Zachary Smith

| Baylor ‘27 | #AllForTX #PraviMVP #SicEm

[Balogun @balogun]

My debut World Cup… it hurts to wait 4 years to compete at the highest level our sport has to offer. I want to say sorry to our fans it was not good enough when it mattered most and we let you down

Soccer in America will only become bigger the belief, the talent, and the passion is continually growing and I know the best days are in front of us, the future belongs to those who never stop believing, this moment will fuel us. We will be back

Why not us?

For the nation. For the flag.
🇺🇸🦅
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[Texas Rangers @Rangers]

Comeback W! #AllForTX

[Zachary Smith @4zach_]

GGs Chris Martin

[Zachary Smith @4zach_]

@BleacherReport

[MLFootball @MLFootball]

🚨🚨POWERFUL🚨🚨

MAURICIO POCHETTINO GATHERED THE UNITED STATES SOCCER TEAM AND THEY PRAYED TOGETHER DESPITE BEING ELIMINATED FROM THE WORLD CUP.

No matter whether they win or lose — they give God all the glory.

What a beautiful and powerful moment.

🙏

[Jon Root @JonnyRoot_]

It was honor to root for a team that unapologetically gave glory, honor, & praise to Jesus Christ throughout the World Cup, in victory & defeat.

God bless the United States Men’s National Team 🇺🇸🙏🏼

[SportsCenter @SportsCenter]

Mark McKenzie leading the team prayer after the USMNT's elimination from the World Cup 🙏

[Zachary Smith @4zach_]

@Boys_Vox @EWErickson TDS patient

[Chanluh 🪐 @chxnluh]

USA: “Hey FIFA, can you review that red card? We think it was really bad.”

FIFA: “Don’t worry, we already are. VAR was not used correctly and honestly should’ve cost you the game.”

USA: “Sweet. Thanks for trying go get this right.”

World: “YOUCANTDOTHATWHAT! THEBEAUTIFULGAME!”

[U.S. Soccer Men's National Team @USMNT]

All About U.S. 🇺🇸

#USMNT x The @HomeDepot

[RJ Choppy @rjchoppy]

Better see a whole lot of passports being turned in Tuesday morning the way folks on here are claiming they're rooting for Belgium tonight

[Zachary Smith @4zach_]

@timeforjeffrey

[Fabrizio Romano @FabrizioRomano]

🚨🇺🇸 OFFICIAL: Folarin Balogun has been cleared to play for USA vs Belgium tonight.

[Zachary Smith @4zach_]

@Boys_Vox @oldwaver

[Jordan Schachtel @JordanSchachtel]

Imagine if this happened in one of America's major sports. The complaining team would be relentlessly ridiculed for its fear to square off against their opponent's best players. The coach wouldn't dare this appeal.

This European mentality is so foreign to the American spirit.

[Zachary Smith @4zach_]

@oldwaver

[The Athletic @TheAthletic]

Head coach Mauricio Pochettino launched an impassioned defense of the controversial decision to suspend Folarin Balogun’s red-card ban, thereby allowing the USA forward to play against Belgium in the round of 16 Monday.

“If anyone was harmed in this whole situation, it was the United States. Can anyone justify the idea that we weren’t punished? I mean, playing 30 or 35 minutes a man down in a World Cup knockout match? It’s not as if we’re benefiting. No, no. There’s no extraordinary gain we’re getting out of all this. I mean, ultimately, we aren’t victims, but we aren’t the villains of this story either.”

More from @tombogert: https://t.co/Hvpj87vVq9

[Zachary Smith @4zach_]

@Boys_Vox

[Yahoo Sports @YahooSports]

Balogun's early return from a red card isn't even the first we've seen in THIS World Cup 👀

FIFA suspended the final two games of a three-match suspension for Cristiano Ronaldo after a VAR review saddled him with a red card in Portugal's penultimate qualifying match vs. Republic of Ireland.

Ronaldo would've otherwise had to miss Portugal's first two games of the tournament.