Senegal 'Devastated' after Late World Cup Collapse Against Belgium

The United States secured their place in the World Cup round of 16 by defeating Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0, despite playing with 10 men for a significant portion of the match. Folarin Balogun opened the scoring in the 45th minute, but his early exit due to a red card in the 64th minute put the U.S. under pressure.

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We had to dig deep for that one. It didn’t go exactly to plan with the red card, but that just shows what a good team we are. We said in the hydration break, you know, this is what it takes to be a really strong team. And, we were able to do it.

Balogun's goal, his third of the tournament, came after an earlier disallowed strike for offside. The red card was assessed after a video review for a foul on Tarik Muharemovic. Christian Pulisic also had a goal disallowed for offside later in the second half.

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I’s about to keep dreaming. In football all is possible if you believe.

Malik Tillman sealed the victory in the 82nd minute, curling a free kick from just outside the box past the diving goalkeeper. "We had to dig deep for that one," said Pulisic, reflecting on the team's resilience. "It didn’t go exactly to plan with the red card, but that just shows what a good team we are."

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Of course he’s a great player. We have great players who can replace him, and give the best they can, and hopefully score some nice goals as well.

The win marks only the second World Cup knockout round victory for the U.S. men's national team. They will now face host nation Belgium in Seattle on Monday, hoping to continue their tournament run. Balogun will miss the next match due to suspension, but coach Mauricio Pochettino expressed confidence in the team's depth, stating, "In football all is possible if you believe."

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For me? Never a red card.