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USA v Bosnia and Herzegovina team news: Pulisic + Dest start

2 July 2026 61 comments
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The USA take on Bosnia and Herzegovina for the right to play Senegal Belgium in the last 16.

Kick-off in San Francisco is at 01:00 BST.

The USA are overwhelming favourites to progress but Bosnia and Herzegovina have a habit of causing an upset – they beat Italy in a play-off to reach the World Cup.

TEAM NEWS

Christian Pulisic ($7.0m) is deemed fit enough to start for Mauricio Pochettino’s side. The former Chelsea player is yet to complete more than 45 minutes of football after struggling with a calf injury.

The popular Sergino Dest ($4.3m), the most-selected player among Fantasy managers, returns to the starting XI following a rest and brief appearance in the final Group D match. The attacking defender has produced returns in each of his two starts at the World Cup so far.

For Bosnia and Herzegovina, Kerim Alajbegovic ($4.2m), a scorer in the win over Qatar, starts alongside the evergreen Edin Dzeko ($6.1m) and Ermedin Demirovic ($6.2m) in attack.

None of the Bosnia and Herzegovina side surpass the five per cent threshold, meaning they all qualify for Scouting Bonus, whereas three of the USA team are above the crucial mark: Alexander Freeman ($4.0m) joins Dest and Pulisic.

LINE-UPS

USA XI: Matt Freese, Alex Freeman, Chris Richards, Tim Ream, Antonee Robinson, Malik Tillman, Tyler Adams, Sergiño Dest, Weston McKennie, Christian Pulisic, Folarin Balogun

Subs: M. Turner, C. Brady, A. Trusty, G. Reyna, R. Pepi, B. Aaronson, M. Robinson, S. Berhalter, M. Arfsten, H. Wright, T. Weah, J. Scally, A. Zendejas

Bosnia and Herzegovina XI: Nikola Vasilj, Nikola Katic, Stjepan Radeljic, Tarik Muharemović, Amar Dedić, Armin Gigovic, Ivan Sunjic, Sead Kolasinac, Kerim Alajbegovic, Edin Džeko, Ermedin Demirovic

Subs: M. Jurkas, M. Zlomislic, N. Mujakic, D. Hadzikadunic, B. Tahirovic, S. Bazdar, I. Basic, A. Memic, A. Hadziahmetovic, D. Burnic, E. Bajraktarevic, H. Tabakovic, A. Malic, J. Lukic, E. Mahmic

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  1. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 6 hours ago

    USA

    GK Matt Freese
    DL A. Robinson
    DC C. Richards
    DC Tim Ream
    DR Alex Freeman
    DMC M. Tillman
    DMC Tyler Adams
    AML C. Pulisic
    AMC W. McKennie
    AMR Sergino Dest
    FW F. Balogun

    Bosnia and Herzegovina

    GK N. Vasilj
    DC S. Radeljic
    DC Nikola Katic
    DC T. Muharemovic
    ML S. Kolasinac
    MC A. Gigovic
    MC Ivan Sunjic
    MR Amar Dedic
    FWL Edin Dzeko
    FWR K. Alajbegovic
    FW E. Demirovic

    Rectified.

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    1. lilmessipran
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 6 hours ago

      What position does Rectified play?

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      1. CoracAld2831
        • 5 Years
        2 months, 4 hours ago

        Outfield.

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  2. puma
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    Lets go USA!!!!

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    1. puma
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 5 hours ago

      And yeah, given politics, I feel dirty saying that

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  3. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 5 hours ago

    1-0 USA

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 5 hours ago

      Balogun, no assist.

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  4. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    2 months, 4 hours ago

    Bye bye Balogun

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  5. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 4 hours ago

    Wow. Red card for Balogun.

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  6. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 4 hours ago

    That is a massive loss for US team.

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 4 hours ago

      If they make it thru Pepi is solid
      Not a huge difference

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  7. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 4 hours ago

    Did the B&H player stay on?
    Nasty twist

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  8. DeSelby
    • 4 Years
    2 months, 4 hours ago

    These BBC announcers are woeful. I could announce someone checking a book out from the library and it would sound more exciting.

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  9. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 4 hours ago

    2-0 USA

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    1. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      2 months, 4 hours ago

      Nice freekick from Tillman.

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    2. DeSelby
      • 4 Years
      2 months, 4 hours ago

      Perhaps the players in the wall should have considered jumping. Jeez.

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  10. The Florentine assassin
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 4 hours ago

    Well done U.S.A.

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  11. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 4 hours ago

    Puch should pull Dest for Berhalter now
    # DestHaul

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    1. Freshy
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 16 Years
      2 months, 4 hours ago

      12 points locked for Dest

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  12. The Florentine assassin
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 4 hours ago

    Cheeky little DEST iny's child assist 🙂

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  13. The Florentine assassin
    • 3 Years
    2 months, 4 hours ago

    Dest goes off which locks in the clean sheet

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  14. CoracAld2831
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 4 hours ago

    USA wins, advances and faces Belgium in the last 16.

