The U.S. men's run at the World Cup ends with a 4-1 Round of 16 loss to Belgium

Source: www.npr.org · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Tue, 07 Jul 2026 01:58:43 GMT

The team was in the eye of a storm over a controversial phone call from President Trump to FIFA's head about a red card on a U.S. striker. But even with the U.S. at full strength, Belgium easily won.

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The same story across the political spectrum (15 sources)

Center-Left: US star Christian Pulisic exits loss to Belgium with ankle injury — deadspin.com
Center-Left: Trump called FIFA's Infantino over Balogun suspension — www.axios.com
Center-Left: Trump threatens America's World Cup goodwill with one phone call — www.axios.com
Center-Right: U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team Eliminated From World Cup Competition in Loss to Belgium — www.variety.com
Center: US eliminated from World Cup after 4-1 loss to Belgium, red card controversy — abcnews.go.com
Right: Team USA's World Cup run ends as Belgium wins Round of 16 matchup to advance — www.foxnews.com
Right: Soccer world cries foul over overturned World Cup suspension after Trump intervention — www.washingtontimes.com

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