The United States Men’s National Team seeks its second-ever trip to the quarterfinals when it takes on Belgium in a Round of 16 match in Seattle.
This is a rematch of the 2014 Round of 16 match when Belgium topped the United States 2-1 in the Brazil World Cup.
While the US has looked better than Belgium for most of this tournament and is on home soil, the teams are essentially even in the betting odds.
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Kickoff time: USA vs. Belgium, 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT from Lumen Stadium in Seattle
Match: United States Men’s National Team vs. Belgium
Stadium: Seattle Stadium (Lumen Stadium)
Date: Monday, July 6
Kickoff time: 6 p.m. MT/7 p.m. CT
TV, streaming: FOX (English), Fox One, Telemundo (Spanish), stream with FUBO
TV, streaming: FOX (English), Fox One, Telemundo (Spanish), stream with FUBO
The winner of the U.S.-Belgium match will play Spain in the quarterfinals. That quarterfinal match will be on Saturday, July 11, in Miami.
The USMNT striker and leading goalscorer in this World Cup, Folarin Balogun, is eligible to play after FIFA suspended the red card he received against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Odds from BetMGM.com
USMNT +160, Tie +225, Belgium +165. Total goals over/under: 1 1/2
The U.S. was looking like a slight favorite even before Folarin Balogun’s suspension was stunningly overturned. Now with the momentum and their star striker back, the U.S. should keep rolling
The ghosts of 2014 are vanquished as a disciplined U.S. team gets attacking contributions from all over the field and Chris Richards does enough to keep Belgium to just the one.
Folarin Balogun will play but Kevin De Bruyne will show he’s still elite and pick apart the USMNT defense.
Lukaku continues to provide just enough spark for Belgium even as USMNT will be fired up with Balogun playing.
Bret Bloomquist can be reached at bbloomquist@elpasotimes.com; @Bretbloomquist on X.