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Can Team USA shock the world and get out of the the group of death? REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

Keep your eyes glued here as we bring you all the latest live updates, images, scores, highlights and coverage of the 2014 World Cup Group of Death Match between Team USA's "Stars and Stripes" and Portugal's "Seleçâ das Quinas":

90 + 5': Portugal Goal. US hearts are broken. Varela heads in a wonderful Cristano Ronaldo cross. The final whistle blows and the spoils are split.

87': Clint Dempsey ccomes off the field and is replaced by Chris Wondolowski. Will Clint's goal be the one that puts the US in the knockout rounds?

81': GOOOOLLLLLL!!!!! Clint Dempsey!!! Unbelievable! A great counter starts on the right side and ends up in the back of the net! What a finish by Dempsey. Can the US hold on for 10 minutes here?

Jermaine Jone's goal:

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USA Jermaine Jone's celebrates Reuters

78': Matt Besler looking in some discomfort. Looks like John Brooks will come on....or maybe not.

The chess move for Klinsmann in Yedlin is to add speed on the pitch to keep up with the high potent Portugal attack which will clearly be going all out as they have to get three points here.

First sub for USA - Deandre Yedlin coming on for Alejandro Bedoya who put in a good shift.

64': GOOOOOOLLLLL!!!!! USA USA USA USA!!!! Jermaine Jones with a thunderous strike into the bottom corner! US level and will fancy their chances to find winner.

55': A great play sees Fabian Johnson in and Michael Bradley's shot is on target but cleared off the line by Ricardo Costa! Portugal escape there.

And the second half is underway! Can the US find a much needed goal?

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Tim Howard saves the day! Reuters

HALFTIME in Manaus. The United States will look to regroup during the break. They will need something big to turn this game around in the second half. Looking for the equalizer. Tim Howard, who helped keep the score with in a reachable 1-0, believes:

TV's Mr. Belding is watching from the airport:

43': The US give up a free kick in a dangerous area but Ronaldo mucks it well over the bar. The US in control but not yet able to crack the Portuguese defense.

31': Fabian Johnson cuts in well from the right side and has a strike but the shot is just wide.

24': A good hit from Bradley from outside the box goes just over the bar. Good play from the United States.

16': Portugal forced to make an early substitution: Eder on for the injured Helder Postiga.

12': A dangerous free kick by Clint Dempsey goes over the bar. USA picking up their play a little bit.

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Nani scores for Portugal on an error by USA's Geoff Cameron Reuters

5': GOLLLLL!!! Portugal. A horrible error by Geoff Cameron gives Nani an easy finish and the Portuguese are up and running.

Kick off is underway. It's very important that USA controls the middle of the pitch, stops Ronaldo, and scores early.

Lineups:

USA - Howard, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey (c), Bedoya, Jones, Beckerman, Zusi, Cameron, Johnson

Portugal - Beto, Bruno Alves, Veloso, Ronaldo (c), Moutinho, Costa, Meireles, Nani, A. Almeida, Pereira, Postiga

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