USA 2-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina — World Cup

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Folarin Balogun just joined Zinedine Zidane and Ronaldinho in one of the World Cup's most chaotic clubs.

The USA broke their 24-year World Cup knockout drought, but they had to survive a highly controversial red card to do it.

Manager shocked fans by making a record 10 changes to his starting lineup. The gamble paid off when fired the hosts ahead just before halftime. But the match flipped when Balogun was controversially sent off after a VAR review. Down to 10 men, the U.S. resisted Bosnia's physical aerial play. Goalkeeper made crucial saves before sealed the victory with a beautiful 82-minute free-kick. The Americans advance to face .

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Balogun is only the fourth player in World Cup history to score and get sent off in a knockout game, joining Zinedine Zidane, Ronaldinho, and Garrincha.
With his opening goal, Balogun tied Landon Donovan and Bert Patenaude for the most goals by a USMNT player in a single World Cup with three.
By conceding, Bosnia & Herzegovina extended their own World Cup record to seven straight matches played in tournament history without keeping a clean sheet.