Ten man USA battle past brave Bosnia

The United States will be without prolific goalscorer Falorin Balogun for their last-16 clash with Belgium after he received a red card in the host nation’s 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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Bosnia see off Qatar to boost knockout hopes

Bosnia and Herzegovina kept their World Cup hopes alive thanks to a stunning goal from teenager Kerim Alajbegovic which powered them towards a tense 3-1 win over Qatar on Wednesday and secured third place in Group B to eliminate their opponents. The 18-year-old Alajbegovic broke the deadlock in the 29th minute, dancing past two tackles and firing an unstoppable shot past Mahmoud Abunada from the edge of the box, sending the thousands of Bosnian fans in the stadium wild.

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Late Swiss surge puts 10 man Bosnia to the sword

Switzerland atoned for their slip-up against Qatar as substitutes Johan Manzambi and Ruben Vargas inspired them to a 4-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina which puts them in pole position in Group B. Manzambi is just 20 but comes into these finals on the back of a stellar season at Freiburg, where he helped the German side reach the Europa League final before losing to Aston Villa.

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Canada battle back to earn late draw with Bosnia

Substitute Cyle Larin helped co-hosts Canada make history with a first World Cup point after his deflected 78th-minute strike rescued a 1-1 draw with Bosnia and Herzegovina in Toronto. Jovo Lukic threatened to spoil the party occasion for Jesse Marsch’s men when he scored in the 21st-minute before ex-Arsenal defender Sead Kolasinac produced an incredible second-half clearance to preserve Bosnia’s one-goal lead.

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