Tim Ream admits USMNT was in ‘shock’ after World Cup loss to Belgium

Not disappointment. Not anger. But shock. That’s what the U.S. men’s national team felt after its World Cup loss to Belgium on July 6, according to captain Tim Ream. “It’s disbelief,” Ream told ESPN’s “The Pat McAfee Show” Thursday of the team’s reaction in the locker room after the game. “It’s trying to put together and understand what had just gone on because it was polar opposite of the way we had played up to that point.” Tim Ream of the U.S. looks dejected after the match following their elimination from the World Cup. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Despite riding optimism into the match after their 2-1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the previous round, the USMNT made several miscues in their 4-1 loss to Belgium. “I think the feeling in the room was shock and trying to understand wh