USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Round of 32 Prediction: FIFA World Cup Odds, Betting Picks
The United States looks for its second-ever World Cup knockout round victory when it faces Bosnia & Herzegovina on Wednesday night from outside San Francisco for a spot in the last 16.
The Americans are -260, the Bosnians +800 and a regulation draw +390 on the soccer odds. To simply advance, the USA is -700 and Bosnia +450. The winner of the match will face either Belgium or Senegal next Monday in Seattle.
Check out our full list of live 2026 World Cup betting odds.
USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina FIFA World Cup: How to Watch and Match Info
When: Wednesday, 8 p.m. ET, Levi’s Stadium, Santa Clara, Calif.
TV: TSN, TSN+
Weather: Clear to partly cloudy. Low around 13C°. NNW winds shifting to SSE at 16-24 kph.
USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Predicted Starting XI Lineups
USA: Freese (keeper); Freeman, Richards, Ream, Robinson; McKennie, Adams, Tillman; Dest, Balogun, Pulisic.
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Vasilj (keeper); Malic, Katic, Muharemovic, Kolasinac; Bajraktarevic, Sunjic, Basic, Alajbegovic; Demirovic, Dzeko.
USA FIFA World Cup Odds and News
The United States rested several key guys in its group finale, a 3-2 loss to Turkey, because it was meaningless with Team USA having already clinched Group D. Folarin Balogun leads with two goals and was among those to sit the finale.
The U.S. seeks its second-ever knockout win in the tournament after a Round of 16 victory over in 2002. Dating to a 2022 World Cup defeat to the Netherlands, the Americans have lost their past 10 overall matches against European competition. They didn’t even draw any of those 10, getting outscored 27-9.
The United States has never gone to penalties in a World Cup match but lost in extra time in the 2010 Round of 16 vs. Ghana and the 2014 Round of 16 to Belgium. The USA’s eight goals scored already are its most ever at a World Cup.
Bosnia and Herzegovina FIFA World Cup Odds and News
Bosnia and Herzegovina had to get through the UEFA playoffs just to qualify for the World Cup and are in the knockout rounds for the first time. It finished third in Group B after beating Qatar, losing to Switzerland and drawing Canada.
Ermin Mahmic leads the team with two goals (the 21-year-old only made his national team debut in May), while Kerim Ajajbegovic and Jovo Lukic also have found the net. Bosnia seeks to win multiple games at a World Cup for the first time.
The country has committed a whopping 47 fouls thus far, which were second-most among teams to advance. This will be the first competitive match between Bosnia-Herzegovina and the United States after playing three friendlies with the USA winning two.
USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Player Odds and Props
Both teams to score +110. Falorin Balogun anytime goal +100. USA to advance -750. Under 3.5 goals scored.
FIFA World Cup 2026 Bracket and Futures
On stage of elimination, the USA to win the World Cup is +3000, while to lose in the final is +1800, the semifinals +750, the quarters +240 and the Round of 16 +180. Bosnia is +50,000 to win the tournament, +20,000 to lose in the final, +8000 to fall in the semis, +1600 in the quarters, +500 in the last 16 and -650 in this match.