Folarin Balogun was controversially sent off, which means his World Cup could be over. The Striker opened the scoring in the 45th minute but was red-carded in the 64th minute for a foul on Tarik Muharemovic. First, a free kick was awarded, but the referee was sent to the screen to watch a replay and upgraded his decision to a red card.Â
Balogun To Miss Belgium Last 16 MatchÂ
It is possible FIFA could upgrade the ban to two games, which would mean he will miss a possible quarter-final match with either Spain or Portugal. But even after being a man down, the USA held their nerve and even managed to get a second in the 82nd minute to finish the game.
Malik Tillman scored the second for the US with a nice freekick to kill off Bosnia and put the USA through to the last 16 to face Belgium. Folarin Balogun is only the fourth player in history to get a red card and score in the same World Cup knockout match. The USA will play on Tuesday for a chance to reach the quarter-finals.
