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United States to face Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup round of 32
The United States will play Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday after finishing first in its group. The match marks the team's first appearance in the knockout stage since 2002.
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The United States will play Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday in the round of 32 after finishing atop its group with wins over Paraguay and Australia. The team watched other matches on Monday, including Germany's loss to Paraguay, before preparing for its own knockout game.
Team history in knockout rounds The United States has one prior World Cup knockout win, a 2-0 victory over Mexico in 2002. In eight other tournaments since 1990, the team has lost its first knockout match four times and failed to advance from the group stage three times.
Bosnia-Herzegovina reached the World Cup for only the second time and advanced from its group after a draw with Canada and a win over Qatar.
Match outlook A United States victory would send the team to the round of 16 on Monday in Seattle against the winner of Belgium versus Senegal. Defenders noted that Bosnia-Herzegovina has shown strength both defensively and in attack, requiring the United States to perform on both ends of the field.
