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I think it's fair to say that the USA fans are a bit excited about tonight. But should they be worried? Manager Jurgen Klinsmann isn't too happy about the choice of referee and had a fair bit to say on it.

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 6:22:25 PM
by Football FanCast via YouTube 7/1/2014 6:22:29 PM
by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 6:25:41 PM
Argentina scores in the 118th minute to beat Switzerland, 1-0. They wil face winner of #USAvsBEL #WorldCup #WTOPspin

by WTOP Sports via twitter 7/1/2014 6:35:36 PM
Beyond all the hype ahead of tonight's match, it's worth considering whether USA actually have a chance tonight. And I for one reckon they do. If you look back at the Group stages, they were unlucky not to beat Portugal. That last minute pinpoint cross from Ronaldo was too good, but Portugal were not. The Germany match, USA exploited the fact they had not natural full backs. Belgium don't either. USA play attacking football, but you feel they need to bag an early goal if they are to keep pace tonight with the Belgians.

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 6:37:37 PM
It's a beautiful day in #Salvador! The weather forecast for #USAvBEL. #AreYouReady http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BreqHU5IEAEIbal.png

by U.S. Soccer MNT via twitter 7/1/2014 6:39:34 PM
My work uniform for the day... Why not?⚽️ #1N1T #gousa #USA #Ibelieve #ibelievewewillwin… instagram.com/p/p6xcsyL-aC/

by Mario De Los Santos via twitter 7/1/2014 6:40:14 PM
THIS JUST IN: Jozy Altidore will not start today’s #USMNT match vs. Belgium (via @JeremySchaap) http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BrergUxIcAAF5Yv.jpg

by SportsCenter via twitter 7/1/2014 6:42:54 PM
News coming in that Jozy Altidore will not be starting today's match

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 6:42:54 PM
Jurgen Klinsmann says Jozy Altidore won't start. Not a surprise.

by Jeremy Schaap via twitter 7/1/2014 6:44:14 PM
by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 6:45:22 PM
Big there from Roonaldo. My question is: who's not supporting the US of A today?

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 7:45:43 PM
Overview of Freedom Plaza in Washington. #wtopspin http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Bre6RM7CUAEnaTc.jpg

by mollenbeckWTOP via twitter 7/1/2014 7:49:22 PM
#USA & #BEL are #WorldCup opponents today but are longtime partners in space! go.nasa.gov/1o3X53r http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Brev2OMIMAAcaT3.jpg

by NASA via twitter 7/1/2014 7:49:46 PM
U.S. avoids disaster after an awful giveaway in midfield. Belgian shot goes wide left

by WTOP Sports 7/1/2014 8:23:35 PM
22 MINS - CHANCE FOR BELGIUM! Susi coughs up possession in the centre circle and Belgium have men over. The ball is fed to Kevin De Bruyne who cuts inside onto his right foot and drags a weak shot wide of Howard's goal. Bad miss.

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 8:24:16 PM
No wonder why Mourinho sold De Bruyne. Perfect example.

by ☆KhanyaSmallz★ via twitter 7/1/2014 8:24:39 PM
I don't know how De Bruyne started ahead of Januzaj #BEL

by Jay via twitter 7/1/2014 8:24:44 PM
by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 8:25:03 PM
CHANCE BELGIUM: Vertongen streaks down the left and crosses it back for Fellaini but it's cleared off the line by the USA. All Belgium now and the USA are camped in their own half.

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 8:26:07 PM
Terrific clear off the goal line by Beasley after Howard was beaten

by WTOP Sports 7/1/2014 8:26:12 PM
Why didnt Vertongen shoot! #BELUSA

by Seantinho via twitter 7/1/2014 8:26:20 PM
28 Mins- It's a frantic pace in Salvador. The USA are under the cosh and absorbing a lot of pressure. Corner to Belgium.

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 8:27:29 PM
Belgium have had 6 corners in under half an hour. Gives you an idea of the pressure the USA are under. But there's always the counter attack potential that USA showed against Portugal and Germany. They are up for this one.

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 8:29:03 PM
Nice smother by Howard on the Belgium counterattack. U.S. being outplayed pretty heavily early, though

by WTOP Sports 7/1/2014 8:29:41 PM
Will it be a 1-Nil game? Personally, US needs better players/coaching. They were lucky Ghana didn't get one more goal. I just don't feel US is making it out of top 16.

by Darren5000 via Snack Media 7/1/2014 8:29:58 PM
Big blow for USA as Yedlin comes on for Fabian Johnson. Huge loss. He's had a great tournament.

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 8:32:02 PM
Fabian Johnson coming off with an apparent leg injury, DeAndre Yedlin replaces him in the 32nd minute

by WTOP Sports 7/1/2014 8:32:28 PM
Yedlin has been a real spark plug late in the prev games. #USA has a #need4speed #WorldCup

by tgaume via twitter 7/1/2014 8:33:04 PM
Yedlin coming on. He can handle Hazard just like Juanfran did, only that he's faster

by surgical_sid via twitter 7/1/2014 8:33:20 PM
Jones fires one wide left off a Zusi corner

by WTOP Sports 7/1/2014 8:33:49 PM
Johnson of US leaves Belgium game with leg injury
U.S. right back Fabian Johnson has left the World Cup game against Belgium in the first half with a strained right hamstring.

by WTOP Sports 7/1/2014 9:02:15 PM
Second half, here we go..

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 9:03:27 PM
Twelve of the 15 goals in the knockout stages so far have come after half-time ...

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 9:03:44 PM
Second half underway in Brazil

by WTOP Sports 7/1/2014 9:04:20 PM
USA USA USA! #ibelieve #usmnt instagram.com/p/p7D9F1lrBz/

by Tyler Scofield via twitter 7/1/2014 9:04:33 PM
Big 2nd half coming up #USMNT #IBelieve #WorldCup instagram.com/p/p7D9FsDowT/

by DJ Dittenhoefer via twitter 7/1/2014 9:04:50 PM
CHANCE BELGIUM: De Bruyne crosses it to Mertens, who flicks it off the back of his head and it loops down to ward Howard, who palms it over his crossbar for a corner

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 9:06:50 PM
Yedlin showing his potential going forward, terrorising the Belgian defence, but leaves a massive gap at right back. Belgium look to counter again but the ball is cleared. It's so end-to-end, I can barely type fast enough.

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 9:22:27 PM
Yedlin is such an underrated player

by Laura via twitter 7/1/2014 9:25:43 PM
If the US get through, Yedlin better start the rest of the way

by jaime. via twitter 7/1/2014 9:25:47 PM
by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 9:25:55 PM
Another shot just wide of the frame by Belgium. 70th minute now, and somehow still scoreless

by WTOP Sports 7/1/2014 9:27:33 PM
CHANCE BELGIUM: Witsel picks it up on the edge of the area and puts his foot through it. The shot is low but goes wide of Tim Howard's goal, but only just. USA starting to look tired, Klinsmann needs to freshen things up.

by Football FanCast via Snack Media 7/1/2014 9:28:00 PM
This time it's Besler with a huge stop, and the header off the corner goes wide. 84th minute

by WTOP Sports 7/1/2014 9:41:53 PM

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