California, July 2 -- The United States overcame the adversity of playing the final half hour with 10 men to defeat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 and book a place in the FIFA World Cup Round of 16, producing a display of resilience and discipline that kept their title dream alive.
What had looked like a routine knockout victory turned into a stern test of character after striker Folarin Balogun, who had earlier fired the hosts into the lead, was sent off in the 64th minute.
But instead of crumbling under pressure, the Americans tightened defensively, absorbed Bosnia-Herzegovina's attacks and struck again to seal only their second World Cup knockout-stage victory.
Backed by 68,827 spectators at Levi's Stadium on Thursday IST, the co-hosts contro...