00:02Joint hosts USA and White took on Bosnia and Herzegovina in their round of 32 clash at the San Francisco
00:07Bay Area Stadium.
00:11The Americans were able to find the net, but to their disappointment, the flag was raised.
00:19But there was no stopping USA from taking the lead in minute number 45.
00:23Fola Ran Balogun was the man to get the job done.
00:30One could have become two in no time, but it wasn't to be, respite for the Europeans before the break.
00:38In the 64th minute, Balogun stepped on his opponent's ankle and was shown the red. USA were down to ten.
00:48That didn't stop the Stars and Stripes from pushing for the second goal.
00:52Even though they got the ball in, it was disallowed. Twice it happened for the USA.
00:56Strange but the flag is up on the far side.
00:58But how about a second legit goal?
01:00This as Malik Tilman took full advantage of the set piece and scored a beauty to double the lead in
01:05the 82nd minute.
01:06Just lift it off.
01:08Bosnia and Herzegovina did have a few attempts at goal thereafter, but without success.
01:13This one finished 2-0 to the USA who advanced to the round of 16 while the Europeans were eliminated.
01:25Seattle was the venue for the earlier match between Belgium and Senegal.
01:28And the Africans who were wearing green came close to the opener with the keeper unable to clear it out.
01:33Instead, the Belgians could breathe a sigh of relief.
01:42But not for long as Senegal were on the hunt and got the opener in the 24th.
01:46The initial shot hit the woodwork before Habib Diara picked up the pieces to make it 1-0.
01:56How about 2-0 in the 51st minute?
01:59Ismail Assar was the man to smash the ball in, giving the keeper no chance.
02:04A brilliant touch! A brilliant finish!
02:08That was the wake up call for Belgium with Romelu Lukaku cutting the lead in half in the 86th.
02:12The Belgian lifeline!
02:15He has scored some goals in his time.
02:18Then it was the turn of Uri Tillemans to restore parity in the 89th.
02:22With the scores being 2-1, extra time had to come into the equation.
02:29That's where the fate of both teams will be decided as a foul inside the box resulted in Belgium being
02:34awarded a penalty.
02:35Final decision is penalty.
02:38Tillemans was the man to place the ball into the roof of the net in the 125th minute to notch
02:42a brace.
02:43Belgium pulled off a heist by winning 3-2 to reach the round of 16, while the Senegalese team had
02:47to say au revoir to the tournament.
02:49Next round, Belgium squeeze through to the last 16.
02:53Vinod Nawani, Chiefs explode.
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