There has been a heated controversy over the reversal of a one-game ban imposed on American player Folarin Balogun due to his red card.
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The only remaining co-hosts, the United States, face Belgium on Tuesday, with the winner advancing to the quarterfinals. The United States will be looking to reach the last eight for the first time since 2002.
This will also be a repeat of the 2014 World Cup last-16 match, which Belgium won in extra time. The winner of Tuesday's match will now face Spain.
The match itself has been mired in controversy after the one-match ban for American player Folarin Balogan was overturned. He was shown a red card during the last-32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, which automatically resulted in a one-match ban.
However, FIFA has reportedly lifted the ban on Falorin at the request of US President Donald Trump. However, FIFA has rejected this. Balogan will now take the field against Belgium. Belgium and all European football federations have opposed FIFA's decision.
