Anticipation is growing, and conversation continues to build, all of which leads up to Thursday’s World Cup matchup between the U.S. Men’s National Soccer Team and Germany.

The U.S. has held their own so far in the World Cup, with a 2-1 win over Ghana and a 2-2 tie with Portugal.

However, Thursday’s matchup with Germany is being considered the key game. The Americans will need a win or tie to move on to the round of 16. But a loss means one of a couple different scenarios need to happen for the Americans to advance.

The U.S.-Germany game will start at 10:00 a.m. MDT Thursday. All the play by play action can be heard on ESPN Radio 1230 beginning at 9:30 a.m.

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