Balogun starts for US against Belgium after suspension lifted following call by Trump to FIFA

Americans chase first quarterfinal in 22 years against revamped Belgian side

The reversal has turned a game the Americans were bracing to play without their leading scorer into a coin flip by most measures, and it now carries extra weight: with Canada and Mexico already out, the United States is fighting to stay as the last host nation left in its own World Cup.

Polymarket gives the U.S. 40% odds of winning Monday night, as of 1:00 p.m. EDT Monday, while 34% of users predict a Belgium win and 28% predict it will be a draw.

The USA’s top goal-scorer was facing an automatic one-match suspension following a straight red card during the USMNT’s 2-0 Round of 32 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1.