The USA defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to the round of 16. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
The match took place on July 2 at Levi's Stadium in San Francisco. Folarin Balogun scored in the 45th minute to give the USA a 1-0 lead. In the second half, Balogun was sent off in the 64th minute after a VAR review. Despite being down to 10 men, Malik Tillman doubled the lead with a free kick in the 82nd minute.
Bosnia's captain Edin Džeko left the field due to injury in the second half. The USA will face Belgium in the round of 16 on July 7 in Seattle.
Other results: South Africa 0-1 Canada, Brazil 2-1 Japan, Germany 1-1 Paraguay (3-4 pens), Netherlands 1-1 Morocco (2-3 pens), Ivory Coast 1-2 Norway, France 3-0 Sweden, Mexico 2-0 Ecuador, England 2-1 DR Congo, Belgium 3-2 Senegal.
The 2026 World Cup started on June 11 and is being held in three countries for the first time: USA, Canada, and Mexico. The final will take place on July 19-20 in New York.