I mean … she’s not wrong.
Carli Lloyd, a U.S. women’s national soccer legend, didn’t hold back whatsoever regarding how she feels about midfielder Christian Pulisic and the United States Men’s National Team (USMNT) getting bounced from the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
The Americans‘ elimination came Monday night in Seattle following a 4-1 defeat against Belgium.
Lloyd, who has been working the World Cup as a commentator for Fox Sports, spoke following the match about the dreadful showing from the U.S. (RELATED: Head Coach Mauricio Pochettino Kicks Powerade Bottles Into Another Dimension After US Soccer Puts Up Trash Performance)
“It’s a bit of a downer for us being out here now after this loss, but I felt like they lost the game before they even stepped out onto the pitch,” Lloyd said. “I’m not sure why, and I don’t know the reasons, but just from the beginning, just chasing, tentative, scared, just not confident on the ball. And I think big-time players— you wanted some of those big-time players to step up in big moments.”
Lloyd also kept it completely real about how Pulisic, the USMNT captain, did absolutely nothing in the tournament.
“I gotta be honest, I was a bit disappointed with Christian Pulisic. I think whether he wants to be the star of this team or not, we didn’t see enough from him in this particular game and really the whole World Cup. Little glimpses here and there.”
Lloyd closed things out by saying, “There is a bright future, but this is just a real disappointing loss to go out on.”
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— Dan Wetzel (@DanWetzel) July 7, 2026
I didn’t expect the United States to win the World Cup, but getting taken out with a 4-1 thrashing? … Unacceptable if you ask me.