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USMNT beats Bosnia for 1st WC KO win since '02
Key takeaways
- Now, the bad: If they're going to go any farther, they may have to do it without their top goal scorer.
- Folarin Balogun scored what proved to be the decisive goal for the U.S.
- The red card came after Balogun collided with Bosnian defender Tarik Muharemovic just inside the U.S. attacking third.
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Now, the bad: If they're going to go any farther, they may have to do it without their top goal scorer.
Folarin Balogun scored what proved to be the decisive goal for the U.S. just before halftime -- his third of the tournament -- but was then sent off just after the hour mark in a controversial decision that could see him suspended for the round of 16 match against Belgium.
The red card came after Balogun collided with Bosnian defender Tarik Muharemovic just inside the U.S. attacking third. Both players lay on the ground initially, but then the referee, Brazilian Raphael Claus, was called to the monitor by the video assistant referee.
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