U.S. hopes of a historic World Cup run on home soil shattered in loss to Belgium

LA Times Tuesday 7th July 2026, 2:22AM 1 min read 7 hours ago

<p>After three weeks of goals, wins and buzz, the U.S. saw its dreams of a long World Cup run on home soil unmercifully crushed in a 4-1 loss to Belgium.</p>

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