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LA Galaxy coach Greg Vanney says Team USA was ‘too naive,’ explains Christian Pulisic’s struggles
- 0' Goal Charles DE KETELAERE (Belgium) scores!!
- 31' Goal Malik TILLMAN (USA) scores!!
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- 57' Goal Hans VANAKEN (Belgium) scores!!
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USA squad
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2 Sergino DEST Defender
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3 Chris RICHARDS Defender
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4 Tyler ADAMS Midfielder
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5 Antonee ROBINSON Defender
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8 Weston McKENNIE Midfielder
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10 Christian PULISIC Forward
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13 Tim REAM C Defender
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16 Alex FREEMAN Defender
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17 Malik TILLMAN Midfielder
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20 Folarin BALOGUN Forward
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24 Matt FREESE Goalkeeper
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1 Matt TURNER Goalkeeper
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6 Auston TRUSTY Defender
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7 Giovanni REYNA Midfielder
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9 Ricardo PEPI Forward
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11 Brenden AARONSON Forward
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12 Miles ROBINSON Defender
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14 Sebastian BERHALTER Midfielder
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18 Max ARFSTEN Defender
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19 Haji WRIGHT Forward
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21 Timothy WEAH Forward
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22 Mark McKENZIE Defender
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23 Joe SCALLY Defender
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25 Chris BRADY Goalkeeper
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26 Alex ZENDEJAS Forward
- Full squad
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15 Cristian ROLDAN Midfielder
Belgium squad
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1 Thibaut COURTOIS Goalkeeper
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4 Brandon MECHELE Defender
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5 Maxim DE CUYPER Defender
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8 Youri TIELEMANS C Midfielder
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10 Leandro TROSSARD Forward
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14 Dodi LUKEBAKIO Forward
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17 Charles DE KETELAERE Forward
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21 Timothy CASTAGNE Defender
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23 Nicolas RASKIN Midfielder
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24 Amadou ONANA Midfielder
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25 Nathan NGOY Defender
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2 Zeno DEBAST Defender
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3 Arthur THEATE Defender
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6 Axel WITSEL Midfielder
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7 Kevin DE BRUYNE Midfielder
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9 Romelu LUKAKU Forward
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11 Jeremy DOKU Forward
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12 Senne LAMMENS Goalkeeper
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13 Mike PENDERS Goalkeeper
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15 Thomas MEUNIER Defender
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16 Koni DE WINTER Defender
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18 Joaquin SEYS Defender
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19 Diego MOREIRA Midfielder
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20 Hans VANAKEN Midfielder
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22 Alexis SAELEMAEKERS Midfielder
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26 Matias FERNANDEZ-PARDO Forward
LA Galaxy head coach Greg Vanney has offered a blunt assessment of the United States men's team following their World Cup exit, arguing that the side was "too naive" in their round-of-16 defeat to Belgium. Speaking at Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, California, Vanney said the team's collective approach left them exposed early and unable to recover against elite opposition, and he called for a more streetwise mentality in knockout football before the next tournament. His comments add to a wave of scrutiny over the American side's performance on home soil.
Vanney also addressed the disappointing tournament of star forward Christian Pulisic, attributing his struggles largely to an injury picked up in the opening match rather than any lack of quality. He said Pulisic had arrived sharp but was unable to regain his rhythm or connection to the system as the competition intensified, describing him as a "world-class player" who was simply unlucky. Pulisic reportedly suffered a leg microfracture, and the criticism has been echoed by figures such as Landon Donovan, while Belgium went on to prepare for a quarterfinal against Spain.