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It's been 24 years since the United States won a knockout stage game at a World Cup, and despite needing to finish the match with 10 men due to a red card to star player Folarin Balogun, the US Men's National Team kept their composure to win 2-0. Balogun scored right before the half, hitting the LeBron James silencer celebration, and it seemed like the USMNT would be off and running, but they'd have to face adversity after a strong start in order to see the match out.
After a VAR review, Balogun was sent off in the 64th minute after a challenge on a Bosnian player but between Sebastian Berhalter and Ricardo Pepi entering to provide balance and the USMNT keeping their attacking midset, it was enough to see the game out as late, Malik Tillman caught Bosnia and Herzegovina keeper Nikola Vasilj cheating on a free kick to give the USMNT a much needed insurance goal.
Christian Pulisic and Sergino Dest weren't at their best, and the USMNT finished with 10, but this is the kind of game where their mentality under Pochettino shows. They never gave up despite adversity, and now they've accomplished something that hasn't been done since 2002 under Bruce Arena, while having the pressure of playing on home soil on them. Now, they'll play in the round of 16 on July 6 at Lumen Field in Seattle, facing a familiar foe in Belgium.
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