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Team USA Falls Flat as the Yankees Find New Life | Evan & Tiki

WFAN Daily

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Sports

3.8795 Ratings

🗓️ 7 July 2026

⏱️ 21 minutes

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Summary

Team USA failed to rise to the moment against Belgium, leaving Evan Roberts and Tiki Barber frustrated by the lack of aggression, defensive mistakes, and inability to match the intensity of a superior opponent. They also question whether American fans truly feel the same emotional investment in international soccer that they do with their favorite local teams.

The conversation then shifts to renewed optimism around the Yankees after a crucial win over Tampa Bay. Cam Schlittler looked like an emerging ace, Jose Caballero strengthened his case to become the everyday shortstop, and the Rays lineup gave Evan even more confidence that the American League East remains within reach.

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0:00.0

I mean, I hate to start this way because I don't want to kill Team USA.

0:03.7

Do it. Kill them. They were not ready for their moment. I mean, when we had all of these

0:09.8

expectations for what Team USA was going to do, Flo Balligan, and we talked about a soccer

0:15.4

suspension for two hours yesterday, and he basically didn't do anything. I know he had a couple

0:20.3

chances in front

0:21.0

of the goal, but he could never net it. And then Christian Policitt gets hurt. He felt like he was a shell

0:25.6

of himself. Tim, Tim Frees, who was our goalie doing his best young way, who coo imitation by not

0:32.3

kicking the ball out and conceding an easy goal. The team USA who had the hearts and minds and aspirations of America

0:42.1

in the World Cup were not ready for their moment. I mean, it happens. Sometimes you think you

0:48.0

have all the answers. You think you're ready. You think you're prepared and you go out there and

0:52.2

you crap your pants. That's exactly what

0:54.1

happened last night. Yankee fans, we'll get to you in the next five minutes. Don't worry, but

0:57.9

here's my soccer breakdown. And no, this was not emailed to me by a soccer expert. This is my

1:02.2

own analysis. You could see from the first goal the U.S. was not aggressive enough to compete

1:08.7

with a superior foe. A loose ball is headed in the penalty area,

1:12.1

and not one American went to take control of the situation. Instead, a Belgium player immediately

1:17.6

breaks for it, and within the five or so defenders in the area on their heels, he primes

1:22.4

Belgium with a scoring opportunity. Look, like any other sport, you cannot stand around,

1:28.5

and look, you need to take control. The Belgium striker was in essence, I'll give you this comparison. I thought of all by

1:32.9

myself. No one emailed me. In essence, he was OG. And the U.S. team were the Spurs, caught

1:38.1

staring as a ready and prime player, stick to them, and crushes their sports soul. Good breakdown, right, Tiki?

1:47.3

I mean, it's a fantastic breakdown. I mean, look, I'll give credit to DeKalater who scored the

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