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Padraig Whelan·1 Juli 2026
FIFA World Cup 26™: What to look out for in USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina 🇺🇸🇧🇦

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Padraig Whelan·1 Juli 2026

FIFA World Cup 26™ co-hosts USA continue their adventure as they vie for a place in the last 16 against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
This is everything you need to know about this last 32 showdown at San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
Mauricio Pochettino's USA side stormed through as group winners thanks to a 4-1 defeat of Paraguay in their opener and a 2-0 win against Australia, meaning a 3-2 loss to Türkiye in their final group game was ultimately meaningless.
Bosnia and Herzegovina have also dealt with one home nation in this competition, drawing 1-1 against Canada, a game in which Jovo Lukić secured a priceless point with his goal which earned him an 8.70 Attacking Score in the FIFA Power Ranking - powered by Aramco.
That was followed up with a heavy loss to Switzerland before rebounding in their final game to beat Qatar 3-1 and advance as one of the best third place finishers.

Folarin Balogun was USA's star man on matchday one with an Attacking Score of 7.70 thanks to his brace of clinical finishes, while Weston McKennie's Creativity Score of 7.60 for that contest was also carried on into further fixtures.
At the back, Chris Richards had an 8.50 for his Defensive Score against Australia in helping them keep a clean sheet and he'll be vital once more on this occasion.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's Ermin Mahmić has two goals from two shots over two games at this year's World Cup™ and claimed an Attacking Score of 7.70 from the victory against Qatar.
However, he didn't have their top Attacking Score for that contest, that honour going to Karim Alajbegović with 8.70 thanks to his brilliant opening goal from range that set them on their way to California to face the hosts.
Balogun has revealed how his USA connection continues to grow as this tournament progresses.







































