Bosnia-Herzegovina exit World Cup after USA defeat
USA 2–0 Bosnia-Herzegovina, World Cup run ends
Your team are out. USA beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2–0 in the round of 32 on Wednesday, and the World Cup stops here (1) (3) (4). Malik Tillman and Folarin Balogun scored the goals (1) (3). Balogun was later sent off, but it did not change the result (5) (7). Bosnia never found a way back in.
Pochettino defends Balogun red card
USA coach Mauricio Pochettino came out swinging for his striker after Balogun was dismissed against Bosnia-Herzegovina. "For me, it is never a red card. It was never his intention to step on the player," Pochettino said. "It was a normal action in football, that you are fighting for the ball, and your feet land, no?" (6). The incident involved Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic (6).
Fan-reaktioner
The Balogun red card is splitting opinion. One US fan on Reddit admitted watching with a group of "ignorant Americans" who all hated the call, then went looking for a neutral verdict. A broader thread calls out wildly inconsistent refereeing across the tournament, with games starting lenient and tightening late, and fans pointing to injuries piling up as a consequence, Nico Williams among them.
Sources
- 1. theguardian.com — Malik Tillman’s bloody sock game rockets into US World Cup history
- 3. informador.mx — El hito que Zidane vivió hace 20 años y repitió Balogun en el triunfo de EU sobre Bosnia
- 4. sabah.com.tr — 2026 FIFA Dünya Kupası: ABD, Bosna Hersek'i 2 golle geçerek turladı!
- 5. theguardian.com — A goal, a red and a LeBron James shout: Folarin Balogun gets the spotlight in US’s wild World Cup win
- 6. soccernews.com — ‘It is never a red card’ – Pochettino fumes at Balogun sending off
- 7. adressa.no — USAs matchvinner utvist etter VAR-drama