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So, in a microcosm of Trump's whole Presidency, his attempt to rig the World Cup turns out to be self-defeating, as a supercharged Belgium dismantle a clearly demotivated US team. "Belgium captain Youri Tielemans said the furor over Balogun had motivated his teammates. "Let's be honest: We held a meeting when we heard the news," said Tielemans. "We told ourselves we needed to do our talking on the pitch. That's what we did today"." https://www.lemonde.fr/en/international/article/2026/07/07/us-team-loses-to-belgium-sending-world-cup-dream-to-a-halt_6755222_4.html