The final day of group play at the World Cup has set the field for the round of 32. Tournament co-hosts the United States, Canada, and Mexico have all advanced, along with France, Germany, Spain, Portugal, Brazil, Norway, and others.
US to Face Bosnia-Herzegovina
The US will face Bosnia-Herzegovina on July 1. The Americans had their momentum from two consecutive victories stalled in the loss to Turkey. However, in the knockout round, they’ll face a Bosnia-Herzegovina that is 62nd in the FIFA rankings — the lowest-ranked World Cup qualifier from Europe.
US midfielder Sebastian Berhalter said, “We play every game like a knockout game. You saw that in our intensity and the way we worked. For us, it’s keep doing what we’ve been doing.”
Other Matches
Other marquee matchups are set, including Morocco versus the Netherlands, Japan versus Brazil, and Norway versus Ivory Coast. The eight best third-place teams get in with ties broken by goal differential and goals scored, if necessary.
Scotland and its passionate fans are waiting for lots of things to go right to make the knockout stage in a long shot bid. Iran and South Korea are also among those on the bubble.
Original reporting: Texarkana Gazette — read the source article.
