US Advances to World Cup Knockout Stage with 2-0 Win Over Bosnia
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- The United States secured a 2-0 victory against Bosnia in the World Cup, advancing to the last 16 despite playing with 10 men.
- Folarin Balogun scored and was later sent off, with Malik Tillman sealing the win with a free kick.
- This marks the US's first knockout-stage win in 24 years.
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The United States advanced to the last 16 at the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Bosnia, ending a 24-year wait for a knockout-stage win.
The United States moved into the last 16 at the World Cup with a 2-0 victory over Bosnia despite going down to 10 men, and ended a 24-year wait for a knockout-stage win to keep alive hopes of a dream run in football’s global showpiece.
In a dramatic high-tempo game in the San Francisco Bay Area, Folarin Balogun scored near half-time then was sent off after the break, with Malik Tillman converting a free kick late on to spark euphoria in a partisan arena of red, white and blue.
Victory brought an end to a dismal US run of 10 consecutive defeats by European opposition, and set up a last 16 tie in Seattle with Belgium, who had earlier rallied from two goals down to beat Senegal 3-2 after extra time.
“I felt we put on such a good performance and didn’t deserve the red card,” Christian Pulisic said.
“But for us to dig in deep like that and just to get another goal and to defend the way we did, it took a real team effort, but we’re proud of that.”
It was a physical encounter in the Golden State where luck was not always on the side of the hosts, with Balogun and Pulisic having goals ruled out and Bosnia crowding out their defence to stifle a succession of USA attacks.
Preguntas abiertas
- Will the US continue their dream run?
- How will the red card affect future matches?
