Anger simmered as President Trump’s efforts to overturn Folarin Balogun’s red card failed. The mood shifted to schadenfreude following Belgium’s decisive 4-1 victory over the U.S.
In Washington, D.C., fans expressed their dismay as Team USA lost to Belgium. The match left the U.S. team eliminated from the World Cup.
On the morning of July 7, 2026, Belgium’s players and many European observers deemed this outcome as a justified conclusion to the match. The swift elimination of the United States from the tournament was widely noted.
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