USA reach the World Cup last 16, and Italy takes the blame

USA reach the World Cup last 16, and Italy takes the blame The United States national team is through to the Round of 16 of the World Cup after beating Bosnia and Herzegovina this Wednesday (1st). The hosts were superior for most of the match and built a 2-0 lead even with one player fewer on the field for practically half of the second half. Folarin Balogun opened the scoring in the 44th minute and was sent off in the 19th minute of the second half. He stepped on the ankle of a Bosnia and Herzegovina defender during a challenge for the ball and received a straight red card from Raphael Claus after VAR suggested a review of the play. Despite being at a disadvantage on the field, the United States extended its lead thanks to a beautiful free-kick from Malik Tillman. Bosnia’s elimination sparked reactions on social media criticizing... Italy! The traditional four-time world champion missed the chance to play in this year’s World Cup after being eliminated by the Bosnian team in the European qualifying playoff for the tournament. This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.