NEW YORK, July 7 : The soundtrack surrounding the United States’ World Cup on home soil was impossible to escape. Television adverts urged fans to believe in miracles. Marketing campaigns promised destiny. Every setback was framed as the prelude to a triumph. But after a 4-1 humbling by Belgium, all that talk of b

Monday's one-sided loss to Belgium highlights that not much has changed for the U.S. men's soccer team despite the perceived progress over time.

This World Cup exit is not just about coming up against a better team. It's about not showing up in big moments. Again.

Belgium knocked the U.S. out of the World Cup, ending what had been a dream run for the host nation trying to prove something.