The U.S. men’s national team is facing a momentous occasion as it prepares to take on Belgium in the round of 16 at the World Cup on Monday, following Independence Day weekend and the country’s 250th birthday.
After winning its first men’s World Cup knockout game since 2002 with a round of 32 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina, the USMNT takes on an aging European superpower in the round of 16, looking to advance to the quarterfinal for just the second time in history and the first since 2002.