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  "path": "/belgiums-old-dogs-are-back-for-one-last-trick",
  "publishedAt": "2026-06-04T16:45:34.000Z",
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    "Soccer",
    "2026 World Cup",
    "2026 world cup previews",
    "belgium",
    "You can read all of our previews here."
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  "textContent": "_It's almost time for the World Cup. Before the tournament, we'll be previewing each of the top 15 teams by FIFA rankings that made the tournament. Why the top 15? Because that's how many we needed to do in order for the USMNT to make the cut. You can read all of our previews here._\n\n* * *\n\nThe term \"golden generation\" is often misapplied, defined downwards to mean \"a decent group of good players.\" In the case of Belgium, though, it was totally apt. How else could one fairly refer to Kevin De Bruyne, Romelu Lukaku, Thibaut Courtois, Vincent Kompany, Mousa Dembélé, Axel Witsel, and the various Hazards that led Belgium to the quarterfinals in 2014 and the semifinals in 2018? This group came up together, fought for a fantastic result in Russia, only to travel to Qatar and eat shit.",
  "title": "Belgium’s Old Dogs Are Back For One Last Trick"
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