Twitter Reacts as Team USA’s 2014 World Cup Run Ends with Loss to Belgium

By
at Internationaled.org

Published: July 2, 2014

commentComment        

A World Cup exit isn't going to be enough to derail the United States soccer movement. 

The Americans were eliminated from the round of 16 with a 2-1 defeat against Belgium on Tuesday night, but optimism was the overarching theme following the disappointing loss. 

President Barack Obama sees greener pastures ahead, while Joe Biden and Bill Clinton were also quick to applaud the squad: 



It wasn't just the political world, either. Stars from other sports joined in on the act: 



An extremely talented Belgium side dominated much of the match, looking far more dangerous on the attack before finally breaking through and netting two goals in extra time to earn the victory. Still, the Yanks weren't devoid of extraordinary performances. 

Tim Howard was damn-near transcendent. Belgium's onslaught produced a never-ending 39 shots, and the veteran goalkeeper responded with a history-making 16 saves, per ESPN's Paul Carr:



He single-handedly kept the Americans close for the entire match, and there was really nothing he could have done to prevent either of the goals. He earned a perfect match rating from WhoScored.com, making it one of the best performances of the entire World Cup: 



Not even Belgium star Vincent Kompany could help but praise the 35-year-old Everton man:



While Howard was busy putting together a Herculean effort in what could be his World Cup swan song, a couple other Americans were busy providing a glimpse into the future. 

Nineteen-year-old Julian Green came on as a sub in extra time, scoring on the very first touch of his World Cup career. ESPN FC gave a look at the wonder goal:



Carr and ESPN Stats & Info provided some historical context:



Green, who already plays for Bayern Munich, faces massive expectation...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

Latest News


Comments

Comments are closed.

Sponsors

Bruins Tickets The Boston Bruins are a professional ice hockey team based in Boston, Massachusetts. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Red Wings Tickets The Detroit Red Wings are a professional ice hockey team based in Detroit, Michigan. They are members of the Central Division of the Western Conference of the National Hockey League.

Penguins Tickets The Pittsburgh Penguins are a professional ice hockey team based in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New York Rangers Tickets play their home games at Madison Square Garden, they are one of the oldest teams in the NHL, having joined in 1926 as an expansion franchise, and are part of the group of teams referred to as the Original Six.

San Jose Sharks Tickets The San Jose Sharks are a professional ice hockey team based in San Jose, California, United States.

Toronto Maple Leafs Tickets The Toronto Maple Leafs are a professional ice hockey team based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

New Jersey Devils Tickets The New Jersey Devils are a professional ice hockey team based in Newark, New Jersey. They are members of the Atlantic Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League.

Washington Capitals Tickets The Washington Capitals are a professional ice hockey team based in Washington, D.C.

Buffalo Sabres Tickets The Buffalo Sabres are a professional ice hockey team based in Buffalo, New York. They are members of the Northeast Division of the Eastern Conference of the National Hockey League. Get the Sabres and all of your NHL Tickets here.

NASCAR season is on of the most attended sports in the world. NASCAR Tickets to the best tracks is a must every year. Some of these tracks are: Talladega Tickets, Lowes Motor Speedway Tickets, Pocono Raceway Tickets, located in Ridgeway Virginia you have Martinsville Speedway Tickets and southern US you have two of the most popular Atlanta Motor Speedway Tickets and Texas Motor Speedway Tickets. Don't miss all the racing events this year!

Boston Red Sox Tickets The Boston Red Sox are a member of the Major League Baseball’s American League Eastern Division. Since 1912, the Red Sox's home ballpark has been Fenway Park. This is one of the hottest MLB Tickets sales of any team in the major league.

New York Yankees Tickets The New York Yankees are a professional baseball team based in the borough of the Bronx, in New York City, New York and are a member of Major League Baseball's American League East Division. Get tickets to one of the hottest games of the season Yankees Red Sox Tickets.

Chicago Cubs Tickets The Chicago Cubs are an American professional baseball team based in Chicago, Illinois. They are members of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's National League.

Phillies Tickets The Philadelphia Phillies are a Major League Baseball team based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. They are the oldest continuous, one-name, one-city franchise in all of professional American sports, dating to 1883.

Orioles Tickets The Baltimore Orioles are a professional baseball team based in Baltimore, Maryland.

Do you love wrestling? Get your WWE Tickets and WWE Survivor Series Tickets today!