The USMNT's World Cup run changed everything — except the ending

SEATTLE — Two very different feelings swept over the U.S. World Cup team, the Lumen Field crowd and the millions watching across an enthralled nation Monday evening.There was the immense disappointment of the 4-1 round-of-16 loss to Belgium, a match that got off on the wrong foot and never seemed quite right. The U.S. was outclassed by European royalty, reduced to a wobbly team that, after playing with energy and cohesion for weeks, was out of its depth.“It was unlike any other perfo