A kit clash between USA and Belgium was a sign of things to come for the hosts – despite taking the lead on Saturday night.Juventus star Weston McKennie made it 1-0 for the United States 39 minutes into the first half – getting on the end of Antonee Robinson‘s corner to poke home at Atalanta’s Mercedes-Benz Stadium.It was hard to tell USMNT vs Belgium in a friendlygettyBut a forced mid-match ‘hydration break’ threatened to overshadow the progress of Mauricio Pochettino’s revamped USA starting XI against a Belgium side that featured Kevin De Bruyne and Jeremy Doku.The surreal sight of white vs white kits was also a major story across social media, with supporters of both sides struggling to figure out who was who and which team was which. “Whoever decided this was a smart idea is ridiculous,” one fan tweeted“Who approved this kit matchup for the USA/Belgium Friendly? It’s truly unwatchable,” a second fan posted. “This doesn’t even happen in a U-6 rec game,” a third fan wrote.But it was a surreal ‘hydration break’ after 20 minutes of play — despite Mercedes-Benz Stadium having a closed roof — that overshadowed a back-and-forth match that became 2-1 to Belgium following goals by Zeno Debast and Amadou Onana.“I didn’t (think) it could get more embarrassing after the uniform colors but here we are taking a hydration break inside an air-conditioned stadium. SMH!!!” a fan wrote. USMNT debuted its new ‘Stars’ kit, which features bold red stripes on the front and echoes the famous look of the American flag.Fans struggled to find star players on pitch But with Belgium wearing jerseys that appeared white from a distance — and the USMNT shirt mostly white on the back side — it could be hard to separate the two teams on the pitch. Robinson impressed throughout the first half for No. 15-ranked USA, slicing through Belgium’s defense and pushing hard down the left side of the pitch. Weston McKennie gave USMNT a 1-0 lead in a World Cup friendly vs Belgium in AtlantagettyView Tweet: https://t.co/65qyRNtBGlChristian Pulisic also took a hard shot on goal, but it was McKennie who looked like a potential World Cup breakthrough player for USMNT.“I wanna say likely their (Juventus) overall best player this year, but it’s because he’s been a utility player,” Tab Ramos, who recorded 81 caps and eight goals while representing the USA in three World Cups, exclusively told talkSPORT. “He’s been able to play in a number of different positions. We need him to be in one position for our team and that’s that 8 that gets into the box and plays box to box, winning balls and actually getting goals for the team. “If he has a good World Cup, we have a real good shot at doing really well.”Chris Richards misses friendly due to injury Matt Turner, Robinson, Tanner Tessmann, McKennie, Pulisic, Tim Ream (captain), Johnny Cardoso, Malik Tillman, Folarin Balogun, Tim Weah and Mark McKenzie started for USMNT.Crystal Palace star Chris Richards, a key defender for the USA, missed the match as he continues to recover from a knee injury.Fans took to social media to rage over the kit clashGettyManchester City winger Doku was the most dangerous player on the pitch as he made light work of Pochettino’s men.Belgium dominated the second half, with Charles De Ketelaere making it 3-1 to the visitors from the penalty spot – six minutes after the took the lead.It was Ream’s handball that gifted Belgium the chance to double the lead, which was duly dispatched.And it wasn’t long before it was 4-1 after Dodi Lukebakio curled home a left-footed strike in the top left corner in the 68th minute.Pochettino will be looking for an instant response from his team when they face Portugal on Tuesday in a game that Cristiano Ronaldo is expected to miss.Stay up to date with the latest from USMNT across all platforms – follow our dedicated talkSPORT USA Facebook page and subscribe to our talkSPORT USA YouTube channel for all the news, exclusives, interviews and more.