The United States plays Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16, with both teams looking back to their previous World Cup encounter in 2014. Sources note that Belgium goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois, ahead of the match, recalls the last time his side faced the United States at a World Cup. That meeting is remembered for Tim Howard’s standout performance for the US, when he made 16 saves. Belgium won 2-1 after extra time in the match held in Brazil, turning it into a long-lasting reference point for US supporters and players. Coverage characterizes the upcoming fixture as carrying a sense of “revenge” or desire to correct the result from 12 years ago, though it also emphasizes the historical context rather than suggesting an explicit change in approach. The focus of the build-up is the connection between Courtois’s recollection of 2014 and the American goalkeeper’s record-setting game, as the two teams meet again in the knockout stage.