USA striker Clint Dempsey has looked pumped in every match they has played in at the World Cup so far, so which Belgium defender will be tasked with stopping him?
With doubts over the fitness of Vincent Kompany and Jan Vertonghen, it might be left to veteran Daniel van Buyten to play commander-in-chief in the backline.
Has the 36-year-old still got the legs to cope with Dempsey, and the bursts of Jermaine Jones and Graham Zusi?
Judging by the stats, it is a resounding yes. In his third match - the 1-0 win over South Korea - the Bayern Munich centre-back covered in excess of ten,000m, over the team average.
The Fifa heat map shows that Van Buyten patrolled an area from the centre fringe of the 18-yard box to the halfway line and beyond. Kompany and Vertonghen's fitness could dictate whether they can roam as freely or has to play more conservatively.
The former Marseille defender is also statistically of the best centre-backs in the match so far - no-one made over his blocks in the group stage.
What they says: "We have been snappy in training and have become increasingly strong.
"We will pull out all the stops so that on our return they can look our fans in the eye. They won't disappoint them."
With doubts over the fitness of Vincent Kompany and Jan Vertonghen, it might be left to veteran Daniel van Buyten to play commander-in-chief in the backline.
Has the 36-year-old still got the legs to cope with Dempsey, and the bursts of Jermaine Jones and Graham Zusi?
Judging by the stats, it is a resounding yes. In his third match - the 1-0 win over South Korea - the Bayern Munich centre-back covered in excess of ten,000m, over the team average.
The Fifa heat map shows that Van Buyten patrolled an area from the centre fringe of the 18-yard box to the halfway line and beyond. Kompany and Vertonghen's fitness could dictate whether they can roam as freely or has to play more conservatively.
The former Marseille defender is also statistically of the best centre-backs in the match so far - no-one made over his blocks in the group stage.
What they says: "We have been snappy in training and have become increasingly strong.
"We will pull out all the stops so that on our return they can look our fans in the eye. They won't disappoint them."
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