The US team faces Belgium in the World Cup round of 16, potentially the biggest game in US soccer history. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Associated Press.
Seattle's stadium was literally shaking during the US's 2-0 group-stage win over Australia. The Monday Night Futbol match between the US and Belgium for a quarterfinal spot could shake one nation — and possibly the Richter scale.
US forward Folarin Balogun will play after FIFA surprisingly rescinded his red card suspension. Balogun was sent off after scoring in the round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina. FIFA overturned the suspension, allowing him to play against Belgium.
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo played in the round of 32 match against Croatia in Toronto. Spain's Mikel Oyarzabal scored the third goal in the round of 32 match against Austria in Inglewood, near Los Angeles. Norway's Erling Haaland scored in the round of 16 match against Brazil in East Rutherford, near New York.
US head coach Gregg Berhalter said: "We're ready for the biggest game in our history. Having Balogun available is a huge boost."
The match takes place on July 6 in Seattle.