USA Beat Bosnia 2-0 to Reach World Cup Round of 16 Despite Balogun’s Red Card
The United States topped their group with six points and faced Bosnia-Herzegovina in the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup. Coach Mauricio Pochettino made ten changes to the side that lost their final group game. Folarin Balogun broke the deadlock just before halftime when Mallik Tillman set him up for a low finish. Balogun was later sent off, becoming the fourth player ever to score and receive a red card in a World Cup knockout match. Despite playing with ten men, the USMNT doubled their lead from a Tillman free kick in the 82nd minute. They held on to win 2-0 and will now face Belgium in the Round of 16.
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