The United States men’s soccer team was eliminated from the World Cup when Belgium handed it a convincing 4-1 defeat on Monday. It was a disappointing end to a run that started off with much promise, and a wakeup call that this program is still eons away from being able to hang with the world’s elite. As I mentioned in a previous column, the goal for this team should have been to reach the quarterfinals, with a higher goal of the final four.