World Cup 2026 Round of 32: USA vs Bosnia, predictions and where to watch!

World Cup 2026 features high stakes for Bosnia vs USA on 1st July. The USA has the advantage in their past encounters, winning two of their three meetings and drawing one. All of these were highly competitive but controlled by the USA, such as in the case of the USA’s 4-3 victory in 2013 and 1-0 victory at the end. 

Both teams will enter this match with recent history being in favor of the USA, with an impressive run of recent form, including wins against Australia and Paraguay. In contrast, Bosnia has struggled recently, with two draws against Canada and Panama, respectively, and a much larger loss to Switzerland. 

Potential Prediction 

In theory, the Bosnia vs USA soccer game might generally be in favor of the United States, having control for much of the match. Bosnia and Herzegovina are likely to remain compact defensively, might play deeper than normal, and attempt to create scoring opportunities via set plays or counterattacks. With a collective view of both historic performance and recent momentum, the USA has a significant advantage coming into the match. A close match would most likely result in a narrow victory for the USA, with the most probable final score of 1-0 or 2-1. 

Where to Watch 

Supporters of the USA vs Bosnia can experience the game live and in person at Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, California (officially referred to as the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium). 

Fans can also watch via television or streaming through the primary television networks that will air the game are FOX for English-language coverage, along with Telemundo and Peacock for Spanish-language streaming. Kickoff is set for Wednesday, July 1, 2026, at 8:00 p.m. EDT/5:00 p.m. PDT. In addition, the World Cup 2026 Match Centre provides real-time updates and statistics of all matches. 

Stream with Lyca!   

The best way to watch the match, especially if you are on the move, can be through Lyca Mobile’s eSIM USA Unlimited Plus and Unlimited Pro plans. 

Unlimited Plus comes at a discounted price of $18.00 for 30 days and includes a 15GB hotspot, $10 bonus international credit and Mexico and Canada roaming for those who will be traveling across borders for the soccer thrill.  

Get Unlimited Pro at a highly discounted price of $29.50 for 30 days. This plan also comes with 25GB of high-speed hotspot and roaming allowance. And a $15 bonus international credit. Fans can travel across Mexico and Canada with a plan without worrying about roaming and get unlimited text and talk in Mexico and Canada, along with 5G roaming data access.  

It is a perfect plan for the audience traveling as well as streaming the match LIVE. You can stream the match at the highest resolution, even while on the move, with strong Lyca Mobile connectivity and our high-speed 5G data. Both plans come with high data and roaming allowances along with unlimited national talk and text, as well as unlimited international calling for over 100 countries.  

Why choose Lyca Mobile?  

For an interesting match like USA vs Bosnia, you need uninterrupted data and connectivity, and that is what you get with Lyca Mobile. Lyca Mobile plans also come with roaming across borders and international calling, which is perfect for the fans watching the match at home or for those moving across borders to catch all the World Cup 2026 matches. The hotspot makes it easy to stream on other devices, making your experience much more refined and interesting.  All this comes without long-term contracts or extra/hidden fees. 

The USA appears to have a slight advantage over Bosnia & Herzegovina in just about every aspect of play heading into this Game 1 elimination contest of the 2026 World Cup. In addition to having more recent success as a team (head-to-head matchups), the USA also has greater attacking depth than Bosnia & Herzegovina going into this matchup. Since Bosnia & Herzegovina needs to keep the score within reach through the early part of the game, they will be able to make the game uncomfortable, but the prediction would be a total USA victory and qualify for Round 2.