Cameron Carter-Vickers made a sensational World Cup debut as the Celtic defender played a huge role in the USA reaching the last 16 in Qatar.
And head coach Gregg Belhalter says it was his impressive form in the way he deals with Premiership rivals in Scotland that convinced him Carter-Vickers was the man for the job in what was the biggest result of Berhalter's career as the US team beat Iran 1-0- and will now face Holland in the knockout phase.
He told American media that he had always earmarked the Parkhead man for this game and Carter-Vickers came up trumps. The Hoops star partnered Tim Ream at the heart of the USA defence and he barely put a foot wrong as they kept a clean sheet against the Iranians.