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USA – Bosnia & Herzegovina Prediction and Betting Tips

USA national football team logo
USA
L W W L W
vs
00:00
02 Jul · Thu
Bosnia & Herzegovina national football team logo
Bosnia & Herzegovina
W L D D D
Kick-off: 00:00 local (2 Jul) · 00:00 UTC Venue: TBA Referee: TBA
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4 picks
Top Pick
1X USA or draw 70% confidence
1.23odds

The co-hosts hold the edge in quality and home advantage, needing only to avoid a 90-minute defeat to reach extra time as favourites; Bosnia's resilience could force a draw, but a regulation win for Barbarez's side is the least likely result.

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Total:Under: 2.5 60%
Under 2.5 goals
1.86 odds
Win 1 55%
USA to win
2.68 odds
Total Team 2 Under: 1.5 64%
Bosnia under 1.5 goals
2.40 odds
This Round of 32 tie brings together the Group D winners and a Group B best-third side with contrasting routes to the last 32. The United States, the tournament's most prolific attack, advanced as co-hosts riding genuine momentum, while Bosnia & Herzegovina reached the knockout stage for the first time on the strength of a disciplined, defence-first campaign. Expect a clash of styles: Mauricio Pochettino's front-foot United States will look to break a stubborn block, whereas Sergej Barbarez's Bosnia will sit deep and strike on the counter. With a Round of 16 place on the line and a draw sending the tie to extra time, caution is likely to shape the contest. Our forecast favours the United States to avoid defeat, with goals at a premium against an organised Bosnia.

Match Probability Engine

Pre-match analysis
USADrawBosnia & Herzegovina
USA
Home win
50%
Draw
No bet
50%
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Away win
0%
USA — recent matches
26 Jun 2026 Türkiye 2 — 3 L
19 Jun 2026 Australia 2 — 0 W
13 Jun 2026 Paraguay 4 — 1 W
06 Jun 2026 Germany 1 — 2 L
31 May 2026 Senegal 3 — 2 W
Bosnia & Herzegovina — recent matches
24 Jun 2026 Qatar 3 — 1 W
18 Jun 2026 Switzerland 1 — 4 L
12 Jun 2026 Canada 1 — 1 D
06 Jun 2026 Panama 1 — 1 D
29 May 2026 FYR Macedonia 0 — 0 D
19.12.2021 USA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina 1 — 0
29.01.2018 USA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina 0 — 0

Squad Availability

✚ Injured · ■ Suspended

USA

✚C. Roldan

Bosnia & Herzegovina

No reported absences

Key Players

USA
Christian Pulisic AM AC Milan · 75+ caps · 31 G · Captain
Weston McKennie CM Juventus · 55+ caps
Tyler Adams CDM Bournemouth · 40+ caps
Folarin Balogun ST Monaco · 15+ caps
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Edin Džeko ST Fenerbahçe · 130+ caps · 65 G · Captain
Miralem Pjanić CM CSKA Moscow · 110+ caps
Sead Kolašinac LB Atalanta · 60+ caps
Ermedin Demirović ST Stuttgart · 25+ caps

Injuries

USA
None reported
Bosnia & Herzegovina
None reported

Suspensions

USA
None reported
Bosnia & Herzegovina
None reported

Expected Lineups

Pending
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Team’s other matches

USA
USA4–1ParaguayLANDEDUSA2–0AustraliaMISSED
Bosnia & Herzegovina
Canada1–1Bosnia & HerzegovinaLANDEDSwitzerland4–1Bosnia & HerzegovinaMISSED

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