The United States failed to keep its deepest FIFA World Cup run in over 20 years alive Monday night, being humbled by Belgium 4-1 in the round of 16 and falling short of its first quarterfinal appearance since 2002. Belgium’s Charles De Ketelaere set the tone early, easily finding the back of the net in […]
Belgium boots US from World Cup despite Trump’s last-minute interference
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