{"id":215862,"date":"2026-07-03T19:01:40","date_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:01:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/daily-briefing-usa-reaches-world-cup-round-of-16-usa-today\/"},"modified":"2026-07-03T19:01:40","modified_gmt":"2026-07-03T19:01:40","slug":"daily-briefing-usa-reaches-world-cup-round-of-16-usa-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/quixnet.net\/wpinstance\/daily-briefing-usa-reaches-world-cup-round-of-16-usa-today\/","title":{"rendered":"Daily Briefing: USA reaches World Cup round of 16 &#8211; USA Today"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start with these reads:<br \/><em><strong><a href=https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/nicolefallert\/ data-t-l=:b|z|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>Nicole Fallert<\/a><\/strong><\/em> here, bringing you the news to know on Thursday.<br \/>Time to get your Team USA gear ready. The\u00a0U.S. men&#8217;s national team\u00a0<a href=\/story\/sports\/soccer\/worldcup\/2026\/07\/01\/usa-bosnia-world-cup-score-live-lineups-watch-higlights\/90763358007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>turned in a gritty performance yesterday<\/a> despite being down a player, defeating\u00a0Bosnia and Herzegovina\u00a02-0 in the World Cup round of 32. It was the USMNT&#8217;s first win in a\u00a0World Cup\u00a0knockout round game since 2002, and their 10 goals so far are now a USMNT record for the entire tournament.<br \/>The USMNT will now move on to face Belgium on Monday in the round of 16 in Seattle \u2014 but without\u00a0Folarin Balogun after he was dealt a red card. Balogun was sent off in a controversial decision <a href=\/story\/sports\/soccer\/worldcup\/2026\/07\/01\/folarin-balogun-red-card-usa-belgium-status-round-of-16\/90776488007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>that has drawn plenty of outrage<\/a>.<br \/><strong>See Team USA <a href=\/story\/sports\/columnist\/nancy-armour\/2026\/07\/01\/usa-world-cup-win-vs-bosnia-american-love-story\/90776651007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>erupt in celebration<\/a> after the game in California | Here are <a href=\/story\/sports\/soccer\/worldcup\/2026\/07\/01\/world-cup-fifa-rankings-remaining-teams\/90765491007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>all the remaining 2026 World Cup teams<\/a>.<\/strong><br \/><strong><span style=text-decoration:underline>Take a look<\/span><\/strong><br \/>An <a href=\/picture-gallery\/news\/usa250\/2026\/06\/28\/us-mint-250th-anniversary-coins\/90724005007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>uncirculated set of coins<\/a> featuring change marking\u00a0America&#8217;s 250th birthday\u00a0<a href=\/story\/news\/usa250\/2026\/06\/28\/uncirculated-america-250-coin-set\/90691673007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>is now available<\/a> ahead of the nation&#8217;s anniversary on July 4.<br \/><strong><span style=text-decoration:underline>Something to talk about<\/span><\/strong><br \/>Some people might call\u00a0Robin Byrd\u00a0a <a href=\/story\/life\/health-wellness\/2026\/07\/01\/sex-workers-maitland-ward-euphoria-margots-got-money-troubles\/90732307007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>pleasure activist<\/a>. Byrd spoke to USA TODAY about <a href=\/story\/entertainment\/tv\/2026\/07\/01\/robin-byrd-show-bang-my-box-hbo-documentary\/90770614007\/ data-t-l=:b|e|k|\u2691u class=gnt_ar_b_a>how she became a trailblazer for late-night TV and sex positivity<\/a>: &#8220;I&#8217;m not your typical woman. I don&#8217;t see other women doing what I did or what I&#8217;ve done.&#8221;<br \/><small><em>Have feedback on the Daily Briefing?\u00a0Shoot\u00a0Nicole an email at\u00a0NFallert@usatoday.com<\/em><\/small>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/news.google.com\/rss\/articles\/CBMioAFBVV95cUxPQ1RSc3pzaUJxd1pTdE1fTVJWX1kxcjNmN2hWUng0QTJwX0pndUc4bTRTRmc0X3VWbk1LeDVreXNhb3J0Tkc3b3BOcFBIR25XOU5GTTJYSTh2R2x6TGpfbmNmVkZyVzhpa2VkM1VOdVU0UnFEVF80Q2lTYjRPNEp6ZDQ1QnItOXZkQkk1c0EzY2NlMXp3ZEdCYlh0LXlTWHhz?oc=5\">source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to the Daily Briefing. Start with these reads:Nicole Fallert here, bringing you the news to know on Thursday.Time to get your Team USA gear ready. The\u00a0U.S. men&#8217;s national team\u00a0turned in a gritty performance yesterday despite being down a player, defeating\u00a0Bosnia and Herzegovina\u00a02-0 in the World Cup round of 32. 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