Sports·2h ago
'Overturn this' - Belgium taunt US and say Trump move fired them up
Belgium midfielder Nicolas Raskin said his team felt a "sense of injustice" over United States striker Folarin Balogun's one-match ban being suspended by Fifa shortly before their World Cup last-16 match. I told them what matters the most is us." Belgium make light work of USA to set up quarter-final tie with Spain On Sunday Trump said football's world governing body "made the right decision", adding it would have left a "big stain" on the tournament. On Monday US President Donald Trump said he asked Fifa to review Balogun's ban, which he said would have left a "big stain" on the tournament.
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Sports·3h ago
'It feels exactly the same': New USMNT hit same World Cup stumbling blocks in loss to Belgium
When you know you're given a red card and then usually the protocol is you usually don't play the following game and then when that decision's overturned, of course it's going to controversial so for me, it's something that didn't really surprise me too much but as a player, my job is just to go out there and be focused on my job, "he said. Belgium, they had a good game plan and they played balls in behind us when we pressed and it caused a lot of problems, won a lot of second balls and they were good in the boxes," Christian Pulisic said. They get away from you like that and then obviously.
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Sports·2h ago
Cristiano Ronaldo confirms 2026 World Cup was his last after Portugal's elimination to Spain
For me, 2016 has the same dimension as a World Cup, honestly." He was a bit more certain in his words before the game against the Spanish, saying, "This will be my last World Cup, but let's hope tomorrow isn't my last game." The soccer star scored three goals at the 2026 World Cup -- two against Uzbekistan and then his first-ever goal in the knockout stages against Croatia , when he scored a penalty. Portuguese soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has announced that the 2026 World Cup will be his last. The day will come, but I'll be honest, Cristiano will leave with a clear conscience, not 100%, Spain have qualified.
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