Fans in the U.S. reacted to the national team's 4-1 World Cup loss against Belgium with a mix of disappointment and gratitude.

United States players were perplexed by poor play in a loss to Belgium, but believe they maintain potential to advance deeper in future World Cups.

Belgium defeated USA 4-1 in the World Cup round of 16 after the controversial red card reversal for Folarin Balogun.

United States forward Christian Pulisic could only watch from the bench as Belgium extinguished his team’s World Cup bid, ending a tournament in which the American star was hobbled by injuries and largely ineffective.

With Folarin Balogun starting, Belgium cruised to a victory over the USA, with De Ketelaera, Vanaken and Lukaku finding the net.

The defining image of a day that saw the U.S. men's national team eliminated from the World Cup might be goalie Matt Freese's second-half miscue in a 4-1 loss.