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00:00I mean, it's just unacceptable that that easy ball comes in through the lines and it comes right to Vakio
00:08and he can, he can turn.
00:10He's definitely onside and then Berhalter there just trying his best to try to collect that rather than just clear
00:17it, trying to maybe cut it underneath him.
00:20Vakio just so easy, puts it in so many times we've seen this goal.
00:25Wide positions, too easy, too much space, and then a cutback to a wide open player.
00:32Just not good enough defensively from the U.S. and this just goes to show you, you can't afford some
00:37of these minor little lapses, some of these switch-offs, especially since the quality of players that Belgium have, they
00:44can punish you.
00:45The most goals the United States have conceded since that 5-1 loss against Colombia prior to Copa America in
00:54D.C.
00:57The faces here on the bench on this U.S. side and just out of pure frustration, disappointment, but also
01:05the fans, like, glance over and honestly, the stadium is almost clearing with this scoreline.
01:20What can you take out of this if you're Maurizio Pochettino?
01:23Not a lot.
01:24I mean, I think there's little things you can pick out, like Anthony Robinson.
01:27You know, you can say Cardoso was pretty good in the first half.
01:33There's these individual things that went well today, but as a collective, it just, for a half an hour, looked
01:39really good and then just switched off.
01:41And it hasn't come back.
01:44You know, the cushion Pulisic, not a factor today.
01:47You know, Balogun had his moments, but they really couldn't get him on the ball consistently enough.
01:52And so it's just after a really impressive start, just slowly starting to tail off.
01:58And they just didn't have answers for Belgium that just have been absolutely breezing through the game since they were
02:05able to equalize.
02:14Here's Rima at the back for the United States.
02:21Belgium will be heading to the World Cup for the 15th time all-time.
02:26We have 10 nations to participate in 15 World Cups.
02:30Only Belgium and Mexico have never won it.
02:33Mentioned earlier they went unbeaten in qualifying.
02:36This will be 10 matches unbeaten for Belgium.
02:38In the United States, three-match winning run and five-match unbeaten run will come to an end here.
02:43First defeat since September, when they lost 2-0 against South Korea.
02:51It's a second international brace for Luke Bakio.
02:57He's doubled his goals tally today.
03:03Roll forward here.
03:05Here's the chance for Pader and Turner gets down to make the save.
03:15Lois Appenda is the player down right now.
03:18That's a great save from Turner.
03:21He just gets his ankle stepped on by McKenzie.
03:24Turner makes a great save.
03:26No one there for the rebound.
03:28It's tough for Matt Turner.
03:29We talked about it before the game and Brad had some comments and was just talking about the confidence and
03:34going with him and him getting back into that starting role.
03:37And you can't really fault him for a lot of the goals.
03:40I mean, just a really tough position he's been put into.
03:42There's probably only one goalkeeper in the world.
03:44And he's here, Tim Howard, that can make some of the saves that he was forced to make tonight.
03:48Let's take a look at our Marriott Bonvoy.
03:50Moment of the match.
03:56And what a strike this was from the substitute, Luke Bakio, the first of his two goals today.
04:02This is just a little sidestep, almost surprised that there's no help.
04:07There's no one coming there and he's got a free look and then just curls it around Ream right in
04:12the corner.
04:13Beautiful goal.
04:17Well, Panda is back on his feet and getting set to come back in here.
04:20The teammates of Weston McKenney's at Juve.
04:34He's tied 1-1 at halftime.
04:36Four second-half goals from Belgium.
04:38As Fitzsup plays it out to Castagne on the far side.
04:47And now it's closed down.
04:48Angeman!
04:50Belgium turning possession over.
04:53And Patrick Angeman able to add to his international goals tally.
05:02Number six for Ageman for the U.S.
05:06And really well done here.
05:07Watch, Roberto Pepe just right away going to chase that.
05:12And you never expect a player like Telemans to get that ball away.
05:16But you've got to give Roberto Pepe credit.
05:18Goes and closes it down, goes right to Ageman.
05:21He tucks it in.
05:21And now Pepe running at the back line.
05:24Disjointed on both sides now with all of the changes that have been made here today by both of these
05:30coaches.
05:37Coming up next is the CBS Health post-game show.
05:45Hunter trying to get away down the left side, shoulder to shoulder with Mark McKenzie.
06:01Pender with a goal in 23 league games this season and one in eight Champions League games.
