CHICAGO (AP) — Thousands of Chicago soccer fans shortened their workdays Tuesday and packed Soldier Field to watch the U.S. play Belgium in a World Cup elimination game in Brazil.

Although the U.S. lost 2-1, ending the team’s campaign and sending Belgium on to a quarterfinal matchup against Argentina, the game was thrilling until the end, with the Americans coming close to clawing back from a two-goal deficit in overtime.