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In the United States’ round of 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday, striker Folarin Balogun was sent off with a red card after stepping on Bosnia and Herzegovina player Tarik Muharemović's ankle. That red-card decision by referee Rafael Claus — VAR reviewed Balogun's challenge — dropped the USA to 10 men for the duration of the game and leaves the team without Balogun for the round of 16 […]

Two goals, a red card and a 24-year-old streak broken — and that was just in the United States' first knockout stage match of the tournament. Between that and two more unforgettable comeback wins from England and Belgium, it was a day at the World Cup to remember. Here's the best of Match Day 21 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Moment Of The Day Down a man and with […]

The U.S. men's national team was stunned on Wednesday when Folarin Balogun was sent off in the 64th minute of its World Cup round of 32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium. USA won, 2-0, to advance to the round of 16 and will face Belgium. The question now is: Will Balogun be available for the USA vs. Belgium on Monday at Seattle Stadium? Here […]

Next up for the United States: Belgium. For the second time in its last three World Cups, the USA will take on the Red Devils in the round of 16. Earlier on Wednesday, Belgium completed a stunning comeback to beat Senegal to seal its spot in the round of 16, while the USA took care of business against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The United States received a blow in its win […]

Nobody panic — everything is fine. That was the message England fans were desperately telling themselves as they watched their team trail a Congo DR side ranked 46th in the world for most of a sweltering afternoon in Atlanta. This game was bonkers. England was denied a penalty that half of the English media is still furious about, had a shot cleared off the line, were repeatedly stonewalled by a […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Shrieks of laughter echoed around an empty PayPal Park. Weston McKennie playfully taunted Tyler Adams, just like he usually does. Even the normally reserved Christian Pulisic joined in on the fun. As members of the U.S. men’s national team worked through a training session at the home venue of MLS club San Jose Earthquakes on Tuesday, anyone watching — if they didn’t know better — wouldn’t […]

SAN JOSE, Calif. — Malik Tillman likes watching penalty shootouts. But participating in them? Not so much. "I try to avoid it," the American midfielder said before training on Tuesday. "Everyone tries to avoid it. But sometimes, it happens, and, of course, you have to be ready for it because you never know. We’ll give our best to finish the game in 90 minutes." The U.S. men's national team faces […]

The U.S. men's national team may have lost its World Cup group-stage finale on a last-second goal to Türkiye, but that hasn't changed any of this squad's objectives. Wednesday's match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 32 has the USA primed for a deep run at this tournament. The last time the USMNT won a knockout game was in 2002, so there is plenty on the line at […]

Everything changes with a win. Everything gets louder with a loss. The United States men's national team enters Wednesday’s round of 32 matchup against Bosnia and Herzegovina looking for its first World Cup knockout-stage victory over a European opponent. It's about more than another milestone on the USA's résumé. A victory would send the team to the round of 16, where they'd have a chance to reach the World Cup […]