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9 Things U.S. Team Fans Will Miss After Their World Cup Exit

By Chris Kral

For U.S. soccer fans, the defeat was crushing. After a brilliant run in the 'Group of Death' and advancing to the Round of 16, the U.S. team was eliminated from the World Cup.

Belgium defeated the U.S. 2-1 in full time and deflated the American hype and furor around our new favorite sport-of-the-moment. Although we won't see the USMNT contend for the title, good times and camaraderie were had by all.

Here's 9 things U.S. fans will miss after their World Cup exit:

9. Viewing Parties - Soldier Field in Chicago

Peter Pan Peanut Butter — Feb. 2007
ConAgra Foods® recalled all varieties of Peter Pan Peanut Butter in what is believed by officials to be America's first salmonella outbreak linked to peanut butter. (Photo illustration by Bill Pugliano/Getty Images)

Because we love parties. #America

8. Jurgen Being Jurgen

Spinach – Fall 2006
An E. coli epidemic traced to California spinach killed three people in 2006 and sickened 199 people in 26 states. (Photo by David Paul Morris/Getty Images)

Need I say more?

7. Pitch Invaders

Ground Beef — Oct. 2007
Nearly 826,000 pounds of ground beef was recalled in 12 states in August 2009 after at least 27 people were sickened by salmonella. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

This guy...who pretended to be handicapped to get closer to the pitch.

6. USMNT's official 'excuse to miss work' letter

Legit. This worked for everyone, right?

5. Character fans...Teddy Roosevelt?

Baby Food — July 2007
Baby food giant Gerber recalled organic rice and oatmeal cereals after a Florida parent reported dozens of hard clumps, a potential choking hazard. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images)

A+ for creativity.

4. The hype #IBelieve

One Nation, united by a hashtag...

3. Optimism any time Clint Dempsey had the ball

Pistachios — March 2009
The nation's second-largest pistachio processor issued a nationwide recall of pistachios in March 2009 after Kraft Foods told U.S. regulators of its link to tainted trail mix. (Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

In Dempsey We Trust.

2. Tim Howard

Frozen Beef — Feb. 2008
(Photo by Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Here's a video compilation of Tim Howard's record 16 saves in the USA-Belgium match:

:::Drops mic:::

1. Unity of a Nation

Eggs - Aug. 2010
(credit: Abdullah Pope/Getty Images)

Because everyone loves being around people rooting for the same team.

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