USA knocked out of World Cup Finals in dramatic game against Belgium

Photos by Terry Miller

At London Gastropub on Myrtle in Monrovia emotions ran high as Belgium took away the last chance for the USA world cup final. Final score 2-1 in extra time.

Patrons at Monrovia’s popular London Gastropub in Old Town were positively stunned by Belgium’s win over their team on Tuesday afternoon. The standing room only crowd was moved to tears with the result but many said it was a damn good match. -Photos by Terry Miller

The World Cup dream for USA becomes a nightmare-
USA out of World Cup

The United States’ World Cup dream ended in a nightmare on Tuesday night in Brazil with a 2-1 extra-time downfall to Belgium .
The scoreless game after 90 minutes of regulation, Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku struck in the first additional period to knock the U.S. out of the World Cup
Julian Green got one back for the U.S. with 13 minutes to go, but it was not enough to avoid being eliminated at this stage for the second straight World Cup.
As nervous patrons in pubs everywhere witnessed with eight minutes left, a well-worked free-kick found Clint Dempsey in the box, but the U.S. captain’s shot was saved by Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois.
The look on everyone’s face in London Gastropub told the story best. The Agony and the ecstasy of getting so close to a dream for a country that has embraced the world of football (soccer) only in recent years was clearly a defining moment in the history of USA’s participation.

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Win against Belgium and the United States would have advanced to the quarterfinals where Argentina awaits. Oh well only four years until another World Cup. The match that everyone in America has been waiting for is over and sad to report that USA is no longer in the running.

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