Several downtown streets are closed to film scenes for “Captain America: The Winter Soldier,” set for spring 2014 release. No sign of Scarlett Johansson. Crews, cranes, stuntmen, extras and smashed-up police cars — just another day on the banks of Lake Erie. (I kid because I love — Wife of Insider’s hometown.)
A few blocks north at FirstEnergy Stadium, America’s team (with captain Clint Dempsey) will begin the busiest stretch of an important year with an 8 p.m. ET friendly against Belgium. Washington is the next stop for Sunday’s tune-up against Germany, then World Cup qualifiers at Jamaica on June 7, vs. Panama in Seattle on June 11 and vs. Honduras in Utah on the 18th.
Coverage tonight has moved to ESPN from ESPN2, and will appear on UniMas in Spanish as well.
The United States and Belgium face off in a high-profile friendly ahead of key World Cup qualifying matches next month. Both sides are in the process of reincorporating players as their European club seasons come to an end.June will be a busy month for the American squad. It starts with a friendly against Germany, and three qualifiers follow, including two at home. Building some chemistry and momentum ahead of those important clashes is the biggest key Wednesday night.
