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Team USA to face Bosnia-Herzegovina as World Cup ... Now 60° Wed 68° Thu 71° byJOSH DUBOW AP Sports Writer SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) —The U.S. team spent Monday like millions of other interested followers of the World Cup, watching thrilling games from other venues that included a major upset with Germany falling to Paraguay, three games that went down to the wire and two nervy shootouts. Then the reality quickly set in that they would soon be back in the spotlight themselves,with a round of 32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesdaythat will go a long way to determining how successful this World Cup will be. “In the moment you’re a fan, and then afterward you realize that this is also the same tournament that we’re playing. I think it’s a weird dynamic,” U.S. defender Chris Richards said Tuesday before the team's final practice ahead of the knockout round. “But we saw an upset yesterday, so it’s making sure that we don’t allow that to happen to us.” After starting the tournament with convincing wins over Paraguay and Australia that clinched the top spot in the group before a meaningless loss to Turkey last week, the Americans enter this knockout round as the favorites…

US faces Belgium for spot in World Cup quarterfinals, hoping for first ... The United States is aiming for back-to-back World Cup knockout wins for the first time SEATTLE --After a successful card trick that madeFolarin Balogun's suspension disappear, the United States will try to win back-to-back World Cup knockout games for the first time and reach its first quarterfinal since 2002. Coach Mauricio Pochettino figures to have his top-choice lineup available Monday when the Americans — ranked 17th in the world ahead of the tournament — face No. 9 Belgium in a rematch of the 2014 round of 16 game in Brazil,won 2-1 by the Red Devils in extra time. “They have a lot of players that can hurt you, and we have to be ready,” Christian Pulisic, the top American star, said Sunday. “We have to clinical in a lot ways.” At stake is a quarterfinal berth against Spain or Portugal and the chance to play France or Morocco in a semifinal. Belgium overcame a two-goal, 86th-minute deficit todefeat Senegal 3-2 over extra timein the round of 32. The Red Devils beat the U.S. 12 years ago on goals by Kevin De Bruyne and Romelu Lukaku, and again5-2 in a March friendly at Atlanta. “We’re two very diff…

US set for a round of 32 World Cup game with Bosnia-Herzegovina as ... US set for a round of 32 World Cup game with Bosnia-Herzegovina as knockout play begins Josh Dubow Associated Press Published: June 30, 2026 at 4:41 PM Full Screen 1 / 5 Previous photo Next photo United States' Chris Richards smiles during a training session ahead of a FIFA World Cup match against Turkey in Irvine, Calif., Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) United States' Christian Pulisic speaks to the media before a training session ahead of their World Cup Round of 32 soccer match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) United States' Miles Robinson, front left, warm up with teammates during a training session ahead of their World Cup Round of 32 soccer match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) United States' Gio Reyna, center and teammates warm up during a training session ahead of their World Cup Round of 32 soccer match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino …

US set for a round of 32 World Cup game with Bosnia-Herzegovina as ... United States’ Chris Richards smiles during a training session ahead of a FIFA World Cup match against Turkey in Irvine, Calif., Wednesday, June 24, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) United States’ Christian Pulisic speaks to the media before a training session ahead of their World Cup Round of 32 soccer match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) United States’ Miles Robinson, front left, warm up with teammates during a training session ahead of their World Cup Round of 32 soccer match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) United States’ Gio Reyna, center and teammates warm up during a training session ahead of their World Cup Round of 32 soccer match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino steps over a sprinler during a training session ahead of their World Cup Round of 32 soccer match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Eugene H…

Win or go home: The U.S. to face Bosnia and Herzegovina in World Cup knockout game The U.S. men's team is favored in Wednesday's must-win Round of 32 match — but they haven't beaten a European team since 2021, nor won a World Cup knockout game since 2002.

