Americans Eliminated in Round of 16 for Fourth Consecutive Time

The United States national team suffered a 4-1 defeat to Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16, once again bowing out of the tournament at this phase.

For the Americans, this marks their sixth Round of 16 exit in seven appearances at this stage. Previous instances occurred in 1934, 1994, 2010, 2014, and 2022.

This also marks the fourth consecutive time the team has failed to advance past the first knockout round, having not qualified for the 2018 World Cup.

The USA's sole successful Round of 16 appearance remains in 2002, when the 'Yanks' defeated Mexico 2-0.