World Cup 2026 live updates: US faces Belgium after Balogun's suspension rescinded

There could be a whole lot of shakin' going on for the U.S. team's biggest World Cup game in its history.

Seattle has already proven to be one of the NFL's loudest stadiums and the place was literally shaking for the Americans' 2-0 win over Australia in group play.

A "Monday Night Futbol" match between the U.S. and Belgium, with a spot in the quarterfinals on the line, will move the needle for one nation - and potentially on the Richter scale.

And there's already been one shock wave: American forward Folarin Balogun will play after FIFA surprisingly lifted his one-game suspension for a red card against Bosnia-Herzegovina.

"(Seattle) fans are going to bring it, no matter what," U.S. captain Christian Pulisic said. "I think that's what they've shown this trip, this tournament so far. I'm sure when (Balogun) walks out, they're going to give that much more of a roar."

Spain will face Portugal and Cristiano Ronaldo on Monday in what would otherwise be the marquee game of the day.

The Americans' bid to reach the quarterfinals and Balogun's reinstatement knocked that game onto the undercard.

Balogun received an automatic one-game suspension when he was issued a red card for stepping awkwardly on the foot of Tarik Muharemovi in a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday.

Balogun leads the U.S. with three goals, matching Landon Donovan in 2010 for the second most by an American in a World Cup, behind only Bert Patenaude's four in the initial tournament in 1930.

FIFA's red card reversal - after a call from President Donald Trump - left the Royal Belgian Football Association "astonished" while giving the Americans a huge boost as they chase history.

The Americans opened the World Cup with a rousing 4-1 win over Paraguay and fans in Seattle had the seismographs jumping in the win over the Socceroos. The U.S. advanced to the round of 16 by beating Bosnia-Herzegovina despite playing the final 30 minutes with 10 men due to Balogun's red card.

Now the U.S. has a chance to win two knockout games in a World Cup for the first time and reach quarterfinals for the first time since 2002.

Belgium blew out the U.S. 5-2 in a warmup match in March, but the Americans are on a roll.

"If you play against 80,000 supporters or with 80,000, you have to try to do the same," Belgium's Maxim De Cuyper said. "And I think that's what we're going to try (to do)."

Jude Bellingham scored two goals 98 seconds apart, Harry Kane converted a penalty when England was down to 10 men, and the Three Lions handed Mexico its first World Cup loss at Estadio Azteca, a wild 3-2 victory on Sunday night to reach the quarterfinals.

England moves on to face Norway on Saturday in Miami Gardens, Florida, for a spot in the semifinals.

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Neymar said he is retiring from playing for Brazil after his team's World Cup exit at the hands of Norway in the round of 16 on Sunday.

The 34-year-old scored a late consolation goal via a penalty as Brazil lost 2-1 to two Erling Haaland goals to mark their earliest World Cup exit since 1990.

An emotional Neymar slumped to the ground in tears following the final whistle at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey before being consoled by teammates.

"I tried, I tried. Now it's over," he told Globo. "I started here, I finished here."

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SEATTLE -- President Donald Trump made a call to FIFA to ask Gianni Infantino to review Folarin Balogun's red card, according to ABC News sources familiar with the situation.

The call took place last week, according to the sources.

Trump celebrated the red card reversal shortly after it was announced, posting on his social media network "Thank you to FIFA for doing what was right, and reversing a great injustice!"

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