Malik Tillman

Iran's national football team took a playful dig at the United States on Tuesday. The jab came right after Belgium thrashed the co-hosts 4-1 in the Round of 16. Iran's official account shared an Instagram Story showing Belgium's win over USA. The post also featured Belgium's earlier goalless draw against Iran in the group stage. The caption read simply, "Dance with me!" The post spread quickly across social media within hours. Many fans read it as a light jab at USA's early exit.

Malik Tillman felt bad about handing the short-handed U.S. men’s national team insurance it craved in a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, sending both through to the World Cup’s round of 16, but he laughed all week about someone like him scoring a free-kick goal in the 82nd minute. Finally, the U.S. next faces Belgium in Seattle on Monday. Earlier Wednesday, the Belgians advanced 3-2 against Senegal after extra time. Read the full match report to see how the USA secured a