Bosnia eliminated from World Cup by ten-man USA

World Cup over: USA 2–0 sends Bosnia home

It ended in Philadelphia. USA 2–0 Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32, and your World Cup is done (1) (2) (3).

Folarin Balogun gave the co-hosts the lead, then got himself sent off. A VAR review upgraded his yellow to a straight red, and the Americans played the final half-hour with ten men (5) (7) (15). Bosnia had the man advantage and never came close to using it. Seven touches in the attacking penalty area. 0.25 expected goals (1).

Weston McKennie doubled the lead before the break. Malik Tillman made it two with a free-kick in the 82nd minute, playing through a bloody foot (3) (4) (5). A USA goal was also disallowed in the 79th (5).

Tarik Muharemović was in the Bosnia side. Not enough. The USA advance to face Belgium in the last 16 (2) (8) (11). Bosnia go home.

Balogun's red stands

No reprieve. FIFA confirmed the red card will not be overturned. Balogun misses the last 16 against Belgium, and the suspension will stretch further if the USA advance (7) (9).

Fan reactions

The mood on Reddit is blunt. Bosnia finished the match with 0.25 xG and seven touches in the opposition box, despite playing with an extra man for over 30 minutes. One post called it "perhaps the most resilient performance in USMNT history", that is not a compliment to your team (discussion here). Another thread highlighted this was only the USA's second ever World Cup knockout win, putting the scale of the elimination in context (read more).