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Belgium Tops U.S. 5-2 in World Cup Warmup

3/29/2026

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Belgium defeated the United States 5-2 in a World Cup warmup in Atlanta, exposing U.S. defensive struggles and the debut of new U.S. jerseys.
Weston McKennie opened the scoring in the 39th minute, and Belgium answered with goals from Dodi Lukébakio, Zeno Debast, Amadou Onana, and Charles De Ketelaere.
The United States conceded five goals after taking the lead, and Belgium, missing key players, will face Mexico next.

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Belgium defeated the United States 5-2 in a World Cup warmup in Atlanta, exposing U.S. defensive struggles and the debut of new U.S. jerseys.
Weston McKennie opened the scoring in the 39th minute, and Belgium answered with goals from Dodi Lukébakio, Zeno Debast, Amadou Onana, and Charles De Ketelaere.
The United States conceded five goals after taking the lead, and Belgium, missing key players, will face Mexico next.