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The U.S. men’s soccer team’s World Cup dream ended in heartbreaking fashion, falling 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of Sixteen — a shocking exit for a squad loaded with top European talent playing on home soil for the first time in 30 years. Despite a historic start with three wins, the Americans couldn’t hold off Belgium’s relentless attack, which capitalized on defensive lapses and turnovers. Belgium, ranked ninth, struck early, regained control after a brief U.S. equalizer, and sealed the win with a fourth goal in stoppage time. Drama surrounded striker Folarin Balogun, whose red card suspension was delayed — even with reports of a possible White House intervention — but it wasn’t enough to turn the tide. Belgium advances to the quarterfinals, set to face Spain, while the U.S. looks ahead to rebuilding for future tournaments.

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