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USA knocked out of World Cup after 4-1 defeat to Belgium
The United States Men’s National Soccer Team has been knocked out of the World Cup after a 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the Round of 16, played before a capacity crowd at Seattle Stadium on Monday evening. The result ends American hopes of reaching a World Cup quarter-final for the first time since 2002, and…
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Belgium knock hosts United States out of World Cup with 4-1 win
The United States men’s national team were knocked out of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after losing 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16 in Seattle. The defeat, in front of a sold-out and largely American crowd, ended the host nation’s tournament run and saw Belgium advance to the quarter-finals. It matters as a…
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US goalkeeper Freese blunder gifts Belgium third goal in World Cup exit
The United States suffered a defensive collapse against Belgium in a last-16 tie at the 2026 World Cup, with a goalkeeping error handing the Belgians a decisive third goal. USA goalkeeper Matt Freese made a serious misjudgement, gifting possession to Belgium’s Hans Vanaken, who was left with a simple finish. The moment, described as a…
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Keir Starmer contacted FIFA over England match after Trump red card row
The OutKick opinion piece argues that FIFA’s decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s red card ban — allowing the US striker to play on at the 2026 World Cup — was legitimate rather than the scandal European critics claimed. It matters because the ruling drew furious reactions from Belgium’s football federation, UEFA and pundits, and because…
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Portugal knocked out of World Cup by Spain in Ronaldo’s final tournament
BBC Sport looks at the end of Cristiano Ronaldo’s World Cup career as he fails to win football’s biggest prize.
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Nolan Wells, 18, found dead after July 4 boating trip off Mississippi
Nolan Xavier Wells, an 18-year-old student athlete, has died after going missing during a July 4 boating trip off the coast of Mississippi. His mother, Christine Wonsley, shared photographs of her son celebrating on a boat with friends just hours before he disappeared, drawing wider attention to a story that has resonated as a sudden…
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Spain reach World Cup quarter-finals as late goal sinks Portugal
Spain reached the quarterfinals of the World Cup after beating Portugal, with the decisive goal arriving in stoppage time. The late winner settled a closely fought match between the two Iberian rivals and secured Spain’s place in the last eight of the tournament. Only the headline details are available for this report, so the exact…
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Brailsford villagers fear encirclement by 132,000-panel Derbyshire solar farm
Residents of Brailsford, a Derbyshire village recorded in the 1086 Domesday Book and one of Britain’s oldest settlements, fear their community will be “imprisoned” by a large proposed solar farm. British Solar Renewables (BSR) has applied to install 132,000 panels across almost 300 acres of farmland immediately east of the village — an area likened…
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Spain reach World Cup quarter-finals as substitute Merino sinks Portugal late
Having battled back from injury to make the World Cup, the matchwinner’s goal was a deserved payoff for unsung sacrificesAnd then, suddenly, there was Mikel Merino circling the corner flag again, another marvellous moment to emulate his father Ángel Miguel and embrace his son Marco. To hold those who got him here and the whole…
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Balogun suspension overturned by FIFA after Trump claims intervention role
After 10 years as Fifa president, could the Folarin Balogun controversy tip the balance against Gianni Infantino? Don’t bet on it.