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USA
1st · 6 pts·WWLWL
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Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina
3rd · 4 pts·DLWL
The story

USA Target Round of 16 Against Resilient Bosnia

A place in the World Cup Round of 16 is at stake as the USA look to bounce back from their first tournament defeat against a Bosnia and Herzegovina side buoyed by a historic qualification.

Match news & current form

Mauricio Pochettino’s USA side secured their spot in the Round of 32 by finishing top of their group with six points. Although their perfect start was halted by a narrow 3-2 defeat to Türkiye in their final group game, they remain in control of their tournament destiny. The Americans are aiming to book a clash against either Belgium or Senegal in the next stage.

Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the knockout rounds following a 'rollercoaster' group stage, sealed by a vital 3-1 comeback victory over Qatar. Sergej Barbarez’s men have shown immense character, previously eliminating Italy in the qualifiers, though they must recover from a heavy 4-1 loss to Switzerland earlier in the tournament.

Head-to-head history

This is the fourth meeting between the two nations, with the USA currently unbeaten in their three previous encounters (W2 D1). However, all prior matches were friendlies contested between 2013 and 2021, making this their first ever competitive fixture.

Hot stats & streaks
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina have never kept a clean sheet in their six FIFA World Cup matches.
  • The USA are winless in their last 13 World Cup meetings against UEFA nations, a run dating back to 2002.
  • USA have lost seven of their last eight World Cup knockout-stage matches, conceding 22 goals in that span.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina's last five results include three draws and just one victory.
Key players & missing men

The USA receive a significant boost with Tyler Adams, Folarin Balogun, and Chris Richards all expected to return to the starting lineup, though C. Roldan is noted as an absence. Bosnia and Herzegovina welcome back 23-year-old centre-back Tarik Muharemovic from suspension, a vital inclusion for a backline that conceded four against Switzerland in his absence.

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The scoring picture

Goals scored and conceded.

Per-game averages at this tournament — updates as the games are played.

Goals per game

Both teams across every game at this tournament.

USAUSABosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina
2.20Goals scored / game1.25
1.60Goals conceded / game2.00
How reliable, this tournament

Every tournament game combined — USA 5 games, Bosnia & Herzegovina 4 games.

USAUSABosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina
40%Games with a clean sheet0%
0%Games they failed to score25%
Head-to-head

Past meetings.

USA
2–0
Bosnia & Herzegovina
USA
1–0
Bosnia & Herzegovina
USA
0–0
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Form check

Their recent form.

USA
USA
Winning more than not lately
Last 5
3W · 0D · 2L
USAvBelgium
1–4
L
USAvBosnia & Herzegovina
2–0
W
TürkiyevUSA
3–2
L
USAvAustralia
2–0
W
USAvParaguay
4–1
W
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Inconsistent on the road
Last 5
1W · 1D · 2L
USAvBosnia & Herzegovina
2–0
L
Bosnia & HerzegovinavQatar
3–1
W
SwitzerlandvBosnia & Herzegovina
4–1
L
CanadavBosnia & Herzegovina
1–1
D
World Cup 2026

The road to the final.

Twelve groups into a 32-team knockout · 72 of 72 group games played · fills in as every result lands.

Round of 3216/16
Round of 168/8
Quarter-finals4/4
Semi-finals2/2
Final1/1
GermanyGermany1 (3)
ParaguayParaguay1 (4)
Pens
FranceFrance3
SwedenSweden0
FT
South AfricaSouth Africa0
CanadaCanada1
FT
NetherlandsNetherlands1 (2)
MoroccoMorocco1 (3)
Pens
PortugalPortugal2
CroatiaCroatia1
FT
SpainSpain3
AustriaAustria0
FT
USAUSA2
Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina0
FT
BelgiumBelgium3
SenegalSenegal2
AET
BrazilBrazil2
JapanJapan1
FT
Ivory CoastIvory Coast1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EcuadorEcuador0
FT
EnglandEngland2
Congo DRCongo DR1
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands2
AET
AustraliaAustralia1 (2)
EgyptEgypt1 (4)
Pens
SwitzerlandSwitzerland2
AlgeriaAlgeria0
FT
ColombiaColombia1
GhanaGhana0
FT
ParaguayParaguay0
FranceFrance1
FT
CanadaCanada0
MoroccoMorocco3
FT
PortugalPortugal0
SpainSpain1
FT
USAUSA1
BelgiumBelgium4
FT
BrazilBrazil1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EnglandEngland3
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
EgyptEgypt2
FT
SwitzerlandSwitzerland0 (4)
ColombiaColombia0 (3)
Pens
FranceFrance2
MoroccoMorocco0
FT
SpainSpain2
BelgiumBelgium1
FT
NorwayNorway1
EnglandEngland2
AET
ArgentinaArgentina3
SwitzerlandSwitzerland1
AET
FranceFrance0
SpainSpain2
FT
EnglandEngland1
ArgentinaArgentina2
FT
SpainSpain1
ArgentinaArgentina0
AET
Champions: Spain
Third place
FranceFrance4
EnglandEngland6
FT
Round of 3216/16
GermanyGermany1 (3)
ParaguayParaguay1 (4)
Pens
FranceFrance3
SwedenSweden0
FT
South AfricaSouth Africa0
CanadaCanada1
FT
NetherlandsNetherlands1 (2)
MoroccoMorocco1 (3)
Pens
PortugalPortugal2
CroatiaCroatia1
FT
SpainSpain3
AustriaAustria0
FT
USAUSA2
Bosnia & HerzegovinaBosnia & Herzegovina0
FT
BelgiumBelgium3
SenegalSenegal2
AET
BrazilBrazil2
JapanJapan1
FT
Ivory CoastIvory Coast1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EcuadorEcuador0
FT
EnglandEngland2
Congo DRCongo DR1
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
Cape Verde IslandsCape Verde Islands2
AET
AustraliaAustralia1 (2)
EgyptEgypt1 (4)
Pens
SwitzerlandSwitzerland2
AlgeriaAlgeria0
FT
ColombiaColombia1
GhanaGhana0
FT
Round of 168/8
ParaguayParaguay0
FranceFrance1
FT
CanadaCanada0
MoroccoMorocco3
FT
PortugalPortugal0
SpainSpain1
FT
USAUSA1
BelgiumBelgium4
FT
BrazilBrazil1
NorwayNorway2
FT
MexicoMexico2
EnglandEngland3
FT
ArgentinaArgentina3
EgyptEgypt2
FT
SwitzerlandSwitzerland0 (4)
ColombiaColombia0 (3)
Pens
Quarter-finals4/4
FranceFrance2
MoroccoMorocco0
FT
SpainSpain2
BelgiumBelgium1
FT
NorwayNorway1
EnglandEngland2
AET
ArgentinaArgentina3
SwitzerlandSwitzerland1
AET
Semi-finals2/2
FranceFrance0
SpainSpain2
FT
EnglandEngland1
ArgentinaArgentina2
FT
Final1/1
SpainSpain1
ArgentinaArgentina0
AET
Third place1/1
FranceFrance4
EnglandEngland6
FT