Mauricio Pochettino Admits Team USA Performed Below Expectations Against Belgium

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Mauricio Pochettino Admits Team USA Performed Below Expectations Against Belgium

"We were never in the game. It was really tough from the beginning," Pochettino said. USA struggled to create anything on the attacking front and got completely outplayed over 90 minutes in the 4-1 defeat. "Not to find excuses, but we didn't show normally what the team can show, and that is the reality."

By Ankit Sharma

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