USA starting lineup vs. Bosnia & Herzegovina: World Cup Round of 32

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1 July 2026

By MLSsoccer staff

The

United States

' starting lineup is set for Wednesday's knockout game against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the 2026

FIFA World Cup

(8 pm ET | FOX, Telemundo, Peacock).

The winner of this Round of 32 match advances to the Round of 16, where Belgium await on July 6 in Seattle.

3-4-2-1 formation (left to right)

Christian Pulisic starts after recovering from a lower-leg injury. The AC

Milan

star leads the attack alongside

Folarin Balogun

, who's scored a team-high two goals this tournament.

Charlotte FC

center back

Tim Ream

captains the side, while

New York City FC

goalkeeper

Matt Freese

is between the sticks.

Tyler Adams (

Red Bull New York

) and Alex Freeman (

Orlando City

) are both MLS homegrown alums.

Weston McKennie

(

FC Dallas

) also developed in MLS.

The USMNT topped Group D with a game to spare, courtesy of wins over

Paraguay

and

Australia

. That afforded head coach Mauricio Pochettino the chance to rest starters in their Group Stage finale, a

3-2 defeat

to Türkiye.

5-3-2 formation (left to right)

Bosnia look to have a back-five, which features former Premier League defender Sead Kolašinac and Serie A standout Tarik Muharemović.

Edin Džeko and Ermedin Demirović lead the Bosnian attack, which is fresh off a three-goal performance vs. Qatar. Džeko is the country's all-time leading scorer with 73 goals in 150 caps.

New England Revolution

homegrown product Esmir Bajraktarević is among the substitutes. He previously represented the US before filing a one-time switch.

To advance, Bosnia finished as Group B's third-place team.

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