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Preview - R32: USA v Bosnia-Herzegovina
Santa Clara: The pressure on the United States will be immense when they face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 on Wednesday.
Expectations are high that the USA will easily see off the challenge of Bosnia - who will be appearing in the knockout stage for the first time.

A 3-2 defeat to Turkiye in their final Group D has done nothing to curb the enthusiasm of their fans, who are expecting an extended run from the USA in the global showpiece.

The loss to Turkey came after the USA had already confirmed the group's top spot following impressive victories against Paraguay (4-1) and Australia (2-0).
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Having rested most of their first choice players for the Türkiye clash, USA can look forward to Christian Pulisic starting following his recovery from a calf injury.

Striker Folarin Balogun, however, has been their main man so far with the Monaco star having already netted twice, adding to the USA fans optimism.
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Bosnia will be treading in uncharted territory, having only confirmed their knockout stage debut by finishing third in Group B.

A 3-1 win against Qatar secured their ticket but an area of concern will be their defence, with six goals conceded in the group stage.

Still, with the pressure on the USA, Bosnia will look to take advantage and it should be an intriguing clash if they can deny the home side from dictating terms.

USA v Bosnia-Herzegovina
Venue: San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Santa Clara)
Kick-off: Wednesday, 17:00 (UTC-7)