US exit World Cup despite Trump's intervention
Global News Podcast
BBC
4.3 • 8.3K Ratings
🗓️ 7 July 2026
⏱️ 28 minutes
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Summary
The US are out of the World Cup after defeat by Belgium - even though one of their star players was on the pitch after his automatic one-match ban for a red card was suspended. President Trump admitted he'd intervened. Also: BBC Eye finds evidence of torture and sexual violence at detention centres for Ukrainians in Russia and occupied Ukraine. The story of a 12-year-old pulled alive from the rubble following two earthquakes in Venezuela. The body of Iran's former supreme leader is paraded through the streets of Tehran. Millions turn out to pay their last respects. The weight-loss drug, Wegovy, is now available in pill form in Britain. And if you thought China was over-populated - think again.
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| 0:00.0 | BBC Sounds, Music, Radio, podcasts. |
| 0:05.7 | This is the Global News podcast from the BBC World Service. |
| 0:10.6 | I'm Alex Ritson, and in the early hours of Tuesday, the 7th of July, these are our main stories. |
| 0:17.2 | The United States crash out of the World Cup, losing to Belgium, despite having one of their star footballers on the pitch after intervention from President Trump. |
| 0:27.2 | A BBCI investigation finds evidence of detention centres for Ukrainians in Russia and occupied Ukraine, |
| 0:34.6 | with allegations of torture and conflict-related sexual violence. |
| 0:39.0 | And we hear from a 12-year-old girl in Venezuela, who survived for 32 hours under the rubble |
| 0:45.0 | following two devastating earthquakes. |
| 0:50.1 | Also in this podcast. |
| 0:52.3 | Red is the loudest color of these crowds. |
| 0:57.2 | Religious flags symbolizing blood and revenge. |
| 1:01.5 | The coffin of the late Supreme Leader of Iran, Ali Khamenei, |
| 1:05.4 | is driven through Tehran streets filled with millions of people. |
| 1:09.3 | And we learn about how quasars light up the universe. |
| 1:16.5 | We begin with football and the World Cup. |
| 1:19.7 | The co-hosts, the United States, are out of the tournament |
| 1:23.1 | after losing 4-1 to Belgium. |
| 1:25.4 | For the Americans, it was a disappointing end, |
| 1:28.1 | particularly as they'd played well until this match. |
| 1:31.6 | It was an exciting game, but overshadowed by a row that went before it. |
| 1:36.2 | In the Americans' previous match, |
| 1:38.1 | the US player Follarin Balogun received a red card |
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