U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive
Summary
The United States soccer team beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in a World Cup round of 32 match on July 1, 2026, to advance to the round of 16. Folarin Balogun scored the first goal and was later sent off with a red card, while Malik Tillman scored the second goal on a free kick.Key Facts
- The match took place in Santa Clara, California, near San Francisco.
- Folarin Balogun scored his third World Cup goal before being shown a red card in the 64th minute.
- The U.S. played with 10 men after Balogun’s red card.
- Malik Tillman scored a free kick goal in the 82nd minute to secure the win.
- This is the U.S. team’s second World Cup knockout round win ever.
- The win ended a 10-game losing streak for the U.S. against European teams.
- The U.S. will face Belgium in the round of 16 in Seattle.
- The last U.S. win over a European team in the World Cup was in 2002 against Portugal.
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