USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina, 01 July 2026

Score2-0 to USA
RefereeRaphael Claus
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Finals - Round of 32
VenueLevi's Stadium, Santa Clara CA
Attendance68,827

View USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina head to head

Kick-off: 5.00pm local . Head to Head Played: 4 USA won: 3 Drawn: 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina won: 0 USA scored: 7 Bosnia and Herzegovina scored: 3 . FIFA World Ranking: USA 17th, Bosnia and Herzegovina 64th . The three previous meetings had all been international friendly games: most recently USA’s 1-0 win in Carson, California in December 2021.

2 USA

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Manager: Sergej Barbarez

Goals:

Folarin Balogun 45 G
Malik Tillman 82 G

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Matt Freese
Defender Tim Ream (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Tyler Adams
Defender/Midfielder Sergiño Dest
Defender/Midfielder Alex Freeman
Defender/Midfielder Chris Richards
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Midfielder Weston McKennie
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Midfielder/Forward Malik Tillman
Forward Folarin Balogun

Starting lineup:

Nikola Vasilj Goalkeeper
Amar Dedić Defender
Tarik Muharemović Defender
Stjepan Radeljić Defender
Nikola Katić Defender/Midfielder
Sead Kolašinac Defender/Midfielder
Armin Gigović Midfielder
Ivan Sunjić Midfielder
Tin Alajbegović Midfielder/Forward
Ermedin Demirović Forward
Edin Džeko Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Sebastian Berhalter for Sergiño Dest 87
Ricardo Pepi for Christian Pulisic 87
Gio Reyna for Weston McKennie 90+5

Substitutions:

Esmir Bajraktarević for Armin Gigović 51
Ermin Mahmić for Edin Džeko 51
Benjamin Tahirović for Ivan Sunjić 51
Amar Memić for Nikola Katić 75
Haris Tabaković for Sead Kolašinac 75

Cards:

Folarin Balogun 64 R

Cards:

Stjepan Radeljić 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Chris Brady
Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Miles Robinson
Defender Joe Scally
Defender Auston Trusty
Defender/Midfielder Max Arfsten
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter
Midfielder/Forward Gio Reyna
Midfielder/Forward Haji Wright
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Zendejas
Forward Ricardo Pepi
Forward Tim Weah

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mladen Jurkas
Goalkeeper Martin Zlomislić
Defender Dennis Hadžikadunić
Defender Arjan Malić
Defender/Midfielder Dženis Burnić
Defender/Midfielder Nihad Mujakić
Midfielder Ivan Bašić
Midfielder Amir Hadžiahmetović
Midfielder Benjamin Tahirović
Midfielder/Forward Esmir Bajraktarević
Midfielder/Forward Samed Baždar
Midfielder/Forward Jovo Lukić
Midfielder/Forward Ermin Mahmić
Midfielder/Forward Amar Memić
Midfielder/Forward Haris Tabaković

Comments:

USA had now reached the Round of 16, as they did in 1994 in the previous edition when a FIFA World Cup tournament was held on home soil. . This was the USMNT’s first win in their 14 games against UEFA nations at FIFA World Cup finals since a 3-2 group stage victory against Portugal in Suwon, Korea Republic in 2002. . They had now scored 50 goals in their 41 games at FIFA World Cup tournaments (conceded 70). . USA named 13 of a possible 15 substitutes. Mark McKenzie and Cristian Roldan were deemed not fit enough to participate in this game. . Folarin Balogun was shown a red card in the 64th minute following a VAR review.

Comments:

In their second participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament, this was Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first-ever game in the knockout phase. . Following their draw with Canada in the group stage, the Dragons had now become the second-ever team to face two host nations in the same edition of a FIFA World Cup finals: previously Turkey versus Japan and Korea Republic in 2002. . Substitute Esmir Bajraktarević was a born in Wisconsin and made one ‘A’ international appearance for USA (versus Slovenia in a friendly game in January 2024). In July 2024, he switched his international allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Esmir’s parents were born in Srebrenica.

