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2-0. Pochettino fuels the United States' dream
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2-0. Pochettino fuels the United States' dream

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

News From a news agency Outcome reported
  • The United States men's national soccer team defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to reach the World Cup round of 16.
  • Goals from Folarin Balogun and Malik Tillman secured the victory, though Balogun will miss the next match due to a red card.
  • The US will face Belgium in Seattle on July 6.

Mauricio Pochettino's United States team secured their place in the World Cup round of 16 with a 2-0 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina at Levi's Stadium in San Francisco. The win marks a significant achievement for the US, marking only their second-ever victory in the knockout stage of a World Cup.

Folarin Balogun opened the scoring for the United States, converting a chance after a defensive error from Bosnia. The striker, who had a goal disallowed for offside earlier, celebrated his third World Cup goal with flair. However, his impactful performance was cut short when he received a direct red card in the 64th minute for a dangerous tackle, ruling him out of the next match.

Despite the setback of playing with ten men, the US held on against a Bosnia side that also lost key player Edin Dลพeko to injury. Malik Tillman sealed the victory in the 79th minute, converting a free-kick with precision. The US will now travel to Seattle to face Belgium on July 6 in their next knockout stage fixture.

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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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