USA 1-4 Belgium instant reactions, featuring John Green and Becky Sauerbrunn: Night Cup 07/06/26
7/7/20261 hr 41 min
Rog and Rory Smith are joined by former USWNT captain Becky Sauerbrunn and novelist John Green to break down a heartbreaking day in US football after a loss to Belgium ends the team's tournament. How did this team fall so far so fast? What's next for Mauricio Pochettino? And can any aspect of this tournament be considered a success after another Round of 16 exit? Plus, James Horncastle joins the show to talk through Spain's defeat of Portugal and Ronaldo's last match on the world's biggest stage.
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First 90 secondsRoger Bennett· Host0:00
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