Belgium provided a sobering assessment of where the USMNT currently stands, doling out a heavy 5-2 defeat that will leave Mauricio Pochettino with plenty to ponder.
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It was a difficult game for the U.S. against a well-organized Belgium side, with Tim Weah in particular struggling to make a positive impact.
The head coach insisted his players had not been "aggressive" enough as they slumped to a heavy defeat ...
The red-and-white striped shirts originally drew praise, until confused fans suddenly saw them on the field and on TV.
The U.S. men's national team had been feeling awfully good about itself heading into this camp after five straight games without a loss, and a pair of dominant wins back in November.
McKennie, who grew up in Little Elm and played in FC Dallas' academy, scored his first goal in three years for the national team.
The USMNT suffered a setback in its preparations for the World Cup as Belgium ran rampant in the second half to emerge emphatic 5-2 winners at Atlanta's Mercedes-Benz Stadium on Saturday.
Belgium blew out the United States 5-2 in a World Cup warmup that exposed the Americans' defensive difficulties, rallying from a late first-half deficit on two goals by Dodi Lukébakio and one each from Zeno Debast, Amadou Onana and Charles De ...
The United States men's national team impressed early against Belgium. Then the wheels fell off.
Belgium scored four times in the second half while Weston McKennie and Patrick Agyemang struck for the hosts ...