USA beat Bosnia to secure second-ever World Cup knockout win

FootballSports
2 Jul 2026 • 10:43 AM MYT
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USA beat Bosnia to secure second-ever World Cup knockout win

  • The United States secured their second-ever World Cup knockout round victory, defeating Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in San Francisco.
  • Folarin Balogun opened the scoring for the U.S. just before halftime, following a dominant first-half performance.
  • Balogun was controversially shown a straight red card in the second half, leaving the U.S. with ten men.
  • Despite being a man down, Malik Tillman extended the lead with a free-kick goal, securing the win.
  • The victory advances the U.S. to the last 16, where they are set to play Belgium on July 6.

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