The USA's First-Half Blitz: The USMNT has made a habit of suffocating opponents early in this tournament. They scored three goals within the opening 15 minutes across the group stage. With home energy at their backs and Pulisic refreshed, the Americans will press heavily for an early statement goal.
Bosnia's Defensively Leaky History: Bosnia squeezed into the Round of 32 but did so while conceding 6 goals in three games (1-1 vs Canada, 1-4 vs Switzerland, 3-1 vs Qatar). Remarkably, Bosnia has never kept a single clean sheet in their entire World Cup history. Fading their backline against an explosive American frontline is the smartest move on the board.
The Inevitable Bosnian Answer: While Bosnia struggles to defend, they excel at finding the back of the net. Eleven of their last 12 international matches have hit the BTTS line. They possess a massive height and physical advantage, meaning veterans like Edin Džeko will heavily punish a USMNT defense that looked highly suspect when shipping three goals to Turkey.

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