USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Player Ratings: Balogun and Tillman Send the Co-Hosts Through

The co-hosts are into the last 16. The United States beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 in the Round of 32 at Levi’s Stadium, Folarin Balogun striking on the stroke of half-time and Malik Tillman adding a second late on. Here are our USA player ratings. For more, see our World Cup 2026 hub.

Key match stats

USA player ratings vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

• GK — Matt Freese: 7.5/10 — Kept a clean sheet, repelling Bosnia’s 10 shots.
• RB — Alex Freeman: 7/10 — Excellent on the ball, 97% passing.
• CB — Chris Richards: 7.5/10 — Commanding at the back and part of a shutout.
• CB — Tim Ream: 7/10 — Experienced and assured across 90 minutes.
• LB — Antonee Robinson: 7/10 — Energetic down the left.
• DM — Tyler Adams: 7.5/10 — Bossed the midfield with 87% passing.
• CM — Weston McKennie: 7/10 — Busy box-to-box display.
• CM — Malik Tillman: 8/10 — Capped a fine display with the clinching goal on 82 minutes.
• RM — Sergino Dest: 7/10 — Steady down the right before making way.
• FW — Christian Pulisic: 7.5/10 — The talisman, involved in everything good over 88 minutes.
• ST — Folarin Balogun: 7.5/10 — Broke the deadlock on the stroke of half-time before being withdrawn.

Substitutes

• Ricardo Pepi: 6.5/10 — Fresh legs up front late on.
• Gio Reyna: 6.5/10 — Brief cameo off the bench.
• Sebastian Berhalter: 6/10 — Introduced to help see it out.

USA vs Bosnia: how it unfolded

Bosnia edged the shot count 10-8, but the United States were the more clinical. Folarin Balogun struck on the stroke of half-time and Malik Tillman wrapped it up on 82 minutes, with Matt Freese keeping a clean sheet behind a disciplined display. It sealed a 2-0 win and a place in the Round of 16 for the co-hosts. See where the tournament’s scorers stand in our World Cup 2026 stats hub.

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