U.S. men’s national team star striker Folarin Balogun has avoided a multi-game suspension for his red card in the win over Bosnia and Herzegovina but will sit out the World Cup round of 16 game vs. Belgium, a U.S. Soccer spokesman confirmed. Balogun, who scored in Wednesday’s 2-0 win, was sent off in the 64th … Read more
The United States has World Cup fever. The U.S. match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday night was the most-watched soccer telecast in English language history with more than 24.4 million viewers, according to Fox Sports. The peak audience was 31.8 million. The United States won the game 2-0 in Santa Clara, California, to advance to the … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA STADIUM — Thank goodness the speakers were loud. Standing in socks, one of them soaked with his own blood, Malik Tillman stood behind the microphone and talked about what had just happened: the biggest moment of his life. On Wednesday, in the U.S. men’s national team’s first do-or-die match at the … Read more
SAN FRANCISCO BAY AREA STADIUM — What does it say about this U.S. men’s national team that it can lose its top striker and leading scorer to a red card, then band together for the final 36 minutes and not only preserve its lead, but add to it and concede nothing? “Would it be weird … Read more
The U.S. men’s soccer team defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the World Cup round of 16, but the victory came with some controversy that could hurt the team in the long run. Folarin Balogun received a red card during the 64th minute of the matchup against Bosnia and Herzegovina. The USA … Read more
The United States was exhilarated after staving off Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday night. Perhaps not quite as exhilarated, but certainly quite happy, were the public betting masses, who were all over the USA in World Cup odds for the Round of 32 knockout match. Sportsbooks in Las Vegas and across the nation reported … Read more
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 … Read more
Folarin Balogun received a shocking red card in the 64th minute of the USA’s round-of-32 win against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night. Balogun was competing for the ball with center back Tarik Muharemovic, and Balogun stepped on the Bosnian defender’s ankle while he was falling toward the ground. Brazilian referee Raphael Claus was sent … Read more
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: … Read more
The United States is set to take on Bosnia and Herzegovina at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium in the Round of 32, looking to win only its second knockout-stage game at a men’s FIFA World Cup. The U.S. finished first in Group D and earned the right to play Bosnia and Herzegovina, which finished third … Read more