In a promising start, Mauricio Pochettino’s United States men’s national team faced a disappointing second half as Belgium unleashed an offensive barrage, leading to a 5-2 defeat in Atlanta and snapping the USMNT’s three-match winning streak.
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Weston McKennie opened the scoring, while Patrick Agyemang added a late goal, but Belgium struck three times in a devastating 15-minute stretch during the second half to overwhelm the Yanks.
Looking ahead, the team must regroup quickly as they prepare to face the formidable Portugal next week at the same venue, with Pochettino facing challenges after Timothy Weah and the defensive line struggled against Belgium’s surging Jeremy Doku and his teammates.
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