World Cup: Several Bundesliga stars in action as USA host Bosnia & Herzegovina

Co-hosts United States face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Round of 32 at the 2026 World Cup.

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United States hope to follow fellow co-hosts Canada and Mexico to the Round of 16 when they face Bosnia and Herzegovina in California. The game will be the first-ever knockout stage fixture for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Several Bundesliga stars will be in action on both sides, including USMNT’s midfielder Malik Tillman. Bayer Leverkusen’s man starts once again, while Borussia Mönchengladbach’s duo Joe Scally and Gio Reyna are named among substitutes.

Ex-Bundesliga striker Sergej Barbarez named five German-based players in his starting lineup. St. Pauli’s Nikola Vasilj is between the posts, while Stuttgart’s Ermedin Demirović plays up front alongside Edin Džeko. Nikola Katić, the 40-year-old striker’s teammate at Schalke, also starts, as does Leverkusen’s Kerim Alajbegović, who scored a stunning goal against Qatar.

Confirmed United States vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina Lineups

USA XI: Freese; Freeman, Richards, Ream ©, Robinson; Adams, Tillman; Dest, McKennie, Pulisic; Balogun

Bosnia and Herzegovina XI: Vasilj; Radeljić, Muharemović, Katić; Kolašinac, Gigović, Šunjić, Dedić; Alajbegović; Demirović, Džeko ©