World Cup 2026: USA vs. Belgium - Donald Trump has pulled the plug on the USA team
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The previously euphoric US team collapsed in the World Cup round of 16 against Belgium despite the lifting of the ban for striker Balogun. The case of this team shows how little the US President understood football.
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