FIFA World Cup

FT Wednesday, July 1, 2026
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Levi's Stadium · 68,827 att. · FOX

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U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina to reach World Cup round of 16

Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the World Cup before being sent off with a red card, and Malik Tillman converted on a free kick to give the 10-man U.S. squad a 2-0 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night to advance to the round of 16.

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Team Stats

13
Fouls
7
1
Yellow Cards
0
0
Red Cards
1
0
Offsides
3
3
Corner Kicks
4
0
Saves
3
51.6
Possession
48.4
10
SHOTS
8
3
ON GOAL
2
0.3
On Target %
0.3
0
Penalty Goals
0
0
Penalty Kicks Taken
0
365
Accurate Passes
349
447
Passes
415
0.8
Pass Completion %
0.8
0
Accurate Crosses
3
13
Crosses
14
0.0
Cross %
0.2
50
Long Balls
42
12
Accurate Long Balls
17
0.2
Long Balls %
0.4
3
Blocked Shots
2
12
Effective Tackles
8
15
Tackles
12
0.8
Tackle %
0.7
7
Interceptions
7
26
Effective Clearances
28
26
Clearances
28

Highlights

01:50 Klinsmann: USA has quality to beat Belgium without Balogun Watch on ESPN 02:25 Jones: Victory vs. Bosnia was important for USMNT Watch on ESPN 03:11 ESPN FC crew disagree on Balogun's red card for USMNT Watch on ESPN 01:45 Were Belgium lucky to be awarded a penalty vs. Senegal? Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

USA leads series 2-0-1

Lineups

USA · 4-3-3

  1. 24Matt FreeseG
  2. 13Tim ReamCD-L
  3. 3Chris RichardsCD-R
  4. 5Antonee RobinsonLB
  5. 16Alex FreemanRB
  6. 4Tyler AdamsCM
  7. 17Malik TillmanLM
  8. 8Weston McKennieRM
  9. 20Folarin BalogunF
  10. 10Christian PulisicLF
  11. 2Sergiño DestRF

BIH · 5-3-2

  1. 1Nikola VasiljG
  2. 4Tarik MuharemovicCD
  3. 21Stjepan RadeljicCD-L
  4. 18Nikola KaticCD-R
  5. 5Sead KolasinacLB
  6. 7Amar DedicRB
  7. 14Ivan SunjicCM
  8. 19Kerim AlajbegovicCM-L
  9. 8Armin GigovicCM-R
  10. 10Ermedin DemirovicCF-L
  11. 11Edin DzekoCF-R

Timeline

  1. 6' Delay in match because of an injury Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  2. 6'
  3. 6' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 6'
  5. 18' Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  6. 18'
  7. 20' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 20'
  9. 23' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  10. 23'
  11. 26' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  12. 26'
  13. 45' Goal! USA 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0. Folarin Balogun (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.
  14. 45'+2' Delay in match because of an injury Tyler Adams (USA).
  15. 45'+2'
  16. 45'+5' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  17. 45'+5'
  18. 45'+9' Delay in match because of an injury Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  19. 45'+9' Delay in match (USA).
  20. 45'+10' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  21. 45'+10' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  22. 51' Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Armin Gigovic.
  23. 51' Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Benjamin Tahirovic replaces Ivan Sunjic.
  24. 51' Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermin Mahmic replaces Edin Dzeko because of an injury.
  25. 61' Delay in match because of an injury Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  26. 61' Delay in match because of an injury Folarin Balogun (USA).
  27. 63' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  28. 63'
  29. 63'
  30. 64'
  31. 64' Folarin Balogun (USA) is shown the red card.
  32. 69' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  33. 69'
  34. 72' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  35. 72'
  36. 75' Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Haris Tabakovic replaces Sead Kolasinac.
  37. 75' Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amar Memic replaces Nikola Katic.
  38. 80' Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  39. 82' Goal! USA 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0. Malik Tillman (USA) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.
  40. 87' Delay in match because of an injury Matt Freese (USA).
  41. 87'
  42. 87' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  43. 87'
  44. 87' Substitution, USA. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Sergiño Dest.
  45. 88' Substitution, USA. Ricardo Pepi replaces Christian Pulisic.
  46. 90'+5' Substitution, USA. Giovanni Reyna replaces Weston McKennie.

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