United States captain Tim Ream admitted that he and his teammates were left stunned following a poor display that sent them crashing out of the 2026 World Cup against Belgium.

Speaking in the aftermath of the defeat, Ream described the mood inside the squad as one of disbelief — a collective sense of shock at the team's failure to perform when it mattered most on home soil.

The exit marks a painful moment for a United States side that had high expectations heading into a tournament they co-hosted, with supporters and players alike hoping to make a deep run in front of their own fans.

Instead, Belgium brought those ambitions to an abrupt end, leaving Ream and his teammates to reflect on what went wrong during a tournament exit few had anticipated.