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The 2026 FIFA World Cup action continues as co-hosts the USA trade tackles with Bosnia and Herzegovina in a round-of-32 clash at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium on Wednesday. This is the furthest Bosnia and Herzegovina have ever reached at a World Cup tournament.
The USA have come into this tournament with high hopes due to their status as co-hosts with the biggest claim to home advantage over the course of the 104 matches (78 of the matches will be in the USA, with 13 in Mexico and 13 in Canada).
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The Stars and Stripes have done well to top Group D with two comfortable victories over Paraguay (4-1) and Australia (2-0) before falling to a surprise 3-2 defeat against Turkiye.
Despite the stumble in their final group-stage game, the USA collected six points to ensure their place as the group winners, helping them to avoid some of the other table-toppers in this first knockout-stage clash.
Mauricio Pochettino has done well to transform the USA into a team with a defined defensive system and the ability to press efficiently. Those attributes will be key to beating their European opponents this week.
Meanwhile, Bosnia and Herzegovina are underdogs in this knockout match, but they have thrived in that role of late. They beat four-time World Cup champions Italy in a penalty shootout to reach this tournament, before surprising onlookers by narrowly escaping the group phase and progressing to the knockout stages of this competition.
The Dragons drew 1-1 with co-hosts Canada in their opening game before losing 4-1 to Switzerland. They knew they had to win against Qatar in their final group game, and they didn't disappoint, with Sergej Barbarez's team recording a 3-1 victory to secure their place in the round of 32.
Bosnia and Herzegovina have winning momentum, while the US lost their most recent game, and their confidence may have dipped slightly after the highs of the first two games.
The victors in this encounter will advance to the round of 16, where the winners of the Belgium-Senegal match will await.
USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina head-to-head stats and key numbers Bosnia and Herzegovina have met the US three times in friendly matches, with the Americans having the better of those exchanges with two wins and a draw.Their most recent match took place in California in December 2021, with the Stars and Stripes winning 1-0 thanks to a goal from Cole Bassett.The US have qualified for the World Cup 13 times, while this is Bosnia and Herzegovina's second-ever World Cup participation. USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina predictionThe US will likely adopt their typical high-pressing, attacking game plan, making the most of quick transitions and relying on the creativity of players like Christian Pulisic and Folarin Balogun, though Pulisic is still recovering to full fitness after a calf injury limited his game time in the last two games.
Bosnia and Herzegovina have counted on their compact and disciplined defense to get this far in the tournament, while their counterattacking abilities have earned them a few goals, and the Americans would be wise to keep a close eye on their rapid transitions.
We expect this to be a cagey game, with the Stars and Stripes recording a narrow victory.
Prediction: USA 2-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina betting tipsTip 1: USA to win
Tip 2: Both teams to score
Tip 3: Over 2.5 goals
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Edited by Peter Pedroncelli
