The U.S. face Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16 on Monday night in Seattle, with the hosts aiming to reach the quarterfinals against one of Europe's most experienced sides amid growing expectations for the home team.
The match at the Seattle Seahawks' home stadium, one of the loudest venues in the NFL, is expected to provide a raucous backdrop for a U.S. team whose tournament ambitions have grown with each performance.
Before the World Cup, many U.S. supporters viewed a place in the last 16 as a reasonable target.
However, wins over Paraguay and Australia in the group stage, followed by a 2-0 victory over Bosnia despite playing the final 36 minutes with 10 men, have raised hopes that Mauricio Pochettino's side can make a deeper run on home soil.
Belgium, by contrast, have yet to fully convince.
