Heading into the final round of the last 16 with a World Cup squad in the international top 10

A Home World Cup That Ended Too Soon: How The U.S. Missed Its Moment

Belgium’s 4-1 victory was more than a round of 16 defeat. It was the end of what should have been a defining tournament for American soccer.

U.S. Men Exit the World Cup in Familiar Fashion

Embed from Getty Images Call it nerves. Call it naivety. Call it karma for the White House sticking its nose in the Folarin Balogun red card melodrama. Whatever the rationale, the U.S. men were humbled and humiliated 4-1 in their Round of 16 matchup against Belgium. If the moment wasn’t too big for them while romping to first place in Group D or calmly dispatching Bosnia in the Round of 32, the moment was way too much for them Monday night in Se…

Heading into the final round of the last 16 with a World Cup squad in the international top 10

Heading into the final round of the last 16 with a World Cup squad in the international top 10