Balogun suspended for Belgium after historic Bosnia win

Balogun's red card costs him Belgium

Folarin Balogun will miss the round of 16. The red card he received in Wednesday night's 2–0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot be appealed (1). The suspension is automatic, one game, and it stands. Your team faces Belgium on Monday without its star forward.

2–0, a first knockout win since 2002

The USMNT beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 in the round of 32 at Levi's Stadium (1) (3). That is your team's first World Cup knockout victory since beating Mexico in 2002 (3). The third win of this tournament too, the most the United States have ever collected at a single World Cup.

Ten men, zero panic

Balogun was sent off after a VAR check caught him throwing an arm at Tarik Muharemović (2). Down to ten men for over 30 minutes, the team did not concede. Bosnia managed 0.25 expected goals and just seven touches in the attacking penalty area despite the man advantage (3) (4).

Fan reactions

Fans are calling this one of the grittiest USMNT performances ever. The statistic that Bosnia managed only seven attacking-penalty-area touches while up a man for 30-plus minutes spread quickly (r/soccer). Another post noted Malik Tillman scored his goal on a bloody foot, the kind of image that sticks (r/worldcup).