Belgium thump USA to reach quarter-finals and end co-hosts' World Cup dream

The United States' World Cup dream is over. According to France 24, Belgium thumped the co-hosts four to one on Monday to reach the quarter-finals, where they'll face Spain. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice in the rout. The buildup was overshadowed by an unusual off-field twist: US President Donald Trump intervened to win a red-card reprieve for American striker Folarin Balogun.

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