…unprecedented decision to allow United States forward Folarin Balogun to play against Belgium on Monday despite being sent off in the team's previous match. The controversial ruling sparked widespread debate, with a fired-up Belgium side responding emphatically by thrashing the United States 4-1 in Seattle. The IOC cit…

…this electronic travel framework include: Andorra Australia Austria Bahamas Barbados Belgium Brunei Darussalam Bulgaria Chile Croatia Cyprus Czech Republic Denmark Estonia Finland France Germany Greece Hungary Iceland Ireland Israel Italy Japan Republic of Korea Latvia Liechtenstein Lithuania Luxembourg Malta Monaco Ne…

…a major scare against Egypt, while European heavyweights England, Spain, France and Belgium also progressed. Morocco are the only African nation left in the competition after eliminating co-hosts Canada, while Norway and Switzerland complete the final eight. Quarter-finalists confirmed after last 16 ties The teams that…

…Cup upset, while Portugal and Spain renew a rivalry where form often counts for little. Belgium and the United States also meet in a contest between two ambitious sides determined to keep their World Cup dream alive before attention turns to the quarter-finals, where the road to football’s biggest prize becomes even to…

Belgium’s Amadou Onana will miss the remainder of the World Cup after suffering a torn anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in his right knee during his country’s last-16 win over co-hosts the United States, the Belgian Football Federation announced on Tuesday. The 24-year-old Aston Villa midfielder was forced off early in…

…Cup of Nations champions Morocco, while the United States suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat to Belgium after a match overshadowed by the Folarin Balogun controversy. Tournament favourites France edged Paraguay 1-0 to reach the last eight, while Argentina produced a remarkable comeback from two goals down to beat Egypt 3-2, w…

…in the last 32. Argentina are the latest team into the quarter-finals after Spain and Belgium booked their tickets to the last eight on Monday. Spain ended Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup dream by beating Portugal 1-0 while Belgium crushed the United States 4-1. Defeat for Mauricio Pochettino's men means none of the host…

…became the final co-host to exit the competition after suffering a heavy 4-1 defeat to Belgium on Tuesday. Canada were the first of the host nations to be knocked out, losing 3-0 to Morocco last Saturday. Azzedine Ounahi scored twice before Soufiane Rahimi added a late third to complete the victory. Mexico also fell in…

United States of America 1 M Tillman (31'31st minute) Belgium 4 C de Ketelaere (9'9th minute, 33'33rd minute) H Vanaken (57'57th minute) R Lukaku (90+3'93rd minute)

…is at the opposite end of his career. The winners play co-hosts the United States or Belgium in the last eight. Ronaldo, the leading scorer in the history of international men’s football, has three goals in four matches so far in North America. AFP

…World Cup, almost everyone assumed he would automatically miss the Round of 16 against Belgium. Under normal circumstances, they were absolutely right. So what changed? While President Donald Trump on Sunday thanked football's world governing body FIFA for suspending the red card issued to USA's Folarin Balogun, paving…

…US President Donald Trump. Balogun was set to miss Monday’s last-16 knockout clash with Belgium having picked up a red card in his previous match, but FIFA on Sunday suspended the ban for a year, making the forward eligible to play. Sources told AFP Trump personally called FIFA President Gianni Infantino, asking him to…

…after the revelation that United States striker Balogun had been cleared to play against Belgium in Monday's last 16 despite receiving a one-match ban last week for a red card. It subsequently emerged that the bombshell ruling followed a personal call by President Trump to FIFA chief Gianni Infantino urging him to revi…

…aid resources. Doro made the call during a series of high-level engagements in Brussels, Belgium, where he met with Members of the European Parliament, Leire Pajín and Hana Jalloul Muro, as well as senior European Union officials to discuss humanitarian financing, social protection and poverty reduction. The minister's…

…for the 2026 title are Brazil, Argentina, France, England, Spain, Portugal, Mexico, Belgium, Switzerland and Croatia, all of whom feature in the top 20 all-time list. The Round of 16 began on Saturday with Morocco beating Canada 2-0 and France trumping Paraguay 1-0. Sunday's fixtures see Brazil meet Norway and England…

…it overthrew Prime Minister Mohammed Mossadegh of Iran in 1953. In Africa, the US joined Belgium and Mother Britain to overthrow Patrice Lumumba of the Democratic Republic of the Congo in September 1960. It overthrew the visionary Pan-Africanist, President Kwame Nkrumah of Ghana in February 1966. The US led its allies…

…victory in nearly a quarter-century - and only their second ever - sets up a clash with Belgium in Seattle on Monday. Balogun's goal on the stroke of half-time had sent the California crowd into delirium, with some 30 million Americans expected to be watching the blockbuster clash across the nation. But the striker saw…

…his teammates in Seattle on Tuesday, is regarded as one of the best young players in the Belgium squad, who have made a solid if unspectacular start to their campaign, drawing both their matches thus far. The 24-year-old had made it clear before the Red Devils’ first match that he would have wanted to be there for the…

Iran moved to the top of FIFA 2026 World Cup Group G after a hard-fought 0-0 draw with 10-man Belgium

Belgium were held to a scoreless draw by Iran in a frustrating encounter Sunday that saw the Red Devils reduced to 10 men and facing the possibility of group-stage elimination for a second straight World Cup. A star-studded though ageing lineup including Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku was if anything fortunate to le…

Belgium 0 N Ngoy (red cardsent off 66'66th minute) Iran 0

Belgium 0 N Ngoy (red cardsent off 66'66th minute) Iran 0

…courage, in an organised way but also without fear.” Elsewhere on Sunday, Iran will face Belgium in Los Angeles while Egypt take on New Zealand in Vancouver. Iran coach Amir Ghalenoei said he had been informed that travel restrictions affecting his team would be eased ahead of their final group game against Egypt in Se…

…will be a dead rubber for both teams. Sterner tests surely await in the knockout, with Belgium and then Spain among the likeliest foes in wait if the US win their last-32 clash. It is worth noting that the US have only won one knockout game in their entire World Cup history — a 2-0 win over Mexico in the round-of-16 in…

Winger Jeremy Doku has been ruled out of Belgium’s second World Cup group match against Iran at SoFi Stadium due to illness, the Belgian team announced on Saturday. Rudi Garcia’s side face Iran on Sunday looking to build on an opening 1-1 draw with Egypt, but will do so without Manchester City player Doku. “Due to illn…