Mark McKenzie Leads Team Prayer After USA Eliminated From World Cup

The U.S. men’s national team’s World Cup run ended Monday with a 4-1 loss to Belgium, but before players left the field, they paused for one final tradition: a group prayer.As teammates and coaches gathered in a circle at midfield, defender Mark McKenzie stepped forward, knelt and led the group in prayer.The postgame prayers became a regular sight throughout the World Cup, with McKenzie emerging as the unofficial leader of the tradition despite making just one appearance on the field during the