The United States Men's National Team (USMNT) is set to compete in the FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 against Bosnia-Herzegovina on July 1. The match is scheduled to begin at 8 p.m. ET and will be broadcast in English on FOX and in Spanish on Telemundo. The game will be held at Levi’s Stadium in Santa Clara, California.
The USMNT advanced to the knockout stage after finishing at the top of Group D with a 2-1 record. Their group stage victories came against Paraguay and Australia, with a loss to Turkey to conclude that phase. The team anticipates being at full strength for the Round of 32 match, with no injuries reported. Christian Pulisic, who missed the game against Australia due to a calf injury sustained during the match against Paraguay, is expected to be available.
Bosnia-Herzegovina secured their spot in the Round of 32 by advancing as one of the top eight third-place teams from the group stage. Their results included a 1-1 draw in their opening match, a 4-1 defeat against Switzerland, and a 3-1 victory over Qatar.
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The USMNT roster for the tournament includes goalkeepers Matt Turner, Matt Freese, and Chris Brady. Defenders are Sergiño Dest, Chris Richards, Antonee Robinson, Auston Trusty, Miles Robinson, Tim Ream (captain), Alex Freeman, Mark McKenzie, and Joe Scally. The midfield features Tyler Adams, Giovanni Reyna, Weston McKennie, Christian Pulisic, Brenden Aaronson, Sebastian Berhalter, Cristian Roldan, Malik Tillman, and Max Arfsten. Forwards include Ricardo Pepi, Haji Wright, Folarin Balogun, Timothy Weah, and Alejandro Zendejas.
Bosnia-Herzegovina's squad consists of goalkeepers Nikola Vasilj, Mladen Jurkas, and Martin Zlomislic. The defensive line includes Nihad Mujakic, Dennis Hadzikadunic, Taril Muharemovic, Sead Kolasinac, Amar Dedic, Nikola Katic, Stjepan Radeljic, and Nidal Celik. In midfield are Benjamin Tahirovic, Armin Gigovic, Ivan Basic, Ivan Sunjic, Amar Memic, Amir Hadziahmetovic, Dzenis Burnic, and Ermin Mahmic. The forward positions are filled by Samed Bazdar, Ermedin Demirovic, Edin Dzeko (captain), Kerim Alajbegovic, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Haris Tabakovic, and Jovo Lukic.