Posted on 07/01/2026 7:31:53 PM PDT by Red Badger
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — The U.S. World Cup team had the lead but no longer had control. The first-half goal scorer, Folarin Balogun, was in the locker room after receiving a red card, leaving Mauricio Pochettino’s gang down a man for at least 26 minutes.
A trip to the Round of 16, seemingly within reach moments earlier, was suddenly in jeopardy against Bosnia and Herzegovina at jam-packed Levi’s Stadium.
Then in the 82nd minute, when defending and determination were paramount, Malik Tillman put the outcome to rest with a free kick as pretty as the Bay Area weather.
The midfielder lifted the ball over the wall and into the left side of the net, punctuating a 2-0 victory and setting a date with Belgium on Monday in Seattle.
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I don’t pay attention to that kind of stuff. Anyone can win on any game day.
Yes, a Red Card means you’re out the next game.
Yeah, they are subs at best. Not starters.
Clever!
Awww, he’s going to have a yucky 25th birthday.
Harry Kane strikes again
Harry Kane strikes again
The one white player on England, bails them out.
That’s where Ron Browns head managed to find a bullet in an airplane “accident” and Clinton was caught on camera laughing at his funeral.
Also where WWI started.
That was a well-deserved red for a very dangerous foul without the slightest chance of playing the ball.
Why is it called “USMNT”? Just say “USA”.
Not true, Pickford (although he is an idiot…), Rice, Anderson (immense), why does it matter? Which non-black player should’ve been selected by the German England’s coach, in your enlightened opinion?
That free kick was a thing of beauty.
United States Men’s National Team
Just call it USA, no one’s ever heard of USMNT, stupid ass acronym. USA deserves more dignity in its name. Its name in all World Cup listed games is “USA”
Get outta here
It cannot. A red from a second yellow can be appealed, but a straight red cannot.
Thank you. I didn’t realize that.
Just call it USA, no one’s ever heard of USMNT, stupid ass acronym.
They started doing that to distinguish them from the womyn’s team.
“A red from a second yellow can be appealed, but a straight red cannot.”
Ok .. . THIS is confusing .. . does two pair beat a straight red cannot?
They women are not playing this year. There is no confusion.
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