It felt like both things were true. 1. Belgium is at least a

by BillyGoat , At Thanksgiving with Joe Bethersontin, Tuesday, July 07, 2026, 07:14 (15 days ago) @ HCE

bit better than we are and was the more likely team to win and 2. We could beat them if we continued to play well, but we didn't.

Belgium seemed like a clear step up from our first four opponents. Their pressure on the ball was very effective. But the game felt uncompetitive for all but maybe 5 minutes. And I don't think that should have been the case.