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USA beat Bosnia 2-0 despite Balogun red card, enter World Cup last 16
A 10-man United States men's national soccer team defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay Area, advancing to the World Cup
Key takeaways
- USA defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to the World Cup last 16
- The victory ended a 24-year wait for a World Cup knockout-stage win for the USA
- The win snapped a streak of 10 consecutive defeats by European opposition for the USA
- Folarin Balogun was sent off for a serious foul on Tarik Muharemovic that appeared accidental
A 10-man United States men's national soccer team defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay Area, advancing to the World Cup round of 16. Folarin Balogun scored before halftime but was later sent off for a serious foul, after which Malik Tillman secured the win with an 82nd-minute free kick. The victory ended the USA's 24-year wait for a World Cup knockout-stage win and snapped a 10-game losing streak against European opponents, setting up a round-of-16 match against Belgium in Seattle.
By the numbers
- 2-0
- Final score of USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 24-year
- Wait for a World Cup knockout-stage win
- 10
- Consecutive defeats by European opposition ended by USA
- 3-2
- Final score of Belgium vs Senegal after extra time
How it unfolded
- USA beats Bosnia 2-0 in San Francisco Bay Area
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- What happened with United States?
- USA defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to the World Cup last 16
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