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U.S. Men's Team Falls to Belgium | New York City News
The U.S. Men’s National Team’s World Cup dreams ended in heartbreaking fashion as they fell 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16, marking their earliest exit since 2002. Belgium struck early, then dominated the second half with two more goals after a halftime equalizer from a deflected free kick. Christian Pulisic’s injury and a stout Belgian defense sealed the fate of the Americans, who haven’t reached the quarterfinals in over two decades. This mirrors their 2014 exit at the same stage. Belgium advances to face Spain, with the winner set to battle France or Morocco for a semifinal spot. Listen…
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