Steely USA overcome Bosnia and Herzegovina and controversial red to reach World Cup last 16

Source: www.theguardian.com · Section: headlines · Bias: Center-Left · Published: Thu, 02 Jul 2026 02:44:56 GMT

The US had their hands on their heads. Weston McKennie’s face betrayed a look of total disbelief. Mauricio Pochettino waved his hands towards the sky, incredulous.Folarin Balogun had been sent off after a seemingly innocent collision with Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Tarik Muharemović that saw the US striker land a foot on his opponent’s ankle. Just like that, the US’s high-flying World Cup journey had the feel of impending doom. The temperature had soared on a previously cool, sunny evening at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. And it wouldn’t fall until Malik Tillman had his say. Continue reading...

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