On Monday night, the United States and Belgium meet in the Round of 16 in Seattle, and the USMNT just got its biggest boost of the tournament: Star striker Folarin Balogun’s saw his red-card suspension overturned by FIFA. The decision has come with plenty of scrutiny, but for the United States, it is massive. This already felt like an uphill battle without its No. 9, and now the playing field feels a lot more level. Both teams came into this tournament on different trajectories, and both have answered some questions while creating new ones. The Americans dominated the group stage outside the T...
HALO NEWSLETTER
Join HALO today and unlock this story instantly — It's Free