USA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina — World Cup: stats, lineups & analysis
Match Events
- 45′USA, goal:1–0
- Half-time1 – 0
- 51′Bosnia & Herzegovina, substitution:off
- 51′Bosnia & Herzegovina, substitution:off
- 51′Bosnia & Herzegovina, substitution:E. Mahmicoff
- 64′USA, red card:
- 75′Bosnia & Herzegovina, substitution:off
- 75′Bosnia & Herzegovina, substitution:off
- 80′Bosnia & Herzegovina, yellow card:
- 80′Bosnia & Herzegovina, yellow card:S. Barbarez
- 82′USA, goal:2–0
- 87′USA, substitution:off
- 88′USA, substitution:off
- 90+5′USA, substitution:off
- Full-time2 – 0
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Match report
USA beat 10-man... Bosnia & Herzegovina to reach World Cup last 16
USA advanced from the Round of 32 at the World Cup with a 2-0 win over Bosnia & Herzegovina at Levi's Stadium. Folarin Balogun opened the scoring just before half-time, giving Mauricio Pochettino's side a 1-0 lead at the break against Sergej Barbarez's Bosnia & Herzegovina.
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The contest turned on the 64th minute when Balogun was sent off, leaving USA to see out the remainder of the match with ten men. Despite the numerical disadvantage, USA held firm and extended their lead in the 82nd minute through Malik Tillman, who made it 2-0 and sealed the win.
USA finished with less of the ball, at 48% possession to Bosnia & Herzegovina's 52%, yet created the better chances, managing 8 shots to their opponents' 10 while accumulating 0.92 in expected goals against Bosnia & Herzegovina's 0.25.
Tillman scored the decisive second goal in the 82nd minute and was rated the best performer on the pitch with an 8.0 rating.
USA out-shot on target were 2 to Bosnia & Herzegovina's 3, yet still managed to convert their chances more efficiently, as reflected in the expected goals figures of 0.92 to 0.25.
USA beat Bosnia & Herzegovina 2–0 (half-time 1–0).
USA met Bosnia & Herzegovina in the World Cup (Round of 32). Kick-off was Thursday, 2 July 2026, 00:00 UTC at Levi's Stadium. Referee: Raphael Claus.
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Key moments
- 45' Goal: Folarin Balogun — 1–0
- 64' Red card: Folarin Balogun
- 82' Goal: Malik Tillman — 2–0
Starting line-ups
USA (4-3-3)
Bosnia & Herzegovina (5-3-2)
About this match
On this page: the USA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
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