Belgium defeats US 4-1 to advance to World Cup quarterfinals

The Associated Press

2h ago· 5 min readenNews

Summary

Belgium defeated the United States 4-1 in a World Cup match, advancing to the quarterfinals. The U.S. team, despite being boosted by Folarin Balogun's return after a controversially lifted suspension, suffered from defensive errors including first-half lapses and a goalkeeper mistake by Matt Freese. Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted another for Belgium. Belgium will face Spain in the quarterfinals on Friday.

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Charles De Ketelaere scored twice and assisted on another goal, helping Belgium expose the Americans' defensive liabilities in a 4-1 win Monday night

The United States' hopes for a deep World Cup run at home ended when Charles De Ketelaere scored twice

American defenders were at fault in a pair of first-half goals and goalkeeper Matt Freese's gaffe gave the Red Devils a third early in the second half

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Belgium plays Spain on Friday.

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