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Lawrence Ostlere

How to watch USA v Bosnia & Herzegovina: TV channel, start time and online stream for World Cup clash

America’s World Cup journey continues in San Francisco tonight as the USA take on Bosnia & Herzegovina in the round of 32.

Mauricio Pochettino had the luxury of being able rest several players for the USA’s third group game, and will recall his big names for the showdown with Bosnia.

Bosnia finished third in Group D and will come into the game as underdogs in what is effectively an away fixture, but they have enough quality to trouble the Americans.

Here is everything you need to know.

When is USA v Bosnia?

The game kicks off at 5pm in Santa Clara, which is 7pm Central Time, 8pm Eastern Time and 1am BST on Thursday morning in the UK.

How to watch

The match will be broadcast live in the UK on BBC One. Licence-fee payers can also stream the action online via the iPlayer and BBC Sport website.

In the US, the game will be broadcast live on Fox/Fox One in English and Telemundo/Peacock in Spanish.

What next for the winner?

Whoever progresses to the last-16 will head north to Seattle to meet either Belgium or Senegal.

Head coach Mauricio Pochettino of the United States talks with Tyler Adams during a training session (Getty)
Head coach Mauricio Pochettino of the United States talks with Tyler Adams during a training session (Getty)

Team news

Pochettino has some fitness doubts in Christian Roldan, Mark McKenzie and Auston Trusty, but none of the trio would be expected to start the game anyway, as the US revert to their strongest line-up. Christian Pulisic is fit to start.

Amar Dedic is an injury doubt for Bosnia, but Tarik Muharemovic returns from suspension.

Predicted line-ups

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

Bosnia: Vasilj; Dedic, Katic, Muharemovic, Kolasinac; Bajraktarevic, Sunjic, Basic, Alajbegovic; Dzeko, Demirovic.

Prediction

This has the potential to be an even, tight affair but the US should have enough to progress. USA 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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