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World Cup 2026: Belgium thump USA to reach quarter-finals and knock co-hosts out of tournament

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Charles De Ketalaere scored twice as Belgium thumped the US hosts 4-1 in their World Cup last-16 clash in Seattle.

The buildup to the match was overshadowed by a row raging over US President Donald Trump's extraordinary intervention to earn a red-card reprieve for striker Folarin Balogun.

Balogun, the US team's outstanding player at the World Cup so far, had been set to miss the game against Belgium after receiving a red card in the victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina in the previous round.

But on Sunday FIFA said it was suspending the card, sparking a furore as Trump confirmed he had contacted its boss Gianni Infantino directly about the red card.

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