Following yesterday’s Round of 16 World Cup matches, the fifth matchup for the next stage—the Round of 16—has been confirmed. The host nation, the United States, will face Belgium, who dramatically denied Senegal the chance to advance.
Looking back at their previous encounters, the Americans have never come close to success against Belgium. The two sides have met four times before, with Belgium winning every single match. This includes their only official meeting at the 2014 World Cup, coincidentally also in the Round of 16.
However, the current situation is quite different. The United States team is in excellent form, playing on home soil with strong crowd support and high hopes. Belgium, on the other hand, no longer resembles the outstanding squad that once reached the World Cup semifinals. Given these factors, the hosts have at least an equal chance going into the game.
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