Shocking end for U.S. World Cup bid a blow to Fox, sponsors

The U.S. men's soccer team was eliminated from World Cup qualifiers Tuesday, a shocking result that could leave sponsors and media partners in the lurch for millions of dollars.The U.S. fell 2-1 on the road to Trinidad & Tobago. That result, coupled with wins by Panama and Honduras, eliminated the Americans from contention for a spot in the 2018 World Cup in Russia. It's the first time since 1986 that the U.S. team failed to qualify for the most-watched sporting event on the planet.Any decre