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\n\tThe U.S. Men\u2019s National Soccer Team has been eliminated from World Cup competition in a hard 4-1 loss Monday evening to Belgium in the Round of 16 of the global soccer tournament.<\/p>\n

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\n\tBelgium defeated the U.S. in a match held before a capacity crowd at Seattle Stadium. The game is expected to deliver NFL-level ratings as viewership in the U.S. as viewership of the World Cup tournament has steadily increased for Fox Sports and Telemundo\/Peacock. The 39-day competition began June 11 and is set to conclude on July 19.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe U.S. Men\u2019s team had been hoping to advance into the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time since 2002. The team\u2019s July 1 victory against Bosnia-Herzegovina helped generate buzz for the tournament and drive interest among U.S. viewers as the tournament unfolds across 11 U.S. cities plus venues in Canada and Mexico.<\/p>\n

\n\tThe U.S. Men\u2019s team had high hopes for making big strides on behalf of the men\u2019s game. U.S. women have claimed Women\u2019s World Cup victories four times, in 1991, 1999, 2015 and 2019.<\/p>\n

\n\tCommentators were quick to praise the U.S Men\u2019s team for capturing the public\u2019s imagination and fielding stars including Malik Tillman, who scored Team USA\u2019s only goal of the game, as well as Folarin Balogun, Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Christian Pulisic and Tyler Adams, among others.<\/p>\n

\n\tMauricio Pochettino, coach of the of U.S. team, was blunt in his post-game interview with Fox Sports. He said the team that played Monday night did not show the same skill and coordination that allowed them advance past the Group Stage rounds last month. Belgium jumped out with an early lead and retained the momentum through the rest of the match.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\u201cIt\u2019s not to find excuses or an argument. We didn\u2019t show up like the team that had showed up [earlier in the tournament]. That is a reality,\u201d Pochettino told Fox Sports. \u201cWe need to assess the game and why we didn\u2019t approach this game the same way.\u201d He added that ultimately he is \u201cthe person responsible.\u201d <\/p>\n

\n\tFox Sports commentator Carli Lloyd, a member of Women\u2019s World Cup winning teams and a retired pro soccer player, echoed the coach\u2019s sentiments about the team\u2019s struggle on Monday.<\/p>\n

\n\t\u201cThey lost the game before they even stepped out on to the pitch, and I\u2019m not sure why,\u201d Lloyd said. \u201cThis is a real disappointing loss to go out on.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n(Pictured: Youri Tielemans of Belgium and U.S. player Malik Tillman, who scored the game\u2019s only goal for Team USA)<\/em><\/p>\n

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