The United States suffers a 4-1 defeat in Seattle, ending their World Cup campaign and potentially diminishing political interest. Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup journey concludes as Portugal falls to Spain. The Irish Times World Cup podcast, featuring Paul Howard and Malachy Clerkin, reviews the night's events and ongoing FIFA controversies. Keith Duggan reports from Dallas on Spain's victory over Portugal.
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The United States, perhaps laden down with the sheer weight of the swirling situation, limped to a 4-1 defeat in Seattle. A result which ends their campaign and potentially the administration’s interest along with it. For all the strings pulled to drag Folarin Balogun back onto the pitch, their exit was a quiet, deflating end to the loudest week of the World Cup so far.
On this episode of The Irish Times World Cup podcast, Paul Howard and Malachy Clerkin review the events of last night and the rolling catastrophe still engulfing FIFA. Meanwhile, Keith Duggan was in Dallas to see Spain pip Portugal last night. That defeat draws the curtain on Cristiano Ronaldo’s storied World Cup career, forever missing the one prize that eluded him to the very last.
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