Afghanistan, July 2 -- The United States defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday to advance to the Round of 16 of the FIFA World Cup, securing its first knockout-stage victory at the tournament in 24 years.
Folarin Balogun opened the scoring for the United States before Malik Tillman sealed the victory with a second-half goal, sending the tournament hosts into the next round, where they will face Belgium.
The United States took control early in the Round of 32 match, with Balogun finding the net to give his side the lead. Bosnia and Herzegovina struggled to create clear scoring opportunities as the Americans maintained pressure for much of the contest.
The match took a dramatic turn when Balogun was shown a straight red card for...