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Ten-man United States beat Bosnia 2-0 to reach World Cup round of 16

Tillman ‌struck in the 82nd minute ‌to double the U.S.'s lead ‌after Balogun ‌was dismissed earlier in the half for ​a heavy ‌challenge ​on Tarik Muharemovic.

By Reuters Published: 2026-07-02T06:14:00+04:00 1 min read
Malik Tillman of the U.S. celebrates scoring their second goal with Giovanni Reyna. Picture credit: Reuters
Malik Tillman of the U.S. celebrates scoring their second goal with Giovanni Reyna. Picture credit: Reuters

Santa Clara, California: The United States reached the ‌World ​Cup round of 16 with a 2-0 win over Bosnia on Wednesday, with Malik Tillman scoring from a ⁠free kick to see the 10-man co-hosts home after Folarin Balogun was sent off ‌having opened the scoring in the first half.

United States fan celebrates their second goal scored by Malik Tillman. Picture credit: Reuters
United States fan celebrates their second goal scored by Malik Tillman. Picture credit: Reuters
  • Tillman ‌struck in the 82nd minute ‌to double the U.S.'s lead ‌after Balogun ‌was dismissed earlier in the half for ​a heavy ‌challenge ​on Tarik Muharemovic, ⁠the decision confirmed after a Video Assistant Referee review.
  • Balogun ​earlier ⁠capitalised ⁠on a fortuitous deflection off marker Muharemovic to slip a ⁠left-foot shot under the goalkeeper's legs in the 45th minute.
  • The U.S. won their first knockout match at a ‌World Cup since their run to ​the 2002 quarter-finals.
  • The co-hosts face Belgium for a place in the quarter-finals.