The U.S. men’s national soccer team was eliminated from the 2018 World Cup on Tuesday with a 2-1 loss in Trinidad. It’s the first time the U.S. has missed a World Cup since 1986. Here’s how Twitter reacted:
Now official. No U.S. in the World Cup for the first time since 1986. A total disaster for the sport in this country.
— Paul Tenorio (@PaulTenorio)
https://twitter.com/NutmegRadio/status/917931857907519489
Words.
— Alexi Lalas (@AlexiLalas)
Here my thoughts with @mbretosESPN about USMNT not qualifying for the World Cup.
— Taylor Twellman (@TaylorTwellman)
https://twitter.com/TheOffsideRules/status/917935480250994689
https://twitter.com/BrandonLBC/status/917938123903873026
BREAKING: Latest pic surfaces of starting lineup
— Vanessa Santos (@Vanessasantosxo)
https://twitter.com/Dan_Haiek/status/917938979701272576
devestated. Pulisic not getting to play in this World Cup is devestating
— Brendan Murphy (@mrbrendanmurphy)
Pulisic in the locker room after the loss
— Scott (@scottmilesss)
Wasted a World Cup with Pulisic. Now I'm more upset.
— Sam Stejskal (@samstejskal)
https://twitter.com/lthomasnews/status/917935397736538112
This is the worst night in the history of the sport in the US. I have zero faith in the morons that make the decisions to fix it.
— ⚽️ Adam Hester 🏃♀️ (@AHester32)
This feels like a bad dream I can’t wake up from.
— Dillon Powers (@powerhour5)
When was whining bout water on Trinidad field at practice, knew they were in trouble. Road is supposed to be hard and unfair, fellas.
— Mark Kiszla (@markkiszla)
I would not be surprised if Tim Howard walks from Rapids before next season. He was using Colorado as WC training site.
— Mark Kiszla (@markkiszla)
Is there an NIT version of the World Cup? We would have a chance at winning
— Jordan Cross (@2ndCross2Cling2)
https://twitter.com/FlemingSport/status/917932958274564096
https://twitter.com/ReporterAndrew/status/917933107327782913
HEARTBREAK! U.S. Soccer has failed to qualify for the FIFA World Cup
— FOX Soccer (@FOXSoccer)
Sad day for American soccer 😓
— Marlon Hairston (@MARLYG94)
We *don't* believe.
— AO (@AmericanOutlaws)
Shocked. Embarrassed. Angry. Frustrated. Disappointed. Ashamed. Deflated. Mortified. Crushed. Bewildered. Humiliated. Outraged. Dead.
— Samuel Army (@thesamuelarmy)
Grown men crying. I’m one of them. I’m going offline for a bit. Love you all.
— Over Under Initiative (@OverUnderPlay)
Sick for @cpulisic_10 that he has to wait four more years after he's given his country so much ahead of his time …
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine)
Say goodbye to all of them 👋
Altidore, Bradley, Jones, Omar, Howard, Guzan, Wondolowski, Beasley, Cameron, Zusi, Bedoya, Dempsey— Michael Jacinto Carlier (@michael_carlier)
I need a drink. For a month straight.
— Rob Stone (@RobStoneONFOX)
Tim Howard on a shocking night for the
— ESPN FC (@ESPNFC)
American soccer just regressed 30 years in 90 minutes …
— Marc Stein (@TheSteinLine)
Given growth & popularity of game, domestic leagues, unprecedented commercial & financial resources-this is an astonishing failure.
— The Yanks Are Coming (@YanksAreComing)
. OUT 👋🏼
— herculez gomez (@herculezg)
https://twitter.com/eric_hobeck/status/917937255502761984
Smh.
— Ben Jata (@Ben_Jata)
Jürgen Klinsmann right now.
— Blair Angulo (@BlairAngulo)
Absolute disaster. Gutted.
— Robbie Mustoe (@robbiemustoe)
Iceland, whose population is smaller than Wyoming, is in World Cup. And is not. Absorb that. Then hop on bandwagon.
— Mark Kiszla (@markkiszla)
Heartbreaking. 🇺🇸
— Carli Lloyd (@CarliLloyd)
Summer coverage plans?
— Howler Magazine (@whatahowler)
