Judgment day has arrived. The Fourth of July is still three days
away, but you’re going to see more red, white and blue than you can
handle today, as the United States Men’s National Team faces off against
Belgium in a do-or-die match in the World Cup Round of 16. If you can’t
make it to the bar for the biggest moment in U.S. history in decades
(maybe you’re in an office like us?), don’t worry, you can watch the
game below!
The United States Men’s National Team limped into the World Cup Round
of 16 in one of the least convincing ways possible — a demoralizing
draw, and a shutout loss — but excitement and support for the red, white
and blue has never been stronger. As a result, the USMNT’s match
against Belgium on July 1 feels like the biggest moment in U.S. sports
since the Miracle on Ice. What I’m trying to say is, this is a game you
can’t miss a second of. And you don’t have to, thanks to the live stream
below.
World Cup Live Stream: Watch USA Vs. Belgium Online
The biggest question heading into the U.S. tilt against Belgium is
Jozy Altidore – will he play?
The hulking striker strained his left hamstring just over 20 minutes
into Team USA’s opening match against Ghana and he’s been absent from
the pitch ever since. And it’s safe to say he’s been missed. Without
Jozy to change the pace of play and control possession in opposing
teams’ ends, the United States only managed three goals in two-plus
games.
But the heavens may have opened up. A day before the game on June 30, U.S. Soccer tweeted out some good news:
Head coach
Jurgen Klinsmann also asserted that
Jozy’s fitness had improved. “We don’t know how much [Altidore will
play] because we didn’t see how things were going, but he’s available.
And this is what we wanted. This is what we hoped for,” he told reporters.
“The medical staff has been working with Jozy and they have done a
tremendous job, day and night. Just having him with us tomorrow is huge.
But as for how many minutes, we’ll see that during the game.”
It’s still unconfirmed if/how Jozy will be used in the match against
Belgium. With his health still somewhat in question, most experts think
he’ll be held out of the starting lineup and used a super-sub later in
the game.
Team Belgium: Can The USMNT Stop Them?
But however much the U.S. can get out of Jozy, they’ll need it — the
Belgians are no joke. This team’s talent is peaking just at the right
moment, so even though they aren’t a perennial superpower the way
Germany and France are, they may be just as strong this year.
So far they haven’t looked great, but they’ve time and time been just
good enough to win. They dominated group play, winning all of their
games against Algeria, Russia and South Korea. All three games were
decided by just one goal though, with Belgium taking their leads late
into play. So has Team Belgium gotten lucky, or are they just amazing at
perfectly picking their spots?
You can find out today, July 1, by tuning into the live stream below
at 4 p.m. Don’t stop believing. (Note: to watch ESPN’s live stream of
the World Cup you must have a cable subscription.)
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