- Folarin Balogun was red‑carded vs. Bosnia and will miss the U.S. round-of-16 vs. Belgium in Seattle due to suspension.
- Ironically he scored in that 2-0 win, so the U.S. lose their leading tournament scorer for a crucial knockout match.
- Pochettino can start Ricardo Pepi or Haji Wright — or shift Christian Pulisic into a false No. 9 — so lineup debate is wide open.
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