'It's crazy': Broadcasters toil, and revel, in supersized World Cup
SANTA CLARA, California, July 1 : A 104-match, 39-day World Cup held across three countries might be a heavy slog for the players, but spare a thought for the broadcasters.
County Santa Clara Sport News
2026 World Cup: How to bet on U.S. vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina - ESPN
The 2026 World Cup has entered the knockout round of play. From here on out, it's either win or go home. Since the United States won their group (despite losing 3-2 to Türkiye, who were eliminated), they get to face a third-place team in the Round of 32. That team is the side from Bosnia-Herzegovina, who finished behind both Switzerland and Canada in Group B.
Pochettino: U.S. vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina like World Cup 'final' - ESPN
SANTA CLARA, Calif. — U.S. men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino said Wednesday's round-of-32 match against Bosnia-Herzegovina will be like «the final of the World Cup,» and that if the U.S. is to progress to the round of 16, «we need to perform at our best.»
Buzzing Bosnians bring World Cup boom to Santa Clara restaurant
SANTA CLARA, California, June 30 : With folk songs blaring and cevapi sausages sizzling on the terrace, Euro Grill restaurant has become Bosnia fans' home-away-from-home in Northern California ahead of the World Cup round of 32 knockout game against the United States.
Bosnia coach unