{"id":251945,"date":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/the-usmnt-is-out-of-the-world-cup-and-were-in-our-feels-the-gist\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T00:00:00","slug":"the-usmnt-is-out-of-the-world-cup-and-were-in-our-feels-the-gist","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/the-usmnt-is-out-of-the-world-cup-and-were-in-our-feels-the-gist\/","title":{"rendered":"The USMNT is out of the World Cup \u2014 and we\u2019re in our feels | The GIST"},"content":{"rendered":"

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The GIST:<\/strong> A promising USMNT lost 4\u20131 to Belgium on Monday, a disappointing finish for a team that captivated a nation<\/a>. Despite hope surrounding the perennially underdog American men\u2019s team, this run ended the same way their last three WCs did: in the Round of 16. Let\u2019s sort through our feelings about it.<\/p>\n

\ud83d\ude2d Why does this one hurt so badly?: <\/strong>This was the USMNT \u201cgolden generation<\/a>,\u201d a group of guys largely in their mid-to-late twenties with experience playing in the world\u2019s top leagues. And as the tourney began, they actually<\/em> looked like it, winning their group with a game to spare.<\/p>\n