Who will the USMNT play in the Round of 32 of the World Cup?
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It is official: the United States of America will play on July 1st in the Bay Area at the home of the San Francisco 49ers in their Round of 32 knockout stage match.
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For the first time ever, the U.S. won their group with a game left to go in the opening phase, meaning that fans can buy tickets to the July 1st game over a week before the match actually takes place. While ticket prices are already surging, there’s another important question to this equation: Who will the U.S. play?
Since they won Group D, the U.S. will play one of the teams that finish third in their first round quartet, with two teams head and shoulders above the rest when it comes to the likelihood of taking on the Americans.
As of Saturday, here are the three most likely teams to take on the U.S. in the Bay Area.
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TORONTO, ONTARIO – JUNE 12: Jovo Lukic #25 of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the FIFA World Cup 2026 Group B match between Canada and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Toronto Stadium on June 12, 2026 in Toronto, Ontario. (Photo by Charlotte Wilson/Getty Images)More news: Ranking All 48 Teams at the World Cup After the First Round of Matches
1. Bosnia and Herzegovina (39.4%)
It’s very simple for Bosnia: beat Qatar on their final match day in Group B and you’re playing the U.S. in the Round of 32.
The big, technical Bosnia team took a point from another host in Canada to begin their tournament before ultimately succumbing to Switzerland in their second game when a red card forced them to finish the match with 10 men. They might not be the fastest team or the one with the brightest stars, but they are the favorites to beat Qatar and could give the Americans trouble on set pieces.
2. Qatar (27.7%)
The other side of the coin in the Bosnia matchup. If Qatar can beat Bosnia, then they will be the ones making it through the group phase to take on the U.S. in the knockout rounds. Although Qatar is coming off an embarrassing 6-0 defeat to the Canadians, they did show their prowess in the opening game against Switzerland where they stole a draw late in the contest.
Both Bosnia and Qatar need a victory in their final game to make it through, with a tie effectively eliminating both of them from the World Cup.
3. Ecuador (11.6%)
In a world where Bosnia and Qatar somehow draw and eliminate themselves, then the U.S. might have to take on one of the best defenses in the world in Ecuador. While Bosnia and Qatar both have their strengths, Ecuador is by far the most difficult opponent of the three, boasting Champions League standouts and superstar players. Ecuador does lack a consistent attack, but if the U.S. thought scoring against Australia’s defense was difficult, the South American side is a whole new level.
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