Goals from Folarin Balogun and Malik Tillman sent the United States national team into the round of 16 of the 2026 World Cup after a 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32 match at Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California.
This victory also means that the three host countries of the 2026 World Cup advance to the round of 16 after Canada qualified first by defeating South Africa 1-0, followed by Mexico who beat Ecuador 2-0.
The Americans got off to a bright start when Christian Pulisic made a run at the ball in the fourth minute, but his shot was blocked by the Bosnian defense.
In the ninth minute, Bosnia countered with a combination of two attackers. Edin Dzeko received the ball, which was then finished off by Ermedin Demirovic with a powerful shot. Unfortunately, goalkeeper Matthew Freese was alert enough to save the Stuttgart striker's shot.
The Levi's Stadium crowd erupted in cheers when the Americans broke the deadlock in the 30th minute, Balogun unleashing a left-footed shot that ripped through the Bosnian net after a pressing situation . Unfortunately, the goal was later disallowed as Balogun was caught offside.
