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The USMNT saw its dreams of World Cup glory — or a lengthier trek than usual through the tournament — brought to a screeching halt courtesy of Belgium, who emerged as 4-1 victors in their Round of 16 clash.
Mauricio Pochettino's side entered the match in fine form, having looked to be one of the competition's standouts during the group stage. The Belgians, meanwhile, limped through pool play before rallying back to claim an extra time win over Senegal after being outclassed for almost the whole of regulation.
The stage was set for a splendid USMNT outing, especially after star striker Folarin Balogun saw his one-game red card ban suspended following Donald Trump's interventon.
Instead, the U.S. was left to rue what could have been. A Belgian team bereft of A-grade superstars cut down the USMNT one match short of what would of been its joint-best performance in a World Cup in the past 92 years.
The USMNT saw its dreams of World Cup glory — or a lengthier trek than usual through the tournament — brought to a screeching halt courtesy of Belgium, who emerged as 4-1 victors in their Round of 16 clash.
Mauricio Pochettino's side entered the match in fine form, having looked to be one of the competition's standouts during the group stage. The Belgians, meanwhile, limped through pool play before rallying back to claim an extra time win over Senegal after being outclassed for almost the whole of regulation.
The stage was set for a splendid USMNT outing, especially after star striker Folarin Balogun saw his one-game red card ban suspended following Donald Trump's interventon.
Instead, the U.S. was left to rue what could have been. A Belgian team bereft of A-grade superstars cut down the USMNT one match short of what would of been its joint-best performance in a World Cup in the past 92 years.
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