Experienced USA defender Tim Ream believes the pressure has eased on the World Cup co-hosts now they have progressed through to the knockout stages.There is always greater scrutiny on the home teams at a major event but the States have, so far, thrived, securing qualification with convincing wins over Paraguay and Australia before a dead-rubber defeat to Turkey.They face Bosnia and Herzegovina tomorrow night in San Francisco and 38-year-old Ream, who is now back in MLS with Charlotte having had spells in the Premier League with Bolton and Fulham, says there is a sense of calm within the squad.I think we felt more pressure for that first game against Paraguay than anyone and thats coming from ourselves, not from anything on the outside, he told ESPN.So for us, for me, its a game we want to win. Its a game that we have to put everything into and put in a performance to the way we have in the group stage and then we see where that takes us. But in terms of pressure, theres nothing added or nothing extra and thats the way weve approached every single [game].Bosnia and Herzegovina are expected to sit back and play on the counter, in the same way Paraguay and Australia did, but Ream is confident Mauricio Pochettinos side are ready for whatever the opposition throw at them.I dont know that we fully expect Bosnia to just be defensive, Ream added. I think we have to expect the unexpected as we proved against Australia. So you see similarities, but then theres also things that were going to have to solve that they throw at us in situations in-game and thats then down to us as players to figure those puzzles out.But yeah, theres definitely some similarities, but were not going to sit there and think, Okay, its going to be exactly the same, because no two games are ever the same.Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified as one of the best third-placed finishers after beating Qatar in their final Group B fixture.Table of ContentsWorld Cup 2026: USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina team newsUSA v Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup 2026 predicted line-upsWhere to watch USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina: TV channel, live online streamsWorld Cup 2026: USMNT v Bosnia and Herzegovina statsWorld Cup 2026: USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina predictionResponsible GamblingWorld Cup 2026: USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina team newsUSA fringe players Christian Roldan, Mark McKenzie and Auston Trusty are injury concerns.Amar Dedic is a doubt for Bosnia and Herzegovina but Tarik Muharemovic returns from suspension.USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup 2026 predicted line-upsUSA: Freese; Freeman, Ream, Richards, Robinson; Adams, Tillman; Dest, McKennie, Pulisic; BalogunBosnia-Herzegovina: Vasilj; Dedic, Katic, Muharemovic, Kolasinac; Bajraktarevic, Sunjic, Basic, Alajbegovic; Dzeko, DemirovicWhere to watch USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina: TV channel, live online streamsThe United States versus Bosnia and Herzegovina kicks off at 1am in the early hours of Thursday morning in the UK.You can watch it on BBC 1 and stream via the BBC iPlayer.World Cup 2026: USMNT v Bosnia and Herzegovina statsThe USA are playing a World Cup knockout match on home soil for the second time, having met Brazil n the last 16 when the USMNT were the sole hosts of the competition in 1994They lost 1-0 on that occasion, playing much of the second half with 10 players in Stanford, California and failing to have an attempt on target throughoutHaving beaten Paraguay 4-1 and Australia 2-0 to win their group with a game to spare, the USA have won consecutive World Cup matches for the first time since the 1930 editionAcross their eight World Cup knockout-stage matches, the USA have lost seven times and conceded 22 goals. Their victory came against Mexico in the 2002 round of 16, winning 2-0 through goals from Brian McBride and Landon DonovanThe Stars and Stripes are unbeaten in the three editions of this fixture (W2 D1) all in friendlies, from 2013 to 2021 but have won one of their last 21 World Cup meetings with European nations (D7 L13) and are winless in their last 13 such matches (D6 L7) since a 3-2 victory over Portugal in 2002Bosnia and Herzegovina have never kept a clean sheet in their six World Cup matches; no side has ever played more at the finals without oneThey have the tallest squad at the tournament, with an average height of 6ft 1in, and have scored three goals from corners, which is the most by a team at a single edition since England netted four by the method in 2018In their 3-1 win over Qatar to seal their place in the knockout stage, Bosnia and Herzegovina finished on an expected goals total of 0.68Esmir Bajraktarevic was born in the US in 2004 after his family emigrated, having fled the Bosnian War. The winger decided to represent his parents birthplace despite receiving his first international cap for USA in a 2024 friendly against SloveniaErmin Mahmic has scored from the bench in his two appearances at these finals and with both of his attemptsWorld Cup 2026: USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina predictionBosnia and Herzegovina have had a good run, having come through the play-offs to make it Stateside. But we think their journey ends here.Prediction: USA 3-0 Bosnia and HerzegovinaResponsible GamblingGambling should always be approached as entertainment, not as a way to generate income. If you ever feel that gambling is becoming a problem, there are several organisations you can contact for free, confidential support. 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