WC PROGNOSTICATION: Will the US recover from their loss to Turkey with a victory over Bosnia on Wed?
86% of users predicted YES — the community got this one right. 51 predictions cast.
The United States men's national team beat Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in the World Cup round of 32 on July 1, its first men's World Cup knockout-stage win since 2002. Folarin Balogun opened the scoring in the 45th minute before being shown a red card in the 64th minute for a serious foul; the USMNT held on with 10 men for well over half the match, and Malik Tillman sealed the result with an 82nd-minute free kick. The win came just days after the U.S. had lost to Turkey in group play, a result that had raised doubts about the team's readiness for the knockout stage. Instead, the Americans advanced to the round of 16 despite playing more than half the match a man down. It was only the second knockout-round victory in U.S. men's World Cup history, ending a 24-year drought dating to the 2002 tournament. The Predict Six community had strongly favored this outcome, with 86% predicting a U.S. win, and the result matched community expectations.