USMNT vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina live stream: How to watch FIFA World ... On Wednesday, the United States men's national team will look to do something that they haven't accomplished in 24 years : win a knockout stage game at the World Cup . Facing Bosnia and Herzegovina , the USMNT will have one goal: to win and keep going at the World Cup. Mexico and Canada have already pinned their tickets in the round of 16 after strong performances, and now it's time for the third host nation to join them. Facing Türkiye, the USMNT got an acceptable loss out of the way at the only time possible, and also were able to see Christian Pulisic return from his calf injury. With Pulisic now fit to start in this match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, the United States will want something closer to the Paraguay match to ease the nerves that come with knockout-stage soccer. Scoring in the first 15 minutes in both of their opening wins in the tournament, Mauricio Pochettino's men know how to get off to a fast start, and Bosnia and Herzegovina haven't kept a clean sheet in their last eight matches, so there will be spaces to attack as well. Led by young players in Esmir Bajraktarevic and Kerim Alajbegovic…

United States eyes soft knockout start, potential Belgian revenge ... United States eyes soft knockout start, potential Belgian revenge | World Cup Insider By Vinny Benedetto [email protected] June 28, 2026 | updated 52 minutes ago United States' Christian Pulisic, center, and Giovanni Reyna leave the field at the end of the World Cup Group D soccer match between Turkey and the United States in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 25, 2026. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) Denver Gazette reporter Vinny Benedetto takes you around the World Cup: World Cup Insider The United States’ path through the knockout stage is known. Before Americans can dream of getting revenge against Belgium in the Round of 16 or an exciting matchup against a talented Senegalese squad, the United States will face a game Bosnia and Herzegovina squad Wednesday night in the Bay Area. The Bosnians punched their ticket to North America by beating Italy on penalty kicks in a win-or-stay-home match in March. They started the World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Canada, a game which they led until the 78 th minute. Their hopes of reaching the knockout stage for the first time were dented by a 4-1 defeat to Switz…

The last time USA won a World Cup knockout match FIFA World Cup 2026 Advertisement live Updated6s ago The United States saw off Bosnia and Herzegovina in its first World Cup knockout match despite a controversial red card for opening goalscorer Folarin Balogun. The striker was sent off after inadvertently landing on a Bosnia defender’s ankle and will now missthe round-of-16 clash with Belgium in Seattle on July 6. Balogun had earlier scored his third goal of the tournament to fire the USMNT into a first-half lead. Malik Tillman then sent the 10-man U.S. into the next round when he curled home a delightful free kick late on. While theU.S.has reached the knockout stage of the World Cup several times in recent history, you have to go back to 2002 for the last time it won a knockout game. After advancing from its group with a 3-2 win over Portugal, the U.S. beatMexico2-0 in the round of 16 on goals from Brian McBride and Landon Donovan — the first time the two countries had met at a World Cup. There was disappointment in the next round, however, as a 1-0 loss to Germany eliminated the U.S. An important but potentially overlooked element of this tournament has been the impa…

#BREAKING The U.S. men's national team eliminated Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 in the World Cup Round of 32 Wednesday in the San Francisco Bay Area. Up next is a date vs. Belgium in the Round of 16. nbcbay.com/rolBMlb

USMNT to face Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup round of 32 - ESPN TheUnited Statesmen's national team's opponent for the first World Cup knockout round has been confirmed, withBosnia-Herzegovinalying in wait for the co-hosts in Santa Clara, California, on Wednesday. That matchup was confirmed by results in Group F on Thursday, whereSweden's 1-1 draw againstJapanmeant that Bosnia would be the third-place team to face off with the U.S. -Pulisic subs on as U.S. loses to Türkiye on last kick-Why every round-of-32 team will, won't win FIFA World Cup-World Cup live updates: USMNT seeks group-stage history vs Türkiye The U.S. team had already guaranteed first place in Group D, courtesy of impressive back-to-back victories againstParaguayandAustralia, prior to its last-minute3-2 lossagainstTürkiyeon Thursday night at the SoFi Stadium. Bosnia clinched a spot as one of the best eight third-placed teams in the group stage with a 3-1 win overQataron Wednesday to leave them on four points. Bosnia has played in only one other World Cup -- 2014 in Brazil -- and didn't get out of the group stage. Speaking after that win, Bosnia coach Sergej Barbarez avoided speculating about a matchup with th…

FIFA World Cup Round of 32 LIVE: USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina knockout clash under way USA still have just one knockout win in World Cup history so far

U.S. beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-0 to advance to round of 16 and keep its World Cup dreams alive https://www.europesays.com/football/24669/ ABC News Anchor Johnson said memories from the 1994 Bay Area World Cup have come flooding back as…

