Belgium players say they will need âballsâ to nullify home crowd against US
Belgium play Americans in the last-16 on Monday US have enjoyed strong support at home at the World Cup A raucous, pro-US crowd is expected in Seattle for the Americansâ last-16 match against Belgium
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