{"id":915998,"date":"2026-06-28T13:13:24","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T18:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/usa-to-face-bosnia-herzegovina-in-world-cup-round-of-32-mlssoccer-com\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T13:13:24","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T18:13:24","slug":"usa-to-face-bosnia-herzegovina-in-world-cup-round-of-32-mlssoccer-com","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsycanuse.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/usa-to-face-bosnia-herzegovina-in-world-cup-round-of-32-mlssoccer-com\/","title":{"rendered":"USA to face Bosnia &#038; Herzegovina in World Cup Round of 32 | MLSSoccer.com"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer <\/p>\n<div role=\"main\" id=\"main-content\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Page main content\" xmlns:xlink=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/1999\/xlink\">\n<div data-bucket-name=\"main-content-before-middle-adv\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<p>The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/us-men-s-national-team\/\">United States<\/a> will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 at the 2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/\">FIFA World Cup<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><h3>When<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/matches\/usavsbih-07-01-2026\/\">Wednesday, July 1<\/a> | 8 pm ET\/5 pm PT<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3>Where<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li>\u00a0San Francisco Bay Area Stadium | Santa Clara, California<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p><h3>How to watch &#038; stream<\/h3>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>English:<\/strong>\u00a0FOX<\/li>\n<li><strong>Spanish:<\/strong>\u00a0Telemundo, Peacock<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>The winner advances to a Round of 16 match in Seattle on July 6, with the US hoping to kickstart a deep run as tournament co-hosts.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Standings:<\/strong> Group D winner (six points)<\/li>\n<li><strong>FIFA World Ranking:<\/strong> 17<\/li>\n<li><strong>Confederation:<\/strong> Concacaf<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>The USMNT enjoyed a strong start to the World Cup, topping Group D with convincing victories over Paraguay (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/matches\/usavspry-06-12-2026\/\">4-1<\/a>) and Australia (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/matches\/usavsaus-06-19-2026\/\">2-0<\/a>) that secured their Round of 32 berth, before suffering a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/matches\/turvsusa-06-25-2026\/\">late 3-2 loss<\/a> against T\u00fcrkiye with a heavily-rotated lineup.<\/p>\n<p>Star winger Christian Pulisic returned from injury vs. T\u00fcrkiye and will look to play a key role in the Round of 32, as will Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie and Monaco striker Folarin Balogun.<\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-york-city-football-club\/\">New York City FC<\/a> goalkeeper <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/matt-freese\/\">Matt Freese<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/charlotte-fc\/\">Charlotte FC<\/a> center back <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/tim-ream\/\">Tim Ream<\/a>\u00a0started in both wins and will likely feature in the Round of 32.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/vancouver-whitecaps-fc\/\">Vancouver Whitecaps FC<\/a> midfielder <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/players\/sebastian-berhalter\">Sebastian Berhalter<\/a> also looks set to be an integral piece after contributing 1g\/1a against T\u00fcrkiye.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div>\n<blockquote>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Group won. Job not done. \ud83c\uddfa\ud83c\uddf8 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/ciDxpiw5Fw\">pic.twitter.com\/ciDxpiw5Fw<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Major League Soccer (@MLS) <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/MLS\/status\/2070358294825160774?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 26, 2026<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote><\/div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Standings:<\/strong> Group B third place (4 points)<\/li>\n<li><strong>FIFA World Ranking:<\/strong> 64<\/li>\n<li><strong>Confederation:<\/strong> UEFA (Europe)<\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<p>Bosnia and Herzegovina advanced to the knockout stage after finishing third in Group B.<\/p>\n<p>The Dragons opened the tournament with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/matches\/canvsbih-06-12-2026\/\">1-1 draw<\/a> against <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/canada\/\">Canada<\/a> before suffering a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/matches\/suivsbih-06-18-2026\/\">4-1 defeat<\/a> to Switzerland. They then responded with a\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/2026\/matches\/bihvsqat-06-24-2026\/\">3-1 victory<\/a> over Qatar to secure their place in the Round of 32.<\/p>\n<p>Veteran striker Edin D\u017eeko remains the face of Bosnia&#8217;s national team, which also features former\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/clubs\/new-england-revolution\/\">New England Revolution<\/a> winger Esmir Bajraktarevi\u0107.<\/p>\n<p>The 21-year-old homegrown made one appearance for the USMNT before filing a one-time switch to represent Bosnia. Bajraktarevi\u0107 memorably scored the game-winning penalty kick vs. Italy that booked Bosnia&#8217;s second-ever World Cup trip (first since 2014).<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<div data-toggle data-layout-name=\"grid_4-4-4\" data-bucket-name=\"main-content-after-middle-adv\">\n<div>\n<p>Get the latest from MLS: league news, must-see matches, kit drops, premium offers for the World\u2019s biggest event, and more!<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mlssoccer.com\/competitions\/fifa-world-cup\/news\/usa-to-face-bosnia-herzegovina-world-cup-round-of-32-usmnt\" class=\"button purchase\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Read More<\/a>Dion Kucera<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Soccer The United States will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. 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