At San Francisco stadium, the United States defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 in the Round of 32 of the 2026 FIFA World Cup to advance to the next stage.
The United States thought they had taken the lead in the 31st minute when Folarin Balogun found the net, but the goal was ruled out for offside. He eventually made the breakthrough just before half-time, scoring a similar goal in the 45th minute to send the hosts into the break with a 1–0 lead.
In the second half, Balogun—who was the central figure of the match—was shown a red card after a VAR review for a dangerous foul on Tarik Muharemović.
Despite being reduced to ten men, the United States continued to push forward. A 79th-minute goal from Christian Pulisic was also disallowed for offside, but in the 82nd minute, Malik Tillman sealed the victory with a well-taken free-kick to confirm qualification under head coach Mauricio Pochettino.
With this win, the United States advanced to the Round of 16 and will face Belgium on 6th July.
