SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The U.S. men’s national soccer team charged into the World Cup’s round of 16 by beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday, but suffered a devastating blow when star striker Folarin Balogun was shown a red card.
– Paul Tenorio, Henry Bushnell and Tom Bogert writing for The Athletic in the New York Times
So that means that the U.S. men’s national team will return to Seattle on Monday Jul. 5 to face Belgium in a round-of-16 match.
One could argue it is one of the biggest sporting events in Seattle’s history.
[Headline from The Athletic/ photo by Alex Pantling/ FIFA/ Getty Images]