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USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina: World Cup Round of 32: Prediction, team lineups

Al Jazeera · Jul 1, 2026, 10:47 AM · Also reported by 4 other sources

Key takeaways

  • Buoyed by a dream run, underdogs Bosnia and Herzegovina take on cohosts USA in their first World Cup knockout game.
  • On Wednesday, the opening lines from Bosnian band Dubioza Kolektiv’s now-viral classic “USA” will be more than just a catchy chorus.
  • Playing in the World Cup knockouts for the first time, Bosnia and Herzegovina will face cohosts United States in the round of 32 and hope to extend their dream run in North America.

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Buoyed by a dream run, underdogs Bosnia and Herzegovina take on cohosts USA in their first World Cup knockout game.

xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Edin Dzeko will captain Bosnia and Herzegovina in the most important match of his career in the World Cup 2026 Round of 32 elimination tie against cohost USA [Francois Nel/Getty Images via AFP]By Manasi Pathak Published On 1 Jul 20261 Jul 2026Five wins to go. How can your team reach the final and win the World Cup 2026? Click here to find out.

Who: USA vs Bosnia and Herzegovina What: FIFA World Cup 2026 – round of 32 Where: San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, Santa Clara, US When: Wednesday, July 1, at 5pm (00:00 GMT on Thursday) How to follow: We will have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport from 21:00 GMT before our live text commentary stream.

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