AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoUS Soccer Shock in Seattle: Belgium ended Team USA’s World Cup run with a 4-1 Round of 16 win at Lumen Field, with Charles De Ketelaere scoring twice and Hans Vanaken adding a third after a Matt Freese mistake; Romelu Lukaku finished late as Malik Tillman briefly leveled. Balogun Fallout: The match was overshadowed by FIFA’s controversial decision to lift Folarin Balogun’s one-game red-card suspension after Donald Trump intervened, sparking outrage from European soccer leaders even as Balogun had little impact on the result. Coach and Player Reactions: Mauricio Pochettino said the controversy didn’t affect performance and that the U.S. simply wasn’t good enough; Christian Pulisic left injured with an ankle issue. Local Life, Quick Hit: Seattle’s World Cup crowds kept the city buzzing, and one West Seattle dog rescue ended with a paddleboarder and kayaker coaxing the stranded animal back to shore. Road Safety: Washington State Patrol reported a fatal wrong-way crash on Highway 503 in Brush Prairie early Sunday, killing three people.
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