World Cup what to know: US looks to win first knockout match in 24 years ... 1 of 3 United States' Christian Pulisic speaks with the media before a training session ahead of their World Cup Round of 32 soccer match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in San Jose, Calif. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko) 2 of 3 England's Harry Kane trains for the World Cup soccer tournament Tuesday, June 30, 2026, in Kansas City, Mo. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) 3 of 3 France's Kylian Mbappe (10) looks around during the World Cup round of 32 soccer match between France and Sweden in East Rutherford, N.J., near New York, Tuesday, June 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith) World Cup what to know: US looks to win first knockout match in 24 years against Bosnia-Herzegovina BY Associated Press AP PUBLISHED 8:16 PM ET Jun. 30, 2026 PUBLISHED June 30, 2026 @8:16 PM SHARE The United States national team has grown tired of hearing about its traditional shortcomings in World Cup knockout matches. The Americans will look to change that narrative on Wednesday as they attempt to win their first World Cup elimination game in 24 years when they face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32 in Santa Clara, Calif…

USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina: World Cup Round of 32: Prediction, team lineups Buoyed by a dream run, underdogs Bosnia and Herzegovina clash with cohosts USA in their first World Cup knockout game.

U.S. set for Round of 32 World Cup game with Bosnia-Herzegovina as ... World Cup U.S. set for Round of 32 World Cup game with Bosnia-Herzegovina as knockout play begins By Josh Dubow | The Associated Press • Published 3 hours ago • Updated 3 hours ago BOOKMARKER NBC Universal, Inc. The United States men’s national team is gearing up for a World Cup knockout match in the Bay Area. Kris Sanchez reports. The U.S. team spent Monday like millions of other interested followers of the World Cup, watching thrilling games from other venues that included a major upset with Germany falling to Paraguay, three games that went down to the wire and two nervy shootouts. Then the reality quickly set in that they would soon be back in the spotlight themselves, with a round of 32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday that will go a long way to determining how successful this World Cup will be. Watch NBC Bay Area News free wherever you are WATCH HERE “In the moment you’re a fan, and then afterward you realize that this is also the same tournament that we’re playing. I think it’s a weird dynamic,” U.S. defender Chris Richards said Tuesday before the team's final practice ahead of the knockout …

US set for a round of 32 World Cup game with Bosnia-Herzegovina as ... SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. team spent Monday like millions of other interested followers of theWorld Cup, watching thrilling games from other venues that included a major upset with Germany falling to Paraguay, three games that went down to the wire and two nervy shootouts. Then the reality quickly set in that they would soon be back in the spotlight themselves, with a round of 32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday that will go a long way to determining how successful this World Cup will be. “In the moment you’re a fan, and then afterward you realize that this is also the same tournament that we’re playing. I think it’s a weird dynamic,” U.S. defenderChris Richardssaid Tuesday before the team's final practice ahead of the knockout round. “But we saw an upset yesterday, so it’s making sure that we don’t allow that to happen to us.” After starting the tournament with convincing wins over Paraguay and Australia that clinched the top spot in the group before a meaningless loss to Turkey last week, the Americans enter this knockout round as the favorites to advance for a change against a Bosnian …

U.S. set for round of 32 World Cup game with Bosnia-Herzegovina as knockout play begins <p>SAN JOSE, Calif. &#8212; The U.S. team spent Monday like millions of other interested followers of the World Cup, watching thrilling games from other venues that included a major upset with Germany falling to Paraguay, three games that went down to the wire and two nervy shootouts.</p>

US seeking 1st knockout win in 24 years vs. Bosnia | FOX 13 Seattle article IRVINE, CALIFORNIA - JUNE 28: Chris Richards and Christian Pulisic of the United States jog alongside teammates during a training session at Great Park Sports Complex on June 28, 2026 in Irvine, California. (Jamie Squire / Getty Images) The Brief The United States will attempt to win their first World Cup elimination match in 24 years when they face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 in Santa Clara, California on Wednesday. The Americans last, and only, knockout win came on June 17, 2002, when they defeated Mexico 2-0 in the round of 16 in South Korea. The good news for the Americans is they should have a healthy Christian Pulisic after the star missed the second game with a calf injury and played only 33 minutes as a sub in the final group match against Turkey. The United States national team has grown tired of hearing about its traditional shortcomings in World Cup knockout matches. The Americans will look to change that narrative on Wednesday as they attempt to win their first World Cup elimination game in 24 years when they face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32 in Santa Clara, California. T…