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At 1:48 p.m. on Monday, a street performer on the edge of Occidental Avenue played a piano and wore a blue stars and stripes blazer. He faced the northern end of an entry line that already extended from Pioneer Square to the tip of T-Mobile Park, belting a pitchy-yet-appropriate rendition of Miley Cyrus’ “Party in the U.S.A.” 

Not for the first time, it ended with disappointment and an important reality check.

SEATTLE – The U.S. men’s national team came into Monday night’s round-of-16 matchup against Belgium with the chance to further galvanize a nation around their World Cup run and to get to a World Cup quarterfinal for the first time since 2002.

The World Cup run of the United States came to a deflating conclusion on Monday night in a 4-1 loss to Belgium in the round of 16 before another sold out crowd of 66,925 at Seattle Stadium. 

SEATTLE – The U.S. men’s national team deserved better than this.

SEATTLE – Folarin Balogun is in the starting lineup for the United States for its FIFA Men’s World Cup round of 16 match against Belgium on Monday night.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s final World Cup appearance came to a bitter end Monday afternoon at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.

U.S. President Donald Trump, within an eight-minute rant about the Folarin Balogun red card saga, confirmed Monday morning that he called FIFA president Gianni Infantino last week to ask for a review of the USMNT striker's suspension.

England held on with ten men to withstand a late bombardment by Mexico in the Azteca and triumph 3-2 to reach the quarter-finals of the World Cup,