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>> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." good morning to everyone. i'm reena ninan. >> i'm tahman bradley. we made it to july. we have steak here. that was part of the tease. i took a look at it, looks great. smells great. do you eat steak? >> i don't. >> that's more for me. >> hope there is a tofu steak. >> i can eat. we'll get to that. >> i'm excited about world cup. big game. big day. >> u.s. has the striker back. >> jozy altidore back in the game. a lot to cover. >> a lot of news. start with weather. take a look. we began with violent storms moving across the country. promi...

>> team usa takes on belgium in the second round of the world cup. the winner moves to the quarterfinals. the loser goes home. coverage begins on espn at 3:00 p.m. eastern time. those are some of the top stories on this tuesday, july 1st. >> announcer: from abc news, this is "world news now." oh, boy, i have been so jittery, so excited about this world cup. >> the game, finally game day. >> kind enough off to deal with me today. >> no, it is great. i'm pumped up too. >> you may be flying solo tomorrow. got my game dress on. >> you are ready. usa, usa. >> absolutely. looking forward to it. lo...

Trooper is sounding a lot more friendly. >> i looked at your record, you have a ticket for one headlight or something. looks like. so i didn't write you a ticket. i didn't want to, didn't want to hurt your record. >> all of a sudden the tables are turned. you were just trying to, you know, help me out, help me, help me drive safely. i understand that. so. >> we are all out here sharing the same road. you should be held accountable to the same as i am. >> absolutely. >> as the trooper walked away, the moral of the story. >> that's what happens when they know you are recording. >> the illinois s...

Algeria's jamal himoodie, and possible bias. remember the u.s. knocked algeria out of the 2010 world cup. >> we hope it is not a concern. we wish that we continues his refereeing the perfect way he has done so far. is it a good feeling, no? >> meantime, world cup fever, raging on. some fans so anxious about the games they're turning superstitious. what does that mean? whatever happens happens. hopefully we can win. show me? >> just a little number look this puts a hex on the opposing team as they take a kick. >> reporter: even dempsey's family with tricks of their own? >> we wear the same outf...

♪ >> welcome back. we are here in our soccer stadium set with hours ticking done to team usa's world cup clash with belgium. >> can't wait. can you believe by the time the in the tournament's quarterfinals would have been claimed. the big question -- can the u.s. claim the last one? >> we'll see, abc's paula faris is in the city where the match will be played in brazil. >> reporter: he is back, jozy altidore, the key striker will be ready to play against belgium. after the devastating hamstring injury in the first game of the the world cup. from team usa, it is win or go home. but the underd...