Belgium Ends U.S. World Cup Run | Newark News

Belgium crushed the U.S. 4-1 in a brutal World Cup exit, with Charles De Ketelaere starring as the main threat. The Americans, already missing key players and plagued by defensive errors and a costly keeper mistake, fell short of their deep run hopes — their earliest quarterfinal miss since 2002. Even star Christian Pulisic was forced off with an injury. Belgium’s dominant performance, capped by Lukaku’s stoppage-time goal, extends their unbeaten streak to 18 games and sends them to face Spain. The result underscores the growing gap between CONCACAF and the world’s elite, as all remaining quarterfinalists hail from Europe, South America, or Africa. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/7b79b4d2e0676bd5