USA
- USA take on a stubborn Bosnia and Herzegovina side on Thursday in what promises to be a tough game.
- Mauricio Pochettino's men have found their rhythm with back-to-back wins over Paraguay (4-1) and Australia (2-0) getting them out of their FIFA World Cup 2026 group, but a 1-2 defeat against Germany beforehand reminds us not to underestimate the quality of this US side.
- They have found a fluid, high-tempo identity under the new manager, mixing pressing with rotations, intensity and sharp vertical attacks.
Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Sergej Barbarez's Bosnia and Herzegovina play like a very different team - they stay compact and look to go direct while leaning on physicality and set pieces to get at their opponents.
- Ermin Mahmic has been the sharpest tool in their box recently, scoring two of their five goals over the last five.
- Bosnia and Herzegovina's last two games were a 4-1 defeat in Switzerland and a 3-1 victory over Qatar, a mixed result that doesn't suggest they're in any sort of rhythm for the World Cup in 2026.
- BH have won one, drawn three and lost one of their last five matches and they are an outside chance here at 5.5, which looks a decent price considering USA are 1.58 to win this game and the tie is 4.1.
Betting Insights
The best play here is Under 2.5 goals at 1.83 and Both Teams To Score: No at 1.75 , which fits our overall view of how this one should play out.
Prediction
A USA win would be no surprise, but Bosnia can hold up well and I think this game will be closer than the odds suggest.
