Tue. July 7: USA’s World Cup dream ends with 4-1 loss to Belgium in Round of 16 | Nikola Jokic opts to wait on Nuggets extension until next summer | Nuggets and the second apron

On a Tuesday episode of Hot Takes, Eric Goodman and Troy Renck give their assessment of USA’s performance vs. Belgium in the Round of 16, in which they looked outclassed in just about every facet. What will it take for the U.S. to become a world soccer power and will it ever happen? Did Balogun’s red card reversal give even more fuel to the Belgians? Plus, Nikola Jokic is opting to wait on signing a contract extension with the Nuggets until next summer. A conversation about Denver entering the second apron and if it is still possible the team will look drastically different next season. Eric and Troy break it all down on a Tuesday edition of Hot Takes! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.