The United States national soccer team is looking to change its narrative in World Cup knockout matches. The team will face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32 in Santa Clara, California, on Wednesday.
US Team’s History in Knockout Matches
The US team last won a knockout match on June 17, 2002, when they defeated Mexico 2-0 in the round of 16 in South Korea. Since then, the team has not been able to secure a win in the knockout stage.
The good news for the US team is that star player Christian Pulisic is expected to be healthy for the match against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Pulisic missed the second game with a calf injury and played only 33 minutes as a substitute in the final group match against Turkey.
US coach Mauricio Pochettino apologized for his curt tone to the media after the team’s loss to Turkey. Pochettino expressed frustration and disappointment with the loss, but also acknowledged that the team had already clinched the top spot in the group.
Other World Cup Matches
England will face Congo, and Belgium will play Senegal in other elimination games on Wednesday. The round of 32 continues on Thursday with Spain playing Austria, Portugal taking on Croatia, and Switzerland facing Algeria.
Original reporting: KTSA News/Talk (San Antonio) — read the source article.
