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U.S. men's national team eliminated from World Cup after 4-1 loss to Belgium
Christian Pulisic posted on Instagram two days after the United States exited the 2026 World Cup. He described the tournament as a moment that will last a lifetime but said the team's performance was not good enough.
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Christian Pulisic posted on Instagram on Wednesday that the United States men's national team "simply wasn't good enough" after its elimination from the 2026 World Cup. The team lost 4-1 to Belgium two days earlier. Pulisic turned the ball over 11 times in 45 minutes and left the match with an ankle injury.
"Tough to find the words. I want to start by saying thank you to everyone who believed," Pulisic wrote. "The support carried us all the way through. It simply wasn't good enough from us in the end and I wanted to deliver so much more.
I still feel blessed to be a part of this team. The memories this summer will last a lifetime.
Criticism from former players Former U.S.
men's national team player Landon Donovan said on a podcast that Pulisic's tournament was disappointing. Former U.S. women's national team player Carli Lloyd said on Fox after the match that she did not see enough from Pulisic during the game or the tournament.
Lloyd later posted on social media that players rest only when their careers are over. Former U.S. women's national team player Sydney Leroux posted that Pulisic rested the entire World Cup. Pulisic finished the tournament with one goal and three assists in eight matches.