06:07One of them was assisted by Weston McKenzie.
06:11It was against Roma in December.
06:14McKenzie on the score sheet today.
06:15Seems a long, long time ago now.
06:17The 39th minute when Weston McKenzie had scored to give the United States the lead here today.
06:22Luke Pacquiao brings it down.
06:24This is Telemans.
06:29Now Witzel.
06:30Now Witzel.
06:55The cat turning in the midfield.
07:02Back it goes there from Ngoy.
07:07One of them is trying to play his way out to this left side with Ngoy and the Lille defender.
07:14Patience here from Belgium as we move in towards the final minute of the 90 in Atlanta.
07:23The pressure coming from Pepe as Ngoy slips with that high ball out wide to the far side, but they'll
07:28keep it in play through Castagna.
07:33Towards Luke Pacquiao just short of halfway as Ream gets there first.
07:38Now the high ball forward and cut out there by McKenzie.
07:47Freeman.
07:52This is Scali.
07:54Across for McKenzie.
08:01Reiner plays it back here for Ream.
08:09A day that started with so much promise, so much expectation.
08:13Finishes with maybe a little bit of a reality check here for Maurizio Pochettino's side.
08:18As we move into five minutes of time being added on, our stoppage time is presented by Marriott Bonvoy.
08:5623rd game under Maurizio Pochetti
08:58this will be the eighth defeat, it'll be the third time he's lost in charge of the US against European
09:04opposition
09:13and the US back in the stadium where they're lost in Copa America
09:20fall into defeat here in Atlanta once more
09:26goes backwards there by Seiss, the Bruges man finds N'Goy
09:31N'Goy striding forward, this is Seiss down the left side
09:42Belgium will be hoping for a much better display in the World Cup this time around
09:46having gone out at the group stage in Qatar, they finished third behind Morocco and Croatia
09:52finished with four points but just one goal scored
09:55having beaten Canada in their opener and lost to Morocco and tied Croatia
09:59they got a much easier group this time
10:04Belgium with Egypt, Iran and New Zealand
10:07three teams that they will face in the group stage
10:10their best ever finish coming in 2018 when they were
10:13third place side
10:14in Russia
10:17beat England in the first third place game
10:19after a 1-0 loss against France in the semi-final
10:22they've beaten Brazil by two goals to one in the quarter-final
10:27they should they have depth as well they can rely on today
10:31it was hard to know which one was that was the first team
10:33the guys that started the guys that came on but yeah that
10:36that's for sure and for the US you know missing key guys right
10:40Richards, Tyler Adams, Dest but some of the guys that had a chance today just
10:45Bristino needs to trust they come up with the performances you don't want to be knee-jerky after one performance
10:49but
10:50it didn't meet the occasion
10:51look back here down the right side up against Arfston
10:55like it comes from Penda
10:59and now played all the way across goal by Ducat
11:07Adjuman who is on the score sheet today trying to hold that one up but the referee
11:12gives the foul against Adjuman for the challenge on Ngoi
11:24not sure if there's enough there for that that reaction
11:27you know Adjuman obviously a handful and also just the position when he gets his arms out with his height
11:33it's always going to be above the shoulders on
11:36some people I think unfortunate there they call that
11:40Patrick Adjuman having a really good season with Derby County in the championship in England he said it was a
11:46huge adjustment when he arrived
11:49but he's grown up in many areas both on and off the field
11:53and Tim Ream who has played in the championship of course during his time in England
11:58earlier this week was side by side with his former Charlotte teammates he talked about the fact that the
12:03championship forces you to grow up it forces you to change your game very quickly in very different ways
12:11some of the small details that can make you a better player both on and off the pitch
12:15here's Scali with the ball looped in towards Pepe drops for Adjuman who tries the spectacular
12:26nice ingenuity I mean not a bad idea he's got time to take this this down he can probably just
12:31take a touch and maybe see if he can find someone behind him but I love the confidence to try
12:35to go with
12:35that just gets under it a little bit
12:53the whistle goes here in Atlanta
12:56and it is a heavy defeat for the United States here against Belgium despite taking the lead
13:02through Weston McKenney in the 39th minute of play Patrick Adjuman pulled one back late but by then
13:09the damage had already been done as Belgium scored five unanswered goals
13:14US soccer on TNT is presented by Marriott Bonvoy
13:19stay with us the post game show is on the way from Mercedes-Benz Stadium
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