Having taken an early lead at the Ahmed bin Ali Stadium on Monday, USA fans were sent into delirium following Timothy Weah's goal, only for Gareth Bale's late equaliser for Wales to break their hearts with minutes to go.
Tasked with picking themselves up and going again, Greg Berhalter's side now face England in their second World Cup fixture on Friday evening, hoping to cause a shock against the current Group B leaders. The Three Lions made an emphatic start to the competition, beating Iran 6-2.
With attention now turning to the clash at the Al Bayt Stadium later this week, the USA know they cannot afford another slip-up, with group-stage football presenting very little margin for error. Hypothetically speaking however, if the US were to defeat England, what would their run through the knockouts potentially look like?