US Men's Team Falls to Belgium in World Cup

The U.S. Men's National Team is out of the World Cup after a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to Belgium.

Belgium unleashed a steady onslaught of shots against the U.S. goal Tuesday, but goalie Tim Howard delivered a valiant effort. He prevented 16 goals - more saves than any World Cup goalkeeper in history.

The game was tied 0-0 when it headed into overtime. After Belgium scored two goals, the U.S. responded with a goal of its own but couldn't quite squeeze out a second one.

"I thought we were gonna blow through this," said Sierra Kaufman, 19, of Redondo Beach, California. "I mean, I knew Belgium was good, but I didn't think we were gonna go out like that."

"Half of these people came here just to dress up in USA stuff but I really wanted them to win," she added.

U.S. fans around the world rallied like never before during this World Cup, with record-setting watch parties across the nation.

While the U.S. World Cup run ended in defeat, some are calling it a big win for U.S. soccer.

With every game, the crowds swelled as die-hard soccer fans joined the newcomers. Suddenly, America looked like a soccer-crazed country, as people skipped work and gathered in big crowds and watched the game play out on giant screens.

"They're short people at work and they tried to call me in to work, but I told them no way," said 25-year-old Alex Sanders, who watched the game on a Jumbotron at Redondo Beach in Los Angeles.

Each game pulled in more fans: The U.S.-Portugal game drew 24.7 million television viewers overall, and the 18.22 million who watched on ESPN were the most the network has ever attracted for an event not involving American football.