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Ten-Man USA Find Belgium Plan After Balogun Red Card

The United States beat Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 despite Folarin Balogun’s red card, and the controlled ten-man finish gives Mauricio Pochettino a survival plan before Belgium. The red card changed the job, not the result The USA’s night could have split apart when Balogun went from scorer to dismissed striker. Instead, Pochettino’s team absorbed the shock, protected […]

Jul 2, 2026
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Desabre Leaves DR Congo With a Lesson England Should Note

Sebastien Desabre praised Harry Kane after DR Congo’s defeat, but his team’s brave 3-5-2 display left England with a tactical warning before the Mexico match. DR Congo did not leave quietly A defeated team can still leave a match with the more useful lesson. DR Congo did not reach the Round of 16, but Desabre’s […]

Jul 2, 2026
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Kane Late Goals Give England a Mexico Test

Harry Kane’s late brace saved England from a Round of 32 shock against DR Congo, but the reward is a Mexico tie at the Estadio Azteca that will measure much more than relief. Relief is not the same as control England left Atlanta with the only thing a knockout team absolutely needs: survival. That should […]

Jul 2, 2026
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USA and Bosnia Meet in a Bay Area Knockout Night

The United States face Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1 at Bay Area Stadium, where Pochettino’s hosts must prove their group-stage control can survive a one-match knockout format. The host nation finally loses its safety net The group stage allowed the United States to rotate against Turkiye after doing the important work early. That cushion […]

Jul 1, 2026
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Bosnia Trust Dzeko and a 4-4-2 Plan Against USA

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s possible lineup against the United States points to a 4-4-2 built around Edin Dzeko, Ermedin Demirovic and a compact midfield that must survive home pressure. Bosnia are choosing clarity over decoration The possible Bosnia lineup is not exotic, and that is the point. A 4-4-2 gives Sergej Barbarez simple example points: two […]

Jul 1, 2026
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Pulisic and Balogun Lead USA Against Bosnia

  The United States’ predicted lineup against Bosnia and Herzegovina keeps Pochettino’s 3-4-2-1 structure, with Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun asked to turn home pressure into control. The predicted shape says Pochettino wants control first A 3-4-2-1 can be aggressive, but the predicted United States XI reads first as a control structure. Ream, Richards and […]

Jul 1, 2026