2026 World Cup Key News Central News Agency (CNA Taipei, July 2) The United States team in the 2026 World Cup secured a 2-0 victory against Bosnia and Herzegovina today, with goals from Balogun and Tillman. Despite trailing in several statistical categories, the US team demonstrated their home advantage to win and advance to the Round of 16. The United States, a frequent participant in recent World Cups, capitalized on their home advantage in this edition, advancing to the Round of 32 as group leaders. Today, they faced Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), who were making their first-ever appearance in the knockout stage. Even with key player Balogun absent for much of the second half, the US ultimately won 2-0, marking their second consecutive World Cup appearance in the Round of 16. In the first half, US star striker Balogun initially scored in the 31st minute, but the goal was disallowed due to offside. Fortunately, Balogun had another scoring opportunity in the 45th minute, this time successfully putting the US team ahead, taking a 1-0 lead into halftime. The US team continued their aggressive attack in the second half. However, in the 64th minute, Balogun accidentally stepped on the opponent's right ankle while contesting the ball, resulting in an immediate red card for serious foul play and an early exit. Despite being a man down, the US team successfully withstood the pressure. Tillman (Malik Tillman) further solidified the victory in the 82nd minute with a direct free-kick goal, sealing the 2-0 win and advancing the US to the Round of 16. Notably, the US team joins Canada and Mexico as the three host nations to reach the Round of 16. The US will next face the "Red Devils" of Belgium, aiming to reach the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in 24 years. (Editor: Li Shu-hua) 1150702 Stand with facts, and your every contribution is a force to protect press freedom. Download the CNA "One-Stop News" APP for real-time updates. This website's text, images, and video