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United States completes co-host lineup in World Cup last 16, eliminating Bosnia and Herzegovina
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United States completes co-host lineup in World Cup last 16, eliminating Bosnia and Herzegovina

From La Nación · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

At a glance

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  • The United States, co-host of the 2026 World Cup, defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to the round of 16.
  • Fellow co-hosts Canada and Mexico had already secured their spots in the knockout stage.
  • The US will face Belgium in their next match, after Belgium came back from a 2-0 deficit to win their previous game.

The United States men's national soccer team has advanced to the round of 16 in the 2026 World Cup, joining co-hosts Canada and Mexico. The US secured their spot by defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in a knockout stage match.

The three organizers continue their journey and remain clinging to the hope of challenging the giants in the longest World Cup in history.

— NarratorDescribing the continued progress of the co-hosting nations in the tournament.

The victory keeps the American team's hopes alive in the tournament, which they are co-hosting. Canada clinched their place after a dramatic win against South Africa, while Mexico also advanced with a victory over Ecuador. The US, managed by Argentine coach Mauricio Pochettino, will now face a challenging opponent in Belgium.

Belgium staged a remarkable comeback in their previous match, overturning a 2-0 deficit with just five minutes left in regulation time to win 3-2 in extra time. This sets up a difficult test for the United States as they progress further into the historic, expanded World Cup.

The local team sealed their classification seeking clarity to resolve the case as soon as possible.

— NarratorDescribing the US team's approach to the match.

Despite being one of the weaker third-place teams in the group stage, Bosnia and Herzegovina initially showed resilience. Goalkeeper Matt Freese made crucial saves to deny Ermedin Demirovic and Kerim Alajbegovic early in the game. However, the US ultimately proved too strong, with striker Folarin Balogun having a goal disallowed for offside.

The Bosnian team did not seem at first to accept being mere guests at the party.

— NarratorDescribing Bosnia and Herzegovina's initial performance.
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Originally published by La Nación in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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