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US team loses to Belgium, ending World Cup dream
Belgium, motivated by the uproar surrounding US striker Folarin Balogun, dismantled any hope of the US reaching a first World Cup quarter-final in 24 years.
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Daily Mail
· Jul 7, 2026
USA's World Cup dream is OVER: Belgium score four to dump woeful hosts out in Seattle shocker
USA's World Cup dream is OVER: Belgium score four to dump woeful hosts out in Seattle shocker
The Guardian
· Jul 7, 2026
Ragged USA crash out of World Cup with last-16 defeat to Belgium
The United States are out of the World Cup as Belgium eliminated the co-hosts in the last 16 at Seattle Stadium on Monday night. The US were looking to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time since 2002 but they looked nervy and unsettled from the start of the match, and quickly fell behind when Charles De Ketelaere poked home in the ninth minute. The Americans fought back and Malik Tillman scored from a direct free-kick for the second match in a row in the 31st minute.
101GREATGOALS.COM
· Jul 6, 2026
USA v Belgium: Predicted line-ups, stats and preview for World Cup last-16 clash
The USA face Belgium in the last-16 of the World Cup. Read our in-depth preview here.
The Standard
· Jul 6, 2026
Belgium vs USA lineups: Confirmed team news, predicted XIs and injury latest for World Cup 2026
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NBC News
· Jul 6, 2026
Pulisic y Estados Unidos llegan a Seattle con el objetivo de avanzar a cuartos de final
Estados Unidos es el único anfitrión que queda vivo en la competición, Pulisic y compañía quieren llevar al Team USA a lo más alto, pero Bélgica quiere dar el golpe en la mesa con Kevin De Bruyne y Romelu Lukaku.
Boston.com
· Jul 6, 2026
5 takeaways from the U.S. loss to Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16
The U.S. team failed to show up in a tough loss that ends its World Cup run. The post 5 takeaways from the U.S. loss to Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16 appeared first on Boston.com.
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Related coverage for "US team loses to Belgium, ending World Cup dream": Daily Mail — USA's World Cup dream is OVER: Belgium score four to dump woeful hosts out in Seattle shocker. The Guardian — Ragged USA crash out of World Cup with last-16 defeat to Belgium. 101GREATGOALS.COM — USA v Belgium: Predicted line-ups, stats and preview for World Cup last-16 clash. The Standard — Belgium vs USA lineups: Confirmed team news, predicted XIs and injury latest for World Cup 2026. NBC News — Pulisic y Estados Unidos llegan a Seattle con el objetivo de avanzar a cuartos de final. Boston.com — 5 takeaways from the U.S. loss to Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16