USA v Belgium tactical analysis: what’s Pochettino’s plan with Balogun available?
by Jeff Rueter from US news | The Guardian on (#76S84)
The sides meet Monday for a World Cup quarter-final spot, and the USMNT's main goal threat is able to play after a shock reversal. Here's what to know
After a few days of preparing for the World Cup's last 16 without their top scorer, the United States were dealt a surprise Sunday when Fifa rescinded Folarin Balogun's red-card suspension for Monday's match against Belgium.
Belgium's own preparations have now been scuppered as they go from planning to face an alternative - likely either Ricardo Pepi or Haji Wright - to trying to contain one of the World Cup's most in-form forwards.
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