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| US braces for Belgium World Cup match | US braces for Belgium World Cup match |
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| Millions of Americans are expected to watch their national football team compete against Belgium in a World Cup knockout game. | Millions of Americans are expected to watch their national football team compete against Belgium in a World Cup knockout game. |
| The match, which determines which team will advance to the quarterfinals, will be aired at 16:00 on the US east coast (20:00 GMT). | The match, which determines which team will advance to the quarterfinals, will be aired at 16:00 on the US east coast (20:00 GMT). |
| The game will be broadcast in public in cities across the country, including at Chicago's American football stadium. | The game will be broadcast in public in cities across the country, including at Chicago's American football stadium. |
| Americans halted work last week to watch the US-Germany game. | Americans halted work last week to watch the US-Germany game. |
| As many as 14 million American workers could down tolls to watch Tuesday's game, costing the US economy more than $600m (£350m) in lost labour productivity, according to an estimate by Yahoo Finance. | As many as 14 million American workers could down tolls to watch Tuesday's game, costing the US economy more than $600m (£350m) in lost labour productivity, according to an estimate by Yahoo Finance. |
| Even President Barack Obama told reporters he had arranged his schedule around the match. | |
| "I thought I'd get the cabinet together this morning, because we all know that America will be busy this afternoon. Go team USA," he said. | |
| Team USA's success thus far - defeating Ghana and drawing Portugal to slip out of the group stage into the last 16 - has driven a wave of enthusiasm for football, which typically lags far behind American football, baseball, basketball and ice hockey in popularity. | Team USA's success thus far - defeating Ghana and drawing Portugal to slip out of the group stage into the last 16 - has driven a wave of enthusiasm for football, which typically lags far behind American football, baseball, basketball and ice hockey in popularity. |
| The US and Belgium have not played each other in the World Cup since the first tournament in 1930, where the Americans won 3-0. | The US and Belgium have not played each other in the World Cup since the first tournament in 1930, where the Americans won 3-0. |
| Football fever in the US | Football fever in the US |
| The quirks of football that baffle Americans | The quirks of football that baffle Americans |
| Winning by losing: the (un)American way? | Winning by losing: the (un)American way? |
| The misery of an England fan in the US | The misery of an England fan in the US |
| US halts work for Germany clash | US halts work for Germany clash |
| America falls in love with football - sorry, soccer | America falls in love with football - sorry, soccer |
| "I'm sure if we play to the best of our ability, we'll get a positive result," US captain Clint Dempsey said. | "I'm sure if we play to the best of our ability, we'll get a positive result," US captain Clint Dempsey said. |
| "For some of the guys, it's the last opportunity, so we have to make the most of it." | "For some of the guys, it's the last opportunity, so we have to make the most of it." |
| Speaking after the US lost 1-0 to Germany on Thursday, US coach Jurgen Klinsmann said: "We will work ... to shift our entire game up forward. So that will put more pressure on the opponents and create more chances." | Speaking after the US lost 1-0 to Germany on Thursday, US coach Jurgen Klinsmann said: "We will work ... to shift our entire game up forward. So that will put more pressure on the opponents and create more chances." |
| And Klinsmann said US forward Jozy Altidore would be available to play on Tuesday after straining a hamstring in the game against Ghana on 16 June. | And Klinsmann said US forward Jozy Altidore would be available to play on Tuesday after straining a hamstring in the game against Ghana on 16 June. |