USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Prediction & Stats - World Cup 2026

The United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina will meet in a landmark FIFA World Cup 2026 Round of 32 encounter, with both nations aiming to extend their tournament journey. The hosts enter the knockout stage as group winners, while Bosnia and Herzegovina have already made history by reaching this stage for the first time.

Mauricio Pochettino's side finished top of their group after opening with convincing victories over Paraguay (4-1) and Australia (2-0). A heavily rotated lineup then suffered a narrow 3-2 defeat to Turkey in their final group match, allowing several key players to stay fresh ahead of the knockout rounds. Bosnia and Herzegovina enjoyed a memorable campaign to reach the last 32, collecting four points after drawing with co-hosts Canada and defeating Qatar 3-1. Their qualification follows an impressive run that included eliminating Italy in the UEFA play-offs.

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Prediction for USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina in the 2026 World Cup

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Who is the favourite to win?

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• 🆚 Match: USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

• 🏆 Competition: 2026 FIFA World Cup

• 📅 Date: Thursday, 02/07/2026

• 🕐 Time: 01:00 UK time

• 🏟️ Stadium: San Francisco Bay Area Stadium (Levi's Stadium)

USA in the 2026 World Cup

USA come into this match with 3 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup. See the record for USMNT:

World Cup campaign

• 2 win(s), 0 draw(s), and 1 defeat(s)

• Average: 2 point(s) per match

• 8 goals scored in the World Cup (2.67 per match)

• 4 goals conceded in the World Cup (1.33 per match)

USMNT in 2026:

• 3 win(s), 0 draw(s), and 4 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Folarin Balogun with 2 goal(s)

• Assists: Ricardo Pepi with 2 assists

Latest results for USMNT

25/06/2026 22:00

Turkey

3 - 2

USA

L

19/06/2026 15:00

USA

2 - 0

Australia

W

12/06/2026 21:00

USA

4 - 1

Paraguay

W

06/06/2026 14:30

USA

1 - 2

Germany

L

31/05/2026 15:30

USA

3 - 2

Senegal

W

Bosnia-Herzegovina in the 2026 World Cup

Bosnia-Herzegovina come into this clash with 3 match(es) played in the 2026 World Cup.

See what Bosnia-Herzegovina have done so far:

World Cup campaign:

• 1 win(s), 1 draw(s), and 1 defeat(s)

• Average: 1.33 point(s) per match

• 5 goals scored in the World Cup (1.67 per match)

• 6 goals conceded in the World Cup (2 per match)

Bosnia-Herzegovina in 2026

• 6 win(s), 5 draw(s), and 2 defeat(s) across all competitions

• Top scorer: Edin Džeko with 5 goal(s)

• Assists: Amar Memić with 2 assists

Latest results for Bosnia-Herzegovina

24/06/2026 15:00

Bosnia-Herzegovina

3 - 1

Qatar

W

18/06/2026 15:00

Switzerland

4 - 1

Bosnia-Herzegovina

L

12/06/2026 15:00

Canada

1 - 1

Bosnia-Herzegovina

D

06/06/2026 15:00

Panama

1 - 1

Bosnia-Herzegovina

D

29/05/2026 14:30

Bosnia-Herzegovina

0 - 0

North Macedonia

D

Head-to-head record between USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina

The two national teams have only a few recent meetings: 2 match(es) in total, which makes this 2026 World Cup fixture even more unpredictable.

• USA: 1 win(s)

• Bosnia-Herzegovina: 0 win(s)

• Draws: 1

Probable lineups for USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina

Check the probable lineups below for the USA vs Bosnia-Herzegovina prediction in the 2026 World Cup.

USA Probable XI: Matt Turner, Sergiño Dest, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson, Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Malik Tillman, Christian Pulisic, Timothy Weah, Folarin Balogun.

Bosnia-Herzegovina Probable XI: Nikola Vasilj, Jusuf Gazibegović, Dennis Hadžikadunić, Nikola Katić, Sead Kolašinac, Rade Krunić, Benjamin Tahirović, Armin Gigović, Ermedin Demirović, Amar Rahmanović, Edin Džeko

Other predictions for the match

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Home Team

USA

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	L W W	2
Home	W W	3
Away	L	0

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	67%	100%	0%
Goals	4	3.5	5
Scored	2.67	3	2
Conceded	1.33	0.5	3
Both Teams to Score	67%	50%	100%
Without Conceding	33%	50%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.75	1.66	1.92
xGA	0.89	0.78	1.12

