Soccer-Ten-man United States beat Bosnia 2-0 to reach World Cup round of 16


Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - United States v Bosnia and Herzegovina - San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, California, U.S. - July 1, 2026 Matt Freese, Tim Ream and Chris Richards of the U.S. in action with Bosnia and Herzegovina's Haris Tabakovic REUTERS/Pedro Nunes

SANTA CLARA, ⁠California, July 1 (Reuters) - The United States ⁠reached the World Cup round ‌of 16 with a 2-0 win over Bosnia on Wednesday, with Malik Tillman scoring from ​a free kick to ⁠see the 10-man ⁠co-hosts home after Folarin Balogun was sent ⁠off ‌having opened the scoring in the first half.

• Tillman ⁠struck in the 82ndminute to double ​the U.S.'s ‌lead after Balogun was dismissed earlier ⁠in ​the half for a heavy challenge on Tarik Muharemovic, the decision confirmed ⁠after a Video Assistant Referee ​review.

• Balogun earlier capitalised on a fortuitous deflection off marker Muharemovic to slip ⁠a left-foot shot under the goalkeeper's legs in the 45th minute.

• The U.S. won their first knockout match ​at a World Cup ⁠since their run to the 2002 ​quarter-finals.

• The co-hosts face ‌Belgium for a place ​in the quarter-finals.

(Reporting by Ian Ransom; Editing by Toby Davis)

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