Carli Lloyd criticizes USMNT, Christian Pulisic after World Cup loss
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Jul 7, 2026, 3:21 AM
Last updated Jul 7, 2026
The United States men's national soccer team (USMNT) lost 4-1 to Belgium in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Analyst Carli Lloyd expressed disappointment, stating that the team appeared to have lost the game before the match began. She specifically criticized Christian Pulisic for his lack of impact during the match, noting he was removed in the 59th minute due to injury. Despite the loss, Lloyd acknowledged the positives from the tournament, where the U.S. reached the knockout round for only the second time ever.
- •USMNT exits the World Cup after a 4-1 loss to Belgium.
- •Carli Lloyd believes the team lost confidence before the match.
- •Christian Pulisic criticized for not being impactful, injured in the 59th minute.
- •USMNT won its group earlier in the tournament.
- •This was only the second time the U.S. reached the Round of 16.
- 6:01 AMYahoo Sports — Carli Lloyd doesn’t hold back on USA, Christian Pulisic after World Cup exit
- 3:21 AMYahoo Sports — Carli Lloyd critical of USMNT, Christian Pulisic following World Cup exit: ‘They lost the game before they even stepped out onto the pitch’
"In what many considered the biggest USMNT match in history, the Americans simply fell apart, eventually losing 4-1 to Belgium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16. In retrospect, it might have been smart to predict that the U.S. wasn’t likely to go much further than this point; the hype and excitement around…
"Carli Lloyd was among those unhappy with how the USA performed in their embarrassing 4-1 loss to Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16 on Monday in Dallas, Texas. The USWNT legend criticized the Stars and Stripes’ body language…
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External links- Yahoo SportsJul 7, 2026, 6:01 AMCarli Lloyd doesn’t hold back on USA, Christian Pulisic after World Cup exit
Carli Lloyd was among those unhappy with how the USA performed in their embarrassing 4-1 loss to Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16 on Monday in Dallas, Texas. The USWNT legend criticized the Stars and Stripes’ body language…
- Yahoo SportsJul 7, 2026, 3:21 AMCarli Lloyd critical of USMNT, Christian Pulisic following World Cup exit: ‘They lost the game before they even stepped out onto the pitch’
In what many considered the biggest USMNT match in history, the Americans simply fell apart, eventually losing 4-1 to Belgium in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16. In retrospect, it might have been smart to predict that the U.S. wasn’t likely to go much further than this point; the hype and excitement around…
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