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Man runs onto field during US-Belgium match

Stewards apprehend a man who ran onto the pitch during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the USA at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham) Stewards apprehend a man who ran onto the pitch during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the USA at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

By Associated Press July 1, 2014 1 min read

SALVADOR, Brazil (AP) – A man ran onto the field during the World Cup match between the United States and Belgium on Tuesday, briefly interrupting the second round game.

The man stopped the game in the 16th minute, running around on the grass with a blue Superman t-shirt with “#SAVE FAVELAS CHILDREN” and “#CIRO VIVE.”