2 USA

Manager: Mauricio Pochettino

Goals:

Folarin Balogun 45 G
Malik Tillman 82 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Matt Freese
Defender Tim Ream (captain)
Defender/Midfielder Tyler Adams
Defender/Midfielder Sergiño Dest
Defender/Midfielder Alex Freeman
Defender/Midfielder Chris Richards
Defender/Midfielder Antonee Robinson
Midfielder Weston McKennie
Midfielder/Forward Christian Pulisic
Midfielder/Forward Malik Tillman
Forward Folarin Balogun

Substitutions:

Sebastian Berhalter for Sergiño Dest 87
Ricardo Pepi for Christian Pulisic 87
Gio Reyna for Weston McKennie 90+5

Cards:

Folarin Balogun 64 R

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Chris Brady
Goalkeeper Matt Turner
Defender Miles Robinson
Defender Joe Scally
Defender Auston Trusty
Defender/Midfielder Max Arfsten
Midfielder Brenden Aaronson
Midfielder Sebastian Berhalter
Midfielder/Forward Gio Reyna
Midfielder/Forward Haji Wright
Midfielder/Forward Alejandro Zendejas
Forward Ricardo Pepi
Forward Tim Weah

Comments:

USA had now reached the Round of 16, as they did in 1994 in the previous edition when a FIFA World Cup tournament was held on home soil. . This was the USMNT’s first win in their 14 games against UEFA nations at FIFA World Cup finals since a 3-2 group stage victory against Portugal in Suwon, Korea Republic in 2002. . They had now scored 50 goals in their 41 games at FIFA World Cup tournaments (conceded 70). . USA named 13 of a possible 15 substitutes. Mark McKenzie and Cristian Roldan were deemed not fit enough to participate in this game. . Folarin Balogun was shown a red card in the 64th minute following a VAR review.

0 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Manager: Sergej Barbarez

Goals:

Starting lineup:

Nikola Vasilj Goalkeeper
Amar Dedić Defender
Tarik Muharemović Defender
Stjepan Radeljić Defender
Nikola Katić Defender/Midfielder
Sead Kolašinac Defender/Midfielder
Armin Gigović Midfielder
Ivan Sunjić Midfielder
Tin Alajbegović Midfielder/Forward
Ermedin Demirović Forward
Edin Džeko Forward (captain)

Substitutions:

Esmir Bajraktarević for Armin Gigović 51
Ermin Mahmić for Edin Džeko 51
Benjamin Tahirović for Ivan Sunjić 51
Amar Memić for Nikola Katić 75
Haris Tabaković for Sead Kolašinac 75

Cards:

Stjepan Radeljić 80 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mladen Jurkas
Goalkeeper Martin Zlomislić
Defender Dennis Hadžikadunić
Defender Arjan Malić
Defender/Midfielder Dženis Burnić
Defender/Midfielder Nihad Mujakić
Midfielder Ivan Bašić
Midfielder Amir Hadžiahmetović
Midfielder Benjamin Tahirović
Midfielder/Forward Esmir Bajraktarević
Midfielder/Forward Samed Baždar
Midfielder/Forward Jovo Lukić
Midfielder/Forward Ermin Mahmić
Midfielder/Forward Amar Memić
Midfielder/Forward Haris Tabaković

Comments:

In their second participation at a FIFA World Cup tournament, this was Bosnia and Herzegovina’s first-ever game in the knockout phase. . Following their draw with Canada in the group stage, the Dragons had now become the second-ever team to face two host nations in the same edition of a FIFA World Cup finals: previously Turkey versus Japan and Korea Republic in 2002. . Substitute Esmir Bajraktarević was a born in Wisconsin and made one ‘A’ international appearance for USA (versus Slovenia in a friendly game in January 2024). In July 2024, he switched his international allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina. Esmir’s parents were born in Srebrenica.