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Belgium's Surgical Dismantling Of The USA Proves Its Ready For The Moment

The good vibes lasted eight minutes for the United States. That's how long it took Charles De Ketelaere to silence the Seattle crowd on Monday night, and Belgium never gave the noise back. A 4-1 dismantling of the USA wasn't just a round of 16 exit — it also was one of the worst collective performances by a U.S. men's national team in recent memory, delivered at the exact moment the program could least afford it. For a month, this team had unified a country. Sold-out stadiums, "Country Roads" echoing throughout the crowd, a group won with a game to spare, a first knockout victory since 2002. T...