U.S. takes down Bosnia for second ever World Cup knockout round win

The United States is done to the circular of 16 aft taking down Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0, successful conscionable the second-ever triumph successful the World Cup knockout round for the men's squad — but a arguable reddish paper volition permission the nationalist squad without 1 of its cardinal players for the adjacent match.

Folarin Balogun got the scoring going with a extremity successful the 45th minute, sending the U.S. into the fractional with a 1-0 lead. It looked similar Balogun had fixed the U.S. the pb successful the 31st minute, but helium was called offside, and different accidental successful stoppage clip astatine the extremity of the archetypal fractional bounced disconnected the crossbar.

Folarin Balogun celebrates aft scoring the U.S. men's nationalist shot team's archetypal extremity during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 lucifer betwixt USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina connected July 1, 2026 successful Santa Clara, California. Maja Hitij - FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images

But Balogun was sent disconnected with a reddish paper successful the 64th infinitesimal aft challenging Bosnia's Tarik Muharemović and coming down connected his foot, causing his ankle to rotation — leaving the U.S. to play 1 antheral down for the remainder of the match. 

Because of the reddish card, Balogun volition not beryllium allowed to play successful the circular of 16 matchup against Belgium connected July 6.

Malik Tillman added a 2nd extremity for the U.S. successful the 81st infinitesimal connected a perfectly struck escaped footwear from conscionable extracurricular the punishment area.

This communicative volition beryllium updated.