United States 2 x 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina: watch the best moments
The United States defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday (2), at Levi's Stadium, in the San Francisco Bay region, in a match valid for the 16th round of the 2026 World Cup.
With the result, the North American team, led by Mauricio Pochettino, advanced to the round of 16 of the tournament and will face Belgium in the next phase. Bosnia, who made their historic debut in a World Cup knockout stage, ended their participation in the tournament without managing to find the net.
Bosnia created danger in the early stages, with Ermedin Demirovic demanding saves from goalkeeper Matt Freese, including a corner kick from Kerim Alajbegovic that went straight into the goal.
The Americans responded with wasted opportunities, including an Antonee Robinson shot that went over after Nikola Vasilj's partial clearance, and a goal disallowed by Folarin Balogun for offside in the 31st minute. WATCH THE BEST MOMENTS:
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The score opened in the 44th minute of the first half: Malik Tillman dominated in the middle, tried the pass through the middle, the defense partially cleared it and Folarin Balogun took advantage of the surplus to send the ball into the back of the net.
The striker even hit the post with a free kick in stoppage time of the first half, before the half ended with the score 1-0.
The second half brought a setback for the United States after just 18 minutes: after a VAR review by referee Raphael Claus, Folarin Balogun was sent off for stepping on Tarik Muharemovic, leaving the team with ten players.
With the numerical advantage, Bosnia began to press more intensely, and Matt Freese had to make two saves in a row, from shots from Ermedin Demirovic and the newly introduced Esmir Bajraktarevic.
Despite the numerical inferiority, the Americans extended the lead in the 36th minute of the second half in a set piece: Malik Tillman took a free kick with precision, over the wall, and the ball found the back of the net to seal the score at 2-0.
In the final minutes, Bosnia continued in search of a goal of honor, with Kerim Alajbegovic coming close with a well placed shot and Ermin Mahmic creating a scare on two occasions, but without success.
In stoppage time, Chris Richards still had to save on the line after a partial hit by Matt Freese, guaranteeing the score in favor of the hosts.
With the qualification, the United States advances to the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup, where they will face Belgium, who finished the group stage with 5 points.
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