US Defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to Reach World Cup Round of 16

The united states: The United States on Wednesday booked its place in the Round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a resilient 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

According to Azerbaijan State News Agency, Folarin Balogun gave the Americans an early advantage, scoring his third goal of the tournament before his night took a dramatic turn. Balogun was shown a straight red card after inadvertently landing on a Bosnia and Herzegovina defender's ankle, ruling him out of the United States' Round of 16 clash against Belgium in Seattle on July 6.

Reduced to 10 men, the United States doubled its lead through Malik Tillman, who curled a free kick into the net.