Recap: USA beats Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in World Cup Round of 32

The U.S. will now meet Belgium in the Round of 16 on Monday, July 6.

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What to Know

  • The U.S. men's national team eliminated Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup Round of 32 despite playing with 10 men for well over half a hour.
  • Awaiting the U.S. in the Round of 16 is Belgium after the Red Devils rallied down 2-0 to stun Senegal 3-2 deep in extra time.
  • Folarin Balogun, moments after having an offsides goal, secured the opener in the 45th minute after a deflected through ball from Malik Tillman fell in his path.
  • Balogun was later issued a red card in the 64th minute for serious foul play on what appeared to be an incidental leg-landing challenge on defender Tarik Muharemovic.
  • Tillman gave the U.S. a key cushion by scoring a stunning free kick in the 82nd minute to make it 2-0 despite being down a man.
  • USA entered the game ranked No. 15 by FIFA, while Bosnia and Herzegovina came in at No. 61.
  • The Stars and Stripes topped Group D with wins over Paraguay and Australia before falling to Turkey on a late goal with a rotated team.
  • The Dragons finished third in Group B with a tie vs. Canada, a big loss to Switzerland and a win over Qatar.

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