USA vs Bosnia & Herzegovina: Prediction, Picks, Lineups & Best Bets

World Cup 2026 Round of 32 · Preview · Team News · Goalscorer Props · FanDuel odds

📖 Match Preview

The co-hosts open their knockout campaign in front of a home crowd at Levi's Stadium. Mauricio Pochettino's USA cruised through Group D, beating Paraguay 4-1 and Australia 2-0 before a heavily rotated side dropped a dead-rubber finale 3-2 to Türkiye — a result that cost nothing in the standings but exposed some defensive sloppiness worth watching. The USA have scored 12 goals across their last five games, but kept only one clean sheet in that same stretch.

Bosnia and Herzegovina are here on merit, having eliminated Italy in the qualifying playoffs before grinding through a difficult Group B — a 1-1 draw with Canada, a chastening 4-1 loss to Switzerland, then a 3-1 win over Qatar to sneak through as one of the eight best third-placed teams. This is the Dragons' first-ever World Cup knockout match; their only previous tournament appearance, in 2014, ended at the group stage.

The talent gap is real and the market reflects it — USA are among the shortest favorites of the Round of 32. But Bosnia aren't toothless: 40-year-old captain Edin Džeko remains a genuine focal point even without a goal yet this tournament, and teenager Kerim Alajbegović already has a group-stage goal to his name. Bosnia's issue has been defensive rather than offensive discipline — the 4-1 collapse to Switzerland, worsened by a red card to centre-back Tarik Muharemović, is the clearest data point against them.

The two nations have met three times before, all friendlies, with the USA winning twice and drawing once — most recently a 1-0 win in December 2021. None of that history carries real weight into a World Cup knockout match, but it does confirm the USA have historically found a way to get a result against this opponent.

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⭐ Best Bets — FanDuel

All odds FanDuel Sportsbook · 3-Way Moneyline (90 min): USA -270 / Draw +380 / Bosnia +800 · 2 Up Early Payout: USA -280 / Draw +380 / Bosnia +650 · To Qualify (reg+ET+pens): USA -600 / Bosnia +410 · Anytime Goalscorer (90 min, top of board): Pulisic +120, Pepi +125, Balogun +120, Reyna +175, Tillman +220, Weah +300 · Anytime Goalscorer (incl. ET): Pulisic +105, Balogun +105, Pepi +110, Reyna +165, Tillman +200, Weah +270 · To Score or Assist: Pulisic -155, Balogun -140, Pepi -135, Reyna -110, Tillman +105, Berhalter +115 · To Score or Assist (incl. ET): Pulisic -175, Balogun -165, Pepi -160, Reyna -125, Tillman -110, Berhalter +100 · Player 1+ SOT: Balogun -390, Pepi -370, Pulisic -230, Reyna -195, Tillman -185, Weah -150 · First Goalscorer (90 min): Pulisic +390, Balogun +390, Pepi +400, Reyna +550, Tillman +700, Weah +900, Dest +1100, Berhalter +1100, Dzeko +1100, McKennie +1100, Demirovic +1400, No Goalscorer +1500 (full board available on FanDuel) · To Score 2+ Goals: Balogun +750, Pepi +750, Pulisic +750, Reyna +1300, Tillman +1800, Weah +2700 · Correct Score: USA 1-0 +600, 0-0 +1400, 0-1 +2000, 2-0 +550, 1-1 +750, 0-2 +5000, 2-1 +700, 2-2 +1900, 1-2 +2200, 3-0 +850, 3-3 +8000, 0-3 +17500, 3-1 +1100, 1-3 +8000, 3-2 +2700, 2-3 +7500 · BTTS Yes -104 / No -122 · O/U 1.5: -450 / +330 · O/U 2.5: -134 / +110 · USA predicted 4-2-3-1: Freese; Freeman, Ream, Richards, Robinson; Adams, Tillman; Dest, McKennie, Pulisic; Balogun · Bosnia predicted 4-4-2: Vasilj; Memic, Katic, Muharemovic, Kolasinac; Bajraktarevic, Sunjic, Basic, Alajbegovic; Dzeko, Demirovic · Pulisic managing minor calf issue, expected to start · Roldan OUT (muscle injury) · Muharemovic returns from suspension · Dedic questionable, Memic to deputize · Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara CA · Tomorrow 8PM ET · FOX · Winner advances to Round of 16 · Must be 21+ · Gambling Problem? 1-800-GAMBLER