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    1. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Belgium should have gone at the group stage, they look poor. USA should see them off.

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      1. AAAFootball
        • 1 Year
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Let's be real both USA and Belgium were pretty rubbish and a little lucky. For me dest is the most involvement I can justify,

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    2. Kroenius
      1 month, 29 days ago

      As a Belgian,I hope we win but I dunno. Although USA didn't look as good from highlights as they looked in M1-2

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  15. Freshy
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 16 Years
    2 months, 3 hours ago

    Last player to get a goal and a Red Card in a WC match?

    ZZ
    Balogun in good company

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  16. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 3 hours ago

    I had a dreadful first 3 games...now up to 362 points, 97 this game, with 6 top players to go. Not bad.

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    1. panda07
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 14 Years
      2 months, 3 hours ago

      Well played, evil panda.

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      1. bso
        • Fantasy Football Scout Member
        • 11 Years
        2 months, 2 hours ago

        Thanks Peter-Panda!

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  17. bso
    • Fantasy Football Scout Member
    • 11 Years
    2 months, 3 hours ago

    Who will win the Mexico vs England game guys?

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    1. NZREDS
      • 13 Years
      2 months, 27 mins ago

      I’m cautiously optimistic England might win but England playing Mexico in Mexico is the type of game we will lose. Mexico will cause relentless pressure I feel, could go either way - in any case England will need to play well

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      1. Nomar
        • 16 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        It will be really hot too.

        England should win, though.

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    2. Dubem_FC
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 18 mins ago

      Mexico.

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    3. Ausman
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Mexico!

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    4. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Mexico.

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  18. fenixri
    • 10 Years
    2 months, 28 mins ago

    What do you think about Brasil-Norway game? Brasil favorites as bookies say?

    I have to get rid one of Haaland/Vini to fund Fra and Morocco players.

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    1. Dubem_FC
      • 10 Years
      2 months, 18 mins ago

      Norway will go through.

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    2. Ausman
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Brazil for the win

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    3. Nomar
      • 16 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Brazil wins imo

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    4. Kroenius
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Norway,Brazil were better in 2nd half against Japan but with Casemiro injury and they weren'y convicing to me.

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    5. CoracAld2831
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Brazil wins in the the end

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    6. IN SANE IN DE BRUYNE
      • 9 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Norway to win

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    7. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Brazil in extra time. Ancelotti on the line will get them over the line.

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  19. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    2 months, 3 mins ago

    No deduction in pts for Balogun. How sweet! Scouting bonus pts + Qualification bonus jam. Love you my USA 😉

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  20. jeffers138
    • 8 Years
    1 month, 29 days ago

    Anyone woke up this morning and having problems access there fantasy information from the app. Will not let me log in ? Just wanted to check if it was just me or anyone else having the same problem ? Cheers guys

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    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      No issue here in Miami

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    2. Ausman
      • 3 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      All good in the land of Aus

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    3. SP33K
      • Fantasy Football Scout Member
      • 7 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      can’t log in either - both app and browser showing error (uk)

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      1. jeffers138
        • 8 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        No still can’t get onto app fantasy information uk can only access through main website ? Strange ?

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  21. My name is an echo
    • 15 Years
    1 month, 29 days ago

    I also can’t log in. Reset password but getting an invalidation notification.

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    1. Gizzachance
      • 11 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      I can on site, not on app, even with same log in !

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  22. AAAFootball
    • 1 Year
    1 month, 29 days ago

    Wow that USA Bosnia game was horrific. Why is Bosnia playing haramball while one goal down against ten man USA? You just cannot be recycling corners to the keeper in the 80th minute when you need an equaliser. Unbelievable.

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    1. PartyTime
      • 5 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Balogun's pts helped nullify Kane's heroics, about half the price

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    2. GreennRed
      • 14 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Arguably no worse than Senegal going 2-0 up on 51 mins and not pushing for a 3rd to kill the game.

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  23. PartyTime
    • 5 Years
    1 month, 29 days ago

    For next round against feeble England
    1. Jimenez
    2. Quinones
    3. Alvarado

    Cheers!

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    1. fenixri
      • 10 Years
      1 month, 29 days ago

      Quinones most dangerous imo

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      1. PartyTime
        • 5 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        I agree. Think it ends 3-0 so all 3 may well be involved

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  24. SpaceCadet
    • 12 Years
    1 month, 29 days ago

    Which chip seems better for R16?

    a. max cap
    b. cs bonus

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    1. Kroenius
      1 month, 29 days ago

      CS shield,more matches means more matches for it to be useful. There probably won't be as many "obvious" clean sheets as beforehand.(I think we all saw the Canada and USA clean sheets coming for example)

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      1. GreennRed
        • 14 Years
        1 month, 29 days ago

        Plus in remaining rounds there's less opportunities to roll captain. Max captain makes life easier.

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        1. Kroenius
          1 month, 29 days ago

          Yeah,I'm playing max captain in the final round

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