Belgium's poker: USA out of the World Cup after controversy
Rudy Garcia's team advances to the quarterfinals. Belogun (playing after his suspension was revoked) and his teammates are defeated 4-1.
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The United States is out of the World Cup. The hosts were defeated 4-1 by Rudy Garcia's Belgium at Seattle Stadium in a match that secured their place in the tournament's quarterfinals.
The goals: De Ketelaere scored a brace in the 9th and 30th minutes, his teammate Hans Vanaken in the 57th minute, and Romelo Lukaku scored four in the 93rd. Malik Tillman scored for the Americans in the 31st minute.
The US defeat comes amid controversy over Trump's interference in the case of striker Belogun, who was suspended from his suspension and played regularly (without making an impact). The US president confirmed that he called FIFA head Infantino: "Yes, I did. It wasn't a foul; the referee who sent him off during the Bosnia match was a bit suspicious, and I asked for a review." "Trump called me, but FIFA's judicial bodies are independent," Infantino defended himself.
A case that, however, triggered the ire of UEFA, according to which "FIFA has crossed a red line, undermining the credibility of the World Cup."
(Unioneonline)
