And when the US take on Belgium on Tuesday, it will be no different. Thousands of American fans in Salvador - and millions more back home - will believe they can reach the quarter finals and will proudly declare so.
'I believe that we will win, I believe that we will win, I believe that we will win,' will ring out around the Arena Fonte Nova.
The simple, yet surprisingly rousing, chant has become a hit in America, with celebrities such as Will Ferrell and Kevin Costner starring in TV adverts aimed at inspiring the nation to get in to the World Cup spirit.
The fervor has clearly caught on with the song now the unofficial chant of Jurgen Klinsmann's side.
The chant was originally created, according to Yahoo, by Naval Academy Prep school student Jay Rodriguez, who taught it to his class-mates. In the 16 years since, it has spread from American university campuses to navy football matches and now the greatest show on earth in Brazil.
It may not be the most creative of chants but it is certainly catchy and undoubtedly goose-bumping. It also seems to inspire, with the USA managing to defy expectations and make it out of a tough group they were expected to struggle in.
No doubt America will believe it can inspire their players to pull off another victory against Belgium .
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