org\/?p=2627"},"modified":"2026-07-07T09:40:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-07T09:40:44","slug":"belgium-ends-the-usas-world-cup-dream-with-a-dominant-4-1-win-in-the-round-of-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/skychatz.org\/index.php\/2026\/07\/07\/belgium-ends-the-usas-world-cup-dream-with-a-dominant-4-1-win-in-the-round-of-16\/","title":{"rendered":"Belgium ends the USA\u2019s World Cup dream with a dominant 4-1 win in the Round of 16"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Belgium ends the USA\u2019s dream:<\/strong>\u00a0The summer of soccer love is\u00a0over for the USA\u2019s World Cup squad<\/a>\u00a0after losing 4-1 to Belgium, and many US players were in tears after the final whistle. Two early goals from Charles De Ketelaere and\u00a0some awful US defending allowed<\/a>\u00a0a third from Hans Vanaken. Romelu Lukaku added the final goal in the last seconds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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\u2022\u00a0Agonizing defeat:<\/strong>\u00a0Added to the embarrassment was the fact that much of the world will\u00a0take joy in the US\u2019 humiliation after the controversy<\/a>\u00a0over FIFA\u2019s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun\u2019s one-game ban following a red card in the Round of 32.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\u00a0Trump\u2019s role:\u00a0<\/strong>President Donald Trump said he had asked FIFA president Gianni Infantino to review Balogun\u2019s red card,\u00a0sparking accusations of the US president interfering in the tournament<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2022\u00a0What\u2019s next:\u00a0<\/strong>Belgium will advance to the quarterfinals and face Spain, who beat Portugal earlier today.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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