Stay up to date with notifications from The IndependentNotifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged inAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleThe USA were eliminated from their home World Cup in the last-16 after a 1-4 defeat to Belgium, despite the controversial involvement of Folarin Balogun. US President Donald Trump had intervened to suspend Balogun’s red-card ban, allowing the Monaco striker to feature in the crucial knockout match. Belgium secured a dominant victory with goals from Charles De Ketelaere, Romelu Lukaku and Hans Vanaken. Malik Tillman scored the USMNT’s only goal in the 31st minute. Belgium will now face Spain in the quarter-finals on 10 July.In fullWorld Cup 2026 LIVE: Trump taunted by Belgium after Fifa scandal as Infantino faces calls to resignMore bulletinsThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in

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Lobbying by President Trump and a last-minute U-turn by FIFA stir controversy before the knockout match.

After Donald Trump called the Fifa president to have Balogun’s red-card ban suspended, the USA striker could prove vital in a tough last-16 test

Live coverage and text-stream updates of USA against Belgium in last-16 game, overshadowed by Balogun suspension row.

Live coverage and text-stream updates of USA against Belgium in last-16 game, overshadowed by Balogun suspension row.

Live coverage and text updates of USA against Belgium in last-16 game, overshadowed by Balogun suspension row.

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The USA takes on Belgium in a Round of 16 knockout contest amid political controversy. Follow live updates.

USA vs Belgium LIVE Score: USA face Belgium in a tense World Cup last-16 clash, with home hopes, Belgian pedigree and a quarterfinal against Spain all adding weight to a knockout…

Team USA look to extend their World Cup journey on home soil as they take on Belgium in a last-16 clash in Seattle, with the buildup to the match overshadowed by a row raging over…

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The United States were eliminated from the 2026 World Cup after losing 4-1 to Belgium in the round of 16, played on Monday night in Seattle. The defeat means all three tournament…

The United States are out of the World Cup after Belgium eliminated the co-hosts in the last 16 at Seattle Stadium on Monday night

USA 1-4 BELGIUM: All three host nations have now been knocked out of the World Cup with Mauricio Pochettino's side slipping to their European opponents after a controversial few…

The loss follows one of FIFA's biggest off-field controversies after it cleared the U.S.'s Folarin Balogun after he received a red card.

DANIEL MATTHEWS IN SEATTLE: Even though USA star Balogun was controversially cleared to play, it was Belgian striker Charles De Ketelaere who decided this World Cup showdown.

The striker left little impact on the game as the US became the last World Cup co-host to be eliminated from the tournament.

The striker left little impact on the game as the US became the last World Cup host to be eliminated from the tournament.

SEATTLE: Belgium emphatically ended the United States's World Cup run with a 4-1 win against the co-hosts on Monday (Jul 6).The game had been overshadowed by FIFA's reprieve for…