The U.S. is out of the World Cup, but the excitement continues for the final games

SEATTLE – The United States men's national team ended its World Cup tournament with a loss to Belgium 4-1 Monday at Seattle Stadium in the round of 16. It was a disappointing ending to a tournament every U.S. fan had high hopes to see the team make it to the semifinals. Prior to the game the fans once again showed up at the stadium hours before the start of the game, dressed in red, white and blue ready to watch a U.S. victory. Unlike the previous game in Seattle when the U.S. played Australia, and the streets were lined with thousands of yellow shirted Australians, the Belgium turnout was sparse in comparison. The Belgium team had been staying in Renton, Washington at the Providence Swedish Performance Center and Clubhouse, home to the MLS Seattle Sounders. And the team looked more rested on the field than the U.S. They played a step ahead of the U.S., fresher legs and more skillful. The U.S. defenders couldn't stop the speedier Belgian forwards, and the U.S. team will now watch the Belgians take on Spain in a quarterfinal game in Los Angeles Stadium on Friday.