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USA vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina: predictions, probable lineups, storylines
The USA faces Bosnia and Herzegovina in the World Cup round of 16, aiming for a deep run after a good group stage. Key players such as Christian Pulisic are expected to be protagonists to avoid a sensational failure.
The United States men's national team may have lost its final World Cup group stage match against Turkey, conceding a goal in the 95th minute, but that hasn't changed the team's goals. Wednesday's match against Bosnia and Herzegovina in the round of 16 is crucial for the USA, who are aiming for a deep run in this tournament. The last time the United States won a knockout game was 2002, so there's a lot at stake in the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium against a European team that is surprising. So far, this has been a very good World Cup for the USA: the team won back-to-back games for the first time in nearly a century and advanced through the group with a game to spare, allowing the starters to rest and giving the backups a chance to gain experience in the loss to Turkey. However, if this team fails to beat the Bosnians, it will be considered a resounding failure. The United States must win this match: they have a better lineup, a deeper bench and will play at home. It would be a real disaster to exit this tournament. But being the clear favorite also brings pressure, and in a dry match anything can always happen. This is why the United States must try to minimize the risks by trying to score first. In all the matches played by the USA so far in this World Cup, the team has always scored first. If the score remains 0-0 for a long time, the pressure will increase for the Americans and the opponents' confidence will also grow. On this team, there is no more important player than Christian Pulisic. He contributed masterfully to the first two goals against Paraguay, but was forced to miss the match against Australia with a calf injury. He came on as a substitute in the second half against Turkey and immediately raised the team's performance level. Pulisic told reporters Tuesday that he feels good, and we expect him to start against Bosnia and Herzegovina and be the decisive player the United States needs to advance in the tournament. Chris Richards should also return to the starting lineup, after missing the last match to avoid the risk of getting a yellow card which would have made him miss the round of 16. Usually, when his manager, Mauricio Pochettino, finds a formation that works in a knockout competition, he tends not to change it. The good news is that there are several very versatile players in the lineup, who can adapt to different positions without necessarily having to be replaced. Bosnia and Herzegovina will also have a similar approach to that of Paraguay, they will probably not close in completely in defence, but will try to maintain a defensive block in the middle of the field, as Australia did. This isn't to say that Bosnia and Herzegovina don't have players capable of hurting in attack: on the contrary, they have some very interesting elements.
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