Takeaways from the U.S. men's loss to Belgium in the World Cup

NPR | By A Martínez

Published July 7, 2026 at 4:40 AM EDT

NPR's Steve Inskeep speaks with USA Today sports columnist Christine Brennan about the World Cup game between the U.S. and Belgium and the lifted suspension of a U.S. star forward.

A Martínez

A Martínez is one of the hosts of Morning Edition and Up First. He came to NPR in 2021 and is based out of NPR West.

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