According to French media outlet RMC, with two days to go before the Round of 16, the US team's base remains calm.

The atmosphere at the US team's training camp in Irvine, California, is calm. The team has been preparing here since the tournament began. This city of 300,000, located about an hour south of Los Angeles, serves as the US team's home base. Dozens of journalists visit each day, but few fans attend in person. By 00:00 UTC on Thursday, however, the atmosphere in the San Francisco Bay Area will be markedly different, with Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara set to be filled with the passionate energy that defined the first three group stage matches.

"The fans have been amazing," said US attacking midfielder Reyna. "It's really cool to see the country more united than ever in supporting the Sport. They will continue to come from all over to support us. We can't thank them enough." The US team's decisive victories over Paraguay and Australia are regarded as two pivotal moments that ignited their FIFA World Cup campaign. Captain Ream noted that the match in Seattle and the victory against the Socceroos at Lumen Field "were clearly a special moment we experienced together in the stadium. I think everyone felt it. We also saw the reactions from different fan zones, no matter where we watched the game, whether in the media or on social media. It's truly incredible to have so many fans and the entire country behind us, accompanying us on this journey."

CBS reporter Campbell said that the group stage matches gave the US team and soccer significant exposure. "They won their first two games and finished first in their group, something the US team had never achieved before in its history. As a result, many American fans who usually don't pay close attention to soccer suddenly feel a stronger connection to this team. Americans love winners! They also see fans of other nations enjoying the tournament. Images of the Scottish Tartan Army, Norwegian fans, and Dutch fans have been widely circulated, and American fans love it and want to be part of it. The excitement continues to build," she said, "but there's still a long way to go."

From a viewership perspective, fan interest in the US team has reached historic levels, with nearly 25 million viewers; however, this still falls far short of the Super Bowl's consistent 120 million-plus viewers. Nevertheless, the figure has already surpassed the average viewership of the last NBA Finals, where the Knicks' victory over the Spurs attracted 20.6 million viewers. Campbell added, "Soccer is clearly growing. More and more kids are becoming interested in it, although we all know that, compared to other sports, the competition remains fierce." Ream laughed and said, "My son has been carrying a soccer ball everywhere for the first time in his life. He even takes the ball to restaurants. He wants to go to the park or the yard to play. My daughter is the same because she sees everyone watching us. Everything that's happening now is truly special."

The US team now hopes to maintain this momentum and advance as far as possible under the spotlight. Reyna said, "We have high goals for the upcoming games, and we don't want to stop now. Everyone has high expectations. Although we're in the knockout stage, the mindset and atmosphere remain the same. We're not putting too much pressure on ourselves, and I think that's a good sign." Ream also agreed, "We will do everything we can to achieve the best results and make our country, fans, friends, and family proud. How do we hope to be remembered in the future? I think the simplest answer is to be remembered for winning this FIFA World Cup. If we can do that, and we will fight with all our might for it, that would certainly be the most incredible outcome."

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