Folarin Balogun and Malik Tillman got on the scoresheet for the USMNT on Wednesday, as Mauricio Pochettino’s side beat Bosnia & Herzegovina in the round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup.
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The Yanks were on the front foot from the opening whistle and Balogun opened the scoring just before halftime when Weston McKennie won the ball and played him in behind in the same swift motion. Balogun swept home from the edge of the box for his 3rd goal of the tournament, but his momentous night was soured in the 64th minute when he was sent off for a reckless challenge from behind. Upon video review, Balogun was shown a red card and will now miss the round of 16 clash with Belgium on Monday (8 pm ET).
Chances were few and far between for the Americans from that point forward, but Tillman put the game away with a fantastic free kick in the 82nd. Matt Freese made three saves on the night and the USMNT secured its first knockout victory in the World Cup since beating Mexico in the round of 16 at the 2002 tournament.
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USA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina final score: 2-0
Goalscorers: Folarin Balogun (45'), Malik Tillman (82')
How to watch USA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina live, stream link and start time
Kick off time: 8 pm ET Wednesday (July 1)
Venue: Levi’s Stadium — Santa Clara
TV Channel: Telemundo
Streaming: Stream live on Peacock, en Espanol
Pace, precision, placement, dip, curl. Malik Tillman is a star. What a free kick to make it 2-0 and give a bit of breathing room.
Folarin Balogun has a goal tonight, but is now off after a reckless (but not nescessarily dangerous or intentional) challenge on Tarik Muharemovic. The USMNT will be up against the odds for the final 25-plus minutes.
🤯 ¡ @USMNT SE QUEDA SIN SU GOLEADOR!
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) July 2, 2026
🟥 Balogun se va expulsado por una fuerte entrada sobre Muharemovic.
📺 Sigue la Copa Mundial de la FIFA 2026 por Telemundo y Peacock#MundialTelemundo #Somos26 #FIFAWorldCup #USMNT #USAvsBosnia pic.twitter.com/LfcIeWhTws
Possession: 62-38
Shots: 5-1
On target: 1-1
xG: 0.73-0.04
USA leads. Malik Tillman’s pass was deflected by two Bosnian defenders, only for it to fall to Folarin Balogun’s feet near the top of the box. The USMNT has never had a center forward as prolific and opportunistic as Balogun.
¡ZURDAZO A LAS REDES!
— Telemundo Deportes (@TelemundoSports) July 2, 2026
Balogun aprovechó un desvío defensivo y la definió de pierna izquierda para abrir el marcador de @USMNT. pic.twitter.com/qi5csoUfGv
The USMNT’s high press caused the Bosnians all kinds of problems deep in their defensive third, as Weston McKennie won the ball back and quickly played it to Folarin Balogun, but he was lingering offside before firing home low and precise.
Vasilj - Radeljic, Katic, Muharemovic, Kolasinac - Dedic, Gigovic, Sunjic, Alajbegovic - Demirovic, Dzeko
🇺🇸🆚🇧🇦 Sa nestrpljenjem očekujemo početak utakmice protiv SAD-a.
— NFS BIH (@NFSBiH) July 1, 2026
🐉 Selektor Sergej Barbarez je odabrao 11 Zmajeva za susret šesnaestine finala Svjetskog prvenstva.
💙💛Sretno!#NFSBiH #zmajevi #FIFAWorldCup2026 #dreambigdreambih pic.twitter.com/jXwHO33bo2
Freese - Freeman, Richards, Ream - Dest, Adams, Tillman, Robinson - McKennie, Pulisic, Balogun
RED WHITE & BLUE FOR THE ROUND OF 32! 🇺🇸#USMNT x The @HomeDepot pic.twitter.com/JBxpH4CQiY
— U.S. Soccer Men's National Team (@USMNT) July 1, 2026
