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There’s only one place to start when it comes to day 21 of the World Cup: Levi’s Stadium in California. On a seminal night for Mauricio Pochettino and his players, the USMNT won their first World Cup knockout match since 2002, and their third game at these finals, to set up a last-16 tie against Belgium in Seattle on Monday.
Not even the red card that Folarin Balogun was shown after a VAR review midway through the second half could knock the U.S. off course on an evening when Pochettino’s team played with…