Downs Bosnia & Herzegovina in World Cup round of 32 - HeraldNet.com

The U.S. men's national soccer team advanced to the World Cup round of 16 by beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday, but the win was marred by a red card for star striker Folarin Balogun. The match featured Balogun scoring just before halftime, with Malik Tillman sealing the victory with a superb free kick in the 82nd minute. In the 64th minute, after a video review, Balogun was sent off for stomping on the ankle of Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemovic during a challenge. Reduced to 10 men for the final half-hour, the Americans held on. The result marked only the second U.S. knockout win in World Cup history, first since 2002. It sets up a round-of-16 meeting with Belgium on Monday in Seattle, where Balogun will miss due to suspension.