The United States men’s national team defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday, advancing to the round of 16 in the World Cup. Folarin Balogun scored his third goal of the tournament before being sent off with a red card in the second half. Malik Tillman then converted on a free kick to seal the win for the US.
US Team Shows Resilience
Despite being down a man after Balogun’s red card, the US team showed resilience and determination to secure the victory. “We had to dig deep for that one,” said US star Christian Pulisic. “It didn’t go exactly to plan with the red card, but that just shows what a good team we are.”
The win sets up a matchup on Monday in Seattle against Belgium as the US hopes to make a deep run on home soil. The US had started fast in the group stage matches by scoring in the first 15 minutes of all three games, but it was Bosnia that had the better chances early in this match.
Balogun dominated the first half with his goal and several other chances that helped the US control the match early. He punctuated his goal with his version of the LeBron James Silencer celebration, drawing a positive reaction from King James himself.
Original reporting: KTBS 3 (Shreveport) — read the source article.
