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Balogun reprieve ends in damp squib as US dumped out by Belgium

Balogun reprieve ends in damp squib as US dumped out by Belgium
Sky Sports Football Tuesday 07 July 2026, 03:00 UTC 1 min read
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Folarin Balogun's red card reprieve appeared to hinder rather than help his country as an out-of-sorts USA side were deservedly beaten 4-1 by Belgium to end the co-hosts' World Cup dreams.

Folarin Balogun's red card reprieve appeared to hinder rather than help his country as an out-of-sorts USA side were deservedly beaten 4-1 by Belgium to end the co-hosts' World Cup dreams.
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