The U.S. defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0 on Wednesday in Santa Clara, California, to pick up its first World Cup knockout round victory since 2002.
They’re back in the round of 16, which they qualified for in 2010, 2014, and 2022.
The host nation’s magical World Cup run continued despite a red card in the second half to its top goal scorer, Folarin Balogun.
The U.S. came into the match after breezing past Paraguay and Australia in the group stage. Because the team had already won Group D, head coach Mauricio Pochettino rested some of his starters for the third match against Paraguay, and the U.S. picked up an inconsequential 3–2 loss to Turkey. Bosnia and Herzegovina emerged as the third place team out of Group B after drawing with Canada, losing to Switzerland, and beating Qatar.
Neither side scored before the first half hydration break.
