USA confirmed as Bosnia's Round of 32 opponent in San Francisco
Your knockout opponent is set: USA
Turkey beat the USA 3–2 on Thursday, and that result locks your team into a Round of 32 clash against the Americans in San Francisco on July 1 (1). The USA were undone late by a Kaan Ayhan goal, leaving them as the third-placed opponent Bosnia and Herzegovina will face in the knockout stage. Your team recovered from the 4–1 opening loss to Switzerland by beating Qatar 3–1 to grab one of the eight best third-place spots. The expanded 48-team format keeps the door open, and now the path leads straight to San Francisco.
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The qualification math is done, Reddit has it pegged. "USA are now a lock to play Bosnia and Herzegovina," reads one thread title, and the sentiment across posts is matter-of-fact: the matchup is settled and the date is July 1 in San Francisco. Zlatan Ibrahimović's emotional reaction to Bosnia's 3–1 win over Qatar is still being shared, a clip that has fans reflecting on what this World Cup run means. See the full bracket discussion
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- 1. theguardian.com — USA suffer late defeat to Turkey but eye Bosnia and Herzegovina in World Cup knockout stage