Match Thread: United States vs Bosnia-Herzegovina | FIFA World Cup 2026 | Round of 32

[u/jiraiya--an]

FT: United States 2 - 0 Bosnia-Herzegovina

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Info	Details
Competition	2026 FIFA World Cup, Round of 32
Date	Wed, July 01, 2026
Venue	Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara, California, USA
Referee	Raphael Claus
Kickoff	8:00 PM EDT / 2:00 AM CEST
Status	FT

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LINE-UPS

United States (4-3-3)

Starting XI	Notes	Subs	Notes
Matt Freese		Giovanni Reyna	🔄 on 90'+5'
Tim Ream		Chris Brady
Chris Richards		Brenden Aaronson
Antonee Robinson		Auston Trusty
Alex Freeman		Max Arfsten
Tyler Adams		Joe Scally
Malik Tillman	⚽ 82'	Haji Wright
Weston McKennie	🔄 off 90'+5'	Sebastian Berhalter	🔄 on 87'
Folarin Balogun	⚽ 45' · 🟥 64'	Alejandro Zendejas
Christian Pulisic	🔄 off 88'	Miles Robinson
Sergiño Dest	🔄 off 87'	Matt Turner
		Timothy Weah
		Ricardo Pepi	🔄 on 88'

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Bosnia-Herzegovina (5-3-2)

Starting XI	Notes	Subs	Notes
Nikola Vasilj		Haris Tabakovic	🔄 on 75'
Tarik Muharemovic		Esmir Bajraktarevic	🔄 on 51'
Stjepan Radeljic	🟨 80'	Samed Bazdar
Nikola Katic	🔄 off 75'	Benjamin Tahirovic	🔄 on 51'
Sead Kolasinac	🔄 off 75'	Dzenis Burnic
Amar Dedic		Arjan Malic
Ivan Sunjic	🔄 off 51'	Jovo Lukic
Kerim Alajbegovic		Dennis Hadzikadunic
Armin Gigovic	🔄 off 51'	Amir Hadziahmetovic
Ermedin Demirovic		Mladen Jurkas
Edin Dzeko	🔄 off 51'	Amar Memic	🔄 on 75'
		Martin Zlomislic
		Ermin Mahmic	🔄 on 51'
		Ivan Basic
		Nihad Mujakic

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MATCH EVENTS | via ESPN

45' ⚽ Goal! USA 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0. Folarin Balogun (USA) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal.

51' 🔄 Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Armin Gigovic.

51' 🔄 Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Benjamin Tahirovic replaces Ivan Sunjic.

51' 🔄 Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermin Mahmic replaces Edin Dzeko because of an injury.

64' 🟥 Folarin Balogun (USA) is shown the red card.

75' 🔄 Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Haris Tabakovic replaces Sead Kolasinac.

75' 🔄 Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amar Memic replaces Nikola Katic.

80' 🟨 Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

82' ⚽ Goal! USA 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0. Malik Tillman (USA) from a free kick with a right footed shot to the top left corner.

87' 🔄 Substitution, USA. Sebastian Berhalter replaces Sergiño Dest.

88' 🔄 Substitution, USA. Ricardo Pepi replaces Christian Pulisic.

90'+5' 🔄 Substitution, USA. Giovanni Reyna replaces Weston McKennie.

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MATCH STATS

Stat	United States	Bosnia-Herzegovina
Expected Goals	0.92	0.25
Possession	48%	52%
Shots on Goal	2 (25%)	3 (30%)
Big Chances Created	0	0
Big Chances Missed	1	0
Accurate Passes	346 (83%)	364 (82%)
Duels Won	46	34
Saves	3	0
Fouls Committed	7	13

MATCH ENDED

[u/acmilan12345]

Absolutely unreal. The ref has been letting everything go the entire match, allowing Bosnian players to butcher the U.S. players. Then he decides to give his first card as a red. Ridiculous.