The U.S. Men’s National Team is set to begin the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night. The game marks the first do-or-die round of the tournament for the U.S., as the teams meet in the Round of 32. CBS News reports the United States will play its first knockout-stage match of the World Cup on Wednesday evening. Yardbarker adds that the match takes place in Santa Clara, California, bringing the U.S. back to World Cup action at the start of the single-elimination phase. The Round of 32 is the tournament’s first one-off knockout round, where teams advance or are eliminated based on the result of that match. Multiple outlets also identify Bosnia and Herzegovina as the opponent for the U.S. during this opening knockout fixture. No additional match details, such as kickoff time beyond “Wednesday night,” or team news, are provided in the sources.
USMNT Opens 2026 World Cup Knockout Stage vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
The U.S. Men’s National Team is set to begin the knockout stage of the 2026 FIFA World Cup with a match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday night. The game marks the first do-or-die round of t...
- The U.S. Men’s National Team plays Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 2026 World Cup knockout stage.
- The match is in the Round of 32, the tournament’s first single-elimination round.
- The game is scheduled for Wednesday night.
- The match is in Santa Clara, California.
- This is the U.S.’s first knockout-stage match of the tournament.
The U.S. Men's National Team will play their first knockout stage match of the 2026 World Cup Wednesday night against Bosnia and Herzegovina. CBS News' Nicole Valdes reports.
4 hours agoThe U.S. Men's National Team will return to FIFA World Cup action on Wednesday in Santa Clara, Calif. It's set to take on Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 — the first one-off, do-or-die knockout stage of the tournament.
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