BBC Match of the Day pundit Rio Ferdinand said that USA would have beaten Belgium if the game had gone to penalties.

Former Manchester United defender Ferdinand was speaking post-match on the popular BBC program. He and his colleagues Gary Lineker and Alan Shearer praised Tim Howard for his exceptional performance against Belgium.

Howard’s performance was so immense during the 90 minutes plus extra time that Ferdinand believed that Tim Howard would have been the difference if the match had gone to penalties.

Watch the clip of MOTD praising Howard, as well as Ferdinand’s comment about how the US would have beaten Belgium below:

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