US defeats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0, advancing to World Cup round of 16

EL PASO, Texas (ABC News) -- The U.S. men's national team defeated Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 on Wednesday night in their highest-stakes 2026 World Cup match so far, clinching a spot in the round of 16. 

It was the U.S. men's team's first World Cup knockout win in 24 years.

The U.S. takes on Belgium on July 6. 

Wednesday's win, at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California, came after the team's impressive first-place record in the group stage. The USMNT finished the group stage with a 2-1 record, with wins over Paraguay and Australia before a loss to Turkey, which occurred once the team had already secured a spot in the next round.

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The matchup versus Bosnia-Herzegovina was U.S. men's team first knockout game following the group stage.

After 48 teams descended upon Canada, Mexico and the United States, 32 teams remained in the knockout stages, which started earlier this week, vying to hoist the trophy on July 19.

With its loss, Bosnia-Herzegovina is eliminated from the World Cup.