The USA is competing in the round of 16 for the 6th time across 12 World Cup tournaments. They secured only one victory in 2002, defeating Mexico 2-0 before losing 0-1 to Germany in the quarterfinals. This marks Bosnia & Herzegovina’s (Bosnia) first appearance in the knockout stage.

The USA's most recent match was a 2-3 loss to Turkey in their final Group D fixture. However, the co-hosts had already secured the top spot in their group. Bosnia, meanwhile, earned their first victory of the tournament by defeating Qatar 3-1 in their last Group B match, advancing to the next stage as a best third-placed team.

The head-to-head record between the two teams favors the USA, with all previous encounters being friendly matches. The USA won 4-3 in 2013, drew 0-0 in 2018, and won 1-0 in 2021.

Both teams scored in all three of their group stage matches. For the USA, Folarin Balogun has been a key player in the attack, scoring two goals. On the other side, Bosnia is led by Mahmic, with the experienced Edin Dzeko also ready to contribute.

In their six most recent matches across all competitions, the USA has three wins and three losses. They scored 12 goals and conceded 10, leading in four of those matches and scoring 9 goals in the first half. Bosnia has one win, four draws, and one loss, with 7 goals scored and 8 conceded. They scored 4 goals in the first half, leading in three matches.

Hieu Luong