President Donald Trump’s intervention to help the United States beat Belgium had no effect on the outcome. The Red Devils made sure to rub it in after the humiliation was complete.
Monday evening promised to be a pivotal moment for the US men’s national team as they sought their first Round of 16 victory in 24 years against a Belgian side that had been struggling in the build-up.
But the Americans were utterly overwhelmed and embarrassed on home soil as they fell 4-1 to the same team that eliminated them at the 2014 World Cup.
A shroud of controversy covered the game before
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