Bosnia-Herzegovina

Bosnia-Herzegovina

3rd in FIFA World Cup
Why every round-of-32 team will, won't win FIFA World Cup Why every round-of-32 team will, won't win FIFA World Cup

Then there were 32. Or we're getting there, anyway. So, let's review why each team still alive at the 2026 World Cup could win the whole thing -- and why each probably won't.

Every team's championship, group odds for the 2026 World Cup Every team's championship, group odds for the 2026 World Cup

Odds for every team to advance from its group through the knockout stage and to win the 2026 World Cup.

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USMNT to face Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup round of 32 USMNT to face Bosnia-Herzegovina in World Cup round of 32

The USMNT's opponent for the first World Cup knockout round has been confirmed, with Bosnia-Herzegovina lying in wait for the co-hosts in Santa Clara, California, on Wednesday.

Will Bosnia & Herzegovina cause U.S. any issues? Will Bosnia & Herzegovina cause U.S. any issues?

Will Bosnia & Herzegovina cause U.S. any issues?

Burley: FIFA are rewarding failure with third places in knockouts Burley: FIFA are rewarding failure with third places in knockouts

Burley: FIFA are rewarding failure with third places in knockouts.

Bosnia beat Qatar, likely to face U.S. in knockouts Bosnia beat Qatar, likely to face U.S. in knockouts

With the victory, third-place Bosnia-Herzegovina are more than likely to advance to the round of 32 in the expanded field -- and their likely opponent would be one of the tournaments co-hosts in the United States.

Bosnia fan zone set off flares as side score opening goal vs. Qatar Bosnia fan zone set off flares as side score opening goal vs. Qatar

Bosnia fan zone set off flares as side score opening goal vs. Qatar.

Lopetegui: Qatar aiming to be competitive vs. Bosnia-Herz Lopetegui: Qatar aiming to be competitive vs. Bosnia-Herz

Lopetegui: Qatar aiming to be competitive vs. Bosnia-Herz

World Cup biggest winners and losers: Reactions after all 48 teams' second games World Cup biggest winners and losers: Reactions after all 48 teams' second games

All 48 teams in the World Cup have played exactly two games, so we look at the players and nations who were winners and losers.

Switzerland coach uses hydration break to spark late win Switzerland coach uses hydration break to spark late win

Some teams at this year's World Cup have blamed FIFA's new hydration breaks for killing momentum. Switzerland used the break to seize it.

FIFA World Cup Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Switzerland 3 +4 7
2 Canada 3 +5 4
3 Bosnia-Herzegovin.. 3 -1 4
4 Qatar 3 -8 1
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Team Leaders

Top Scorers

# Player Goals M A
26 Ermin Mahmic 2 2 0
19 Kerim Alajbego.. 1 3 0
25 Jovo Lukic 1 2 0

Top Assists

# Player Assists M G
5 Sead Kolasinac 1 3 0
13 Ivan Basic 1 3 0
3 Dennis Hadzika.. 1 1 0