IRVINE, Calif. — One reason to be optimistic about the U.S. national team’s chances in the Round of 32 against Bosnia-Herzegovina: The rhythm of the game figures to be similar to its two group-stage wins.
That is to say, though there are plenty of differences between Bosnia, Paraguay and Australia, Bosnia — like the other two — will likely cede much of the possession to the U.S., which is just how Mauricio Pochettino’s side likes it.
“There’s obviously a similarity,” captain Tim Ream said. “It’s one of those things that you expect to come up against: similar things throughout tournaments, right? … There’s always things that can be thrown at you. I don’t know that we fully expect Bosnia to just be defensive.”
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