Belgium eliminate USA as Balogun’s World Cup saga takes a dramatic turn
TL;DR
Belgium dumped the United States out of the World Cup with a 4-1 win in Seattle, in a knockout clash overshadowed by Balogun’s controversial return after a ban was suspended amid Trump’s intervention; De Ketelaere scored twice, Tillman equalized for the US, and Lukaku added a late seal after a costly Freese error as Belgium advance to face Spain.
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