Another Team USA match in the World Cup means another party in downtown Detroit.

Hundreds of fans filled out Campus Martius Park ahead of Team USA’s Round of 16 match against Belgium. If USA wins at Lumen Field in Seattle, it’ll be its first time the Americans made the World Cup quarterfinals in more than 20 years.

This is the fifth Team USA watch party held by Detroit City Football Club for the World Cup.

Live match updates: USA-Belgium score, highlights with Balogun returning from red

One US soccer fan, Ankur Gupta, came with a red, white, and blue Einstein wig. Gupta said he hopes the fanfare at Campus Martius matches the in-person experience for Team USA matches.

“I went to the US-Seattle, US-Paraguay games, and they have this complete (expletive) show,” he said. “And it’s awesome.”

The conversation around tonight’s match has been dominated by FIFA’s last-minute decision to allow Folarin Balogun to play, nullifying a one-game suspension from his red card against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

With Balogun available, the USMNT has an improved shot to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2002, and only the second time ever.

Detroit watch party erups after USA goal vs. Belgium in World Cup

The downtown Detroit crowd reacts as USA’s Malik Tillman scores against Belgium in the World Cup Round of 16 match on July 6, 2026.

This story will be updated.

USA TODAY contributed.

MILWAUKEE – On Tuesday, July 7, Milwaukee officials are set to release new quarterly crime numbers, following two separate incidents over the holiday weekend in two of the city’s popular entertainment districts that injured two police officers.

Holiday weekend violence

What we know:

Shortly after midnight Sunday, Milwaukee police said officers were chasing after people setting off fireworks in the Brady Street area when a firework injured an officer, a 33-year-old woman, near Cambridge and Brady Streets.

Viewer video of the fireworks

About two hours later, police said officers were running to the sound of gunshots near Water and Knapp Streets, when a car fleeing the scene hit an officer.

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In that incident, Milwaukee Police Chief Jeffrey Norman said the injured officer, as well as other officers, shot at the vehicle – which sped off. Norman said the car was found about 12 blocks away, near 12th and Fond du Lac, as well as the injured 18-year-old driver. He was taken to the hospital for treatment of gunshot wounds, and is expected to survive. Police said a gun was found in the suspect vehicle, as well as in the area where the man was arrested.

Milwaukee police said both officers are recovering.

Officials respond

What they’re saying:

On Monday, Milwaukee Mayor Cavalier Johnson noted the hundreds – if not thousands of people – who celebrated the holiday weekend responsibly, while calling out the upbringing of people who cause chaos in the city.

“This is beyond a policing thing,” said Johnson, following a press conference in the city’s Uptown neighborhood at 55th and Wright. “I don’t want to put this at the feet of the police department. Those folks who go down there and cause problems, they make a decision to do that,” Johnson said.

The events are just the latest incidents to happen in the city’s entertainment districts. Brady Street recently implemented its pilot safety plan.

“Is there a concern these have an impact on business and drawing more people that want to be there, to enjoy a safe environment?” asked FOX6’s Bill Miston.

“I’m always taking a look, and trying to be cognizant of what these sort of events mean for businesses, for public safety, and for the city as a whole,” Johnson said.

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Milwaukee Downtown said it was disheartened by the incidents on Water and nearby Brady Streets, and wished the officers a quick and full recovery. In a statement, Milwaukee Downtown thanked police for their dedication to keeping the entertainment districts safe.

“Downtown Milwaukee welcomed tens of thousands of guests over the milestone holiday weekend. It is unfortunate that these actions overshadow the many positive experiences shared by residents and visitors,” said CEO Matt Dorner. 

Portions of this article were formatted using A.I. FOX6’s Bill Miston and an editor reviewed it for accuracy and tone prior to publishing.

Minneapolis police are investigating a shooting that injured a 17-year-old boy and three men overnight on Monday.

Law enforcement was called to the 1300 block of Water Street around 2:35 a.m. on a report of a shooting. Officers found a 17-year-old boy with an apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wound; he was brought to Children’s Hospital for treatment, Minneapolis police said.

About 20 minutes later, three men, whose ages were not specified, showed up at the hospital with apparent non-life-threatening gunshot wounds, police confirmed.

Law enforcement says the four men were leaving a building when gunfire broke out. During a live broadcast on Monday, Ramsey County Sheriff Bob Fletcher confirmed the men were walking out of a recording studio.

No arrests have been made at this time.