It seemed Slovenia were heading through to the last 16 when Valter Birsa put them ahead with a curling effort and Zlatan Ljubijankic drilled in to double the lead shortly before half-time.
But US coach Bob Bradley made a double change at the interval and the move paid immediate dividends, Landon Donovon racing clear on the right and firing high into the roof of the net.
Slovenia were now firmly on the back foot and the US pressure finally told as Michael Bradley, poked the ball past Samir Handanovic on 82 minutes.
The Americans thought they had won it through substitute Maurice Edu's volley but the strike was harshly ruled out by referee Koman Coulibaly for an alleged pull.
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