The ten-man team secured a place in the round of 16 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup after a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
Folarin Balogun opened the scoring late in the first half after a stroke of luck brought the ball into the penalty area before sending it past the opposition goalkeeper.
However, his afternoon ended on a sour note after he was sent off in the 64th minute for a dangerous challenge on Tarik Muharemovic.
But USA managed to hold on and seal the match after Malik Tillman scored a free kick from the edge of the penalty area in the 82nd minute.
Mauricio Pochettino’s men will take on Belgium in the next round at Seattle Stadium on July 7.
USA vs Bosnia – Player Ratings
USA: Freese (8.1), Freeman (7.6), Richards (7.5), Ream (7.7), Robinson (7.6), Adams (7.0), Dest (6.7), McKennie (7.5), Tillman (8.7), Pulisic (7.3), Balogun (7.0)
subtitles: Berhalter (no rating), Pepi (no rating), Reyna (no rating)
Bosnia and Herzegovina: Vasilj (4.4), Katic (6.2), Muharemovic (6.8), Radeljic (5.6), Dedic (6.3), Kolasinac (6.3), Gigovic (6.1), Sunjic (6.2), Alajbegovic (6.3), Dzeko (6.0), Demirovic (6.2)
subtitles: Tahirovic (6.6), Mahmic (5.9), Bajraktarević (6.3), Memic (6.2), Tabakovic (6.1)
Published on July 2, 2026