Away Team

Bosnia-Herzegovina

International - World Cup

Form	Last 5	PPG
Overall	W L D	1.33
Home	W	3
Away	L D	0.5

Stats	Overall	Home	Away
Win %	33%	100%	0%
Goals	3.67	4	3.5
Scored	1.67	3	1
Conceded	2	1	2.5
Both Teams to Score	100%	100%	100%
Without Conceding	0%	0%	0%
Failed To Score	0%	0%	0%
first to Score	0%	0%	0%
xG	1.04	1.57	0.78
xGA	1.49	1.02	1.72

Corners

8.66 / Match

+27% Corners / Match

Bosnia-Herzegovina received +27% more corners than USA in the World Cup

11 / Match

Turkey

(9)

Australia

(7)

Paraguay

(3)

(5)

Qatar

(3)

Switzerland

(4)

Canada

Cards

1.67 / Match

+60% Cards / Match

Bosnia-Herzegovina received +60% more cards than USA in the World Cup

2.67 / Match

Turkey

(1)

Australia

(3)

Paraguay

(1)

(1)

Qatar

(2)

Switzerland

(3)

Canada

Goals Scored

2.67 / Match

+60%

USA is +60% better in terms of goals scored

1.67 / Match

Turkey

(2)

Australia

(2)

Paraguay

(4)

(3)

Qatar

(1)

Switzerland

(1)

Canada

Goals Conceded

1.33 / Match

+34%

Bosnia-Herzegovina condeded +34% more goals than USA

2 / Match

Turkey

(3)

Australia

(0)

Paraguay

(1)

(1)

Qatar

(4)

Switzerland

(1)

Canada

World Cup Standings

Group A

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Mexico	3	3	0	0	6	0	6	9	3
2	South Africa	3	1	1	1	2	3	-1	4	1.33
3	South Korea	3	1	0	2	2	3	-1	3	1
4	Czech Republic	3	0	1	2	2	6	-4	1	0.33

Group B

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Switzerland	3	2	1	0	7	3	4	7	2.33
2	Canada	3	1	1	1	8	3	5	4	1.33
3	Bosnia-Herzegovina	3	1	1	1	5	6	-1	4	1.33
4	Qatar	3	0	1	2	2	10	-8	1	0.33

Group C

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Brazil	3	2	1	0	7	1	6	7	2.33
2	Morocco	3	2	1	0	6	3	3	7	2.33
3	Scotland	3	1	0	2	1	4	-3	3	1
4	Haiti	3	0	0	3	2	8	-6	0	0

Group D

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	USA	3	2	0	1	8	4	4	6	2
2	Australia	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
3	Paraguay	3	1	1	1	2	4	-2	4	1.33
4	Turkey	3	1	0	2	3	5	-2	3	1

Group E

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Germany	3	2	0	1	10	4	6	6	2
2	Ivory Coast	3	2	0	1	4	2	2	6	2
3	Ecuador	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Curaçao	3	0	1	2	1	9	-8	1	0.33

Group F

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Netherlands	3	2	1	0	10	4	6	7	2.33
2	Japan	3	1	2	0	7	3	4	5	1.67
3	Sweden	3	1	1	1	7	7	0	4	1.33
4	Tunisia	3	0	0	3	2	12	-10	0	0

Group G

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Belgium	3	1	2	0	6	2	4	5	1.67
2	Egypt	3	1	2	0	5	3	2	5	1.67
3	Iran	3	0	3	0	3	3	0	3	1
4	New Zealand	3	0	1	2	4	10	-6	1	0.33

Group H

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Spain	3	2	1	0	5	0	5	7	2.33
2	Cape Verde	3	0	3	0	2	2	0	3	1
3	Uruguay	3	0	2	1	3	4	-1	2	0.67
4	Saudi Arabia	3	0	2	1	1	5	-4	2	0.67

Group I

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	France	3	3	0	0	10	2	8	9	3
2	Norway	3	2	0	1	8	7	1	6	2
3	Senegal	3	1	0	2	8	6	2	3	1
4	Iraq	3	0	0	3	1	12	-11	0	0

Group J

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Argentina	3	3	0	0	8	1	7	9	3
2	Austria	3	1	1	1	6	6	0	4	1.33
3	Algeria	3	1	1	1	5	7	-2	4	1.33
4	Jordan	3	0	0	3	3	8	-5	0	0

Group K

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	Colombia	3	2	1	0	4	1	3	7	2.33
2	Portugal	3	1	2	0	6	1	5	5	1.67
3	Congo DR	3	1	1	1	4	3	1	4	1.33
4	Uzbekistan	3	0	0	3	2	11	-9	0	0

Group L

#	Team	MP	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	PPG
1	England	3	2	1	0	6	2	4	7	2.33
2	Croatia	3	2	0	1	5	5	0	6	2
3	Ghana	3	1	1	1	2	2	0	4	1.33
4	Panama	3	0	0	3	0	4	-4	0	0