History of USA vs Bosnia (Round of 32 World Cup 2026): USA dominates

Head-to-head history of USA vs Bosnia

USA enters the round of 16 as one of the most impressive host teams since the start of the 2026 World Cup. The squad under coach Mauricio Pochettino secured early qualification after convincing wins over Paraguay (4-1) and Australia (2-0), before suffering a narrow 2-3 defeat to Turkey in the final group match after having already achieved their goal.

On the other side, Bosnia & Herzegovina have surprised by reaching the knockout stage for the first time since the 2014 World Cup.

After a draw with Canada, a heavy defeat to Switzerland made their chances of advancing slim, but a 3-1 win over Qatar in the final match helped "The Dragons" advance as third in the group. This achievement is considered a great success for coach Sergej Barbarez's team.

This will be the first time the two teams face each other in an official tournament, but considering form, squad quality, home advantage, and confidence after the group stage, USA is rated higher. If they maintain the pressure shown against Paraguay and Australia, the CONCACAF representative is capable of settling the match within 90 minutes to advance to the round of 16.

Head-to-head history of USA vs Bosnia

Historically, USA and Bosnia & Herzegovina have only met three times, all in international friendlies. The advantage is entirely with the North American representative, as they have never lost, with a record of 2 wins and 1 draw.

The most recent meeting took place on December 19, 2021, when USA secured a narrow 1-0 victory over Bosnia & Herzegovina. Before that, the two teams drew 0-0 in a friendly in January 2018.

The most memorable encounter between the two teams took place in August 2013, when USA defeated Bosnia & Herzegovina 4-3 in an exciting goal chase.

After three meetings, the USA team has scored 5 goals, conceded 3, and maintained an unbeaten record against the European opponent.

Team news for USA vs Bosnia

USA: Christian Roldan (hamstring), Mark McKenzie (foot) and Auston Trusty (ankle) are doubtful. Key players like Christian Pulisic, Tyler Adams, Weston McKennie, Sergino Dest and Folarin Balogun are all ready to play.

Bosnia: Amar Dedic is doubtful due to a thigh injury. Tarik Muharemovic returns after suspension. Edin Dzeko is likely to continue leading the attack.

Predicted lineups USA vs Bosnia

USA: Freese; Freeman, Ream, Richards, Robinson; Adams, Tillman; Dest, McKennie, Pulisic; Balogun.

Bosnia: Vasilj; Dedic, Katic, Muharemovic, Kolasinac; Bajraktarevic, Sunjic, Basic, Alajbegovic; Dzeko, Demirovic.