Team USA issues statement in English and Spanish after disastrous World Cup exit

It's not an exaggeration to say that the U.S. men's national team's 4-1 loss to Belgium in the Round of 16 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup was shocking. Not just because of the result, which was a deserving win for the Belgian team, but because of how poorly the USMNT played. Former players, coaches and analysts have all, correctly, blasted the team's poor effort, lack of fundamentals and inexcusable mistakes. The loss not only ended their run and put an abrupt halt to the momentum the team had built