Despite their 0-1 defeat to Germany in the last Group G match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Thursday, Team USA has advanced to the "Round of 16" stage of the tournament, and is now scheduled to play Belgium on July 1. The match will be played at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador from 4.00 p.m. E.T.

The U.S. secured a berth in the next round by virture of defeating Ghana 2-1 in their opening match in the World Cup and playing a 2-2 drawn game with Portugal. The Portugese national team heavily burdened their chances with their 0-4 defeat against the formidable Germany.

Belgium secured the top position in Group H after defeating South Korea 1-0, despite being forced play a man down for more than 45 minutes.

Tuesday's match between the U.S. and Belgium is expected to be a high-voltage game. While the U.S. has exceeded the expectations of their fans by eliminating Portugal, a strong contender for the title from the tournament, Belgium will be aspiring to reach the quarter-finals for the first time since 1986.

As the support for the team back home already reaces fever pitch, American players are definitely realizing the augmented attention that accompanies each match. They also realize that each match is a prospect that should not be wasted in order to endorse the sport back in the United States.

Meanwhile, the U.S. coach Jurgen Klinsmann has warned his players not to be content with their performance, as they still have a long way to go to leave a mark on the tournament's bracket. He said that the players should bear in mind that none of them have given their 100 percent yet.

The winner of Tuesday's game will face either Argentina or Switzerland in the quarter-finals on July 5.