Brandi Chastain on What Went Wrong Against Belgium

Two-time World Cup champion and two-time Olympic gold medalist Brandi Chastain joined the show for a no-filter breakdown of the US Men's World Cup run — and she didn't sugarcoat what went wrong. Brandi opens up about the genuine impact this tournament had on American fans, describing the electric atmosphere she witnessed firsthand at the match in Seattle. But she also gets real about the disappointing knockout-round loss, admitting the team came out flat on the biggest stage of the tournament. She digs into whether the controversial suspension being lifted actually affected the locker room psyche going into the game, and breaks down exactly when she noticed things were off — starting from kickoff. The conversation also turns to the future: US Soccer's brand new training facility in Atlanta, why she believes the US Men are closer to the world's elite than people realize, and whether the US Women are still the team to beat heading into the next World Cup in Brazil. Topics discussed include: Grading the US Men's overall World Cup performance Whether the lifted suspension impacted the Belgium match US Soccer's new national training center What actually went wrong in the Belgium collapse Are the US Women still favorites for the next World Cup? Growing the game and getting more fans engaged Do you agree with Brandi's take on what went wrong? Drop your take in the comments. 0:00 – Grading the US Men's World Cup Run 2:10 – Did the Suspension Lift Affect the Belgium Game? 4:01 – US Soccer's New Training Home & Next Steps 9:57 – What Actually Went Wrong vs. Belgium 13:38 – Are the US Women Still World Cup Favorites? Download the Audacy app to never miss any of your favorite 957 The Game content: https://go.audacy.com/y-listen-live-9... Listen live: https://www.audacy.com/957thegame/listen Visit our website: https://www.957thegame.com Subscribe on Twitch:   / 957thegame   Follow us on Twitter:   / 957thegame   Like us on Facebook:   / 957thegame   Follow us on Instagram:   / 957thegame   Join our Newsletter: https://www.audacy.com/957thegame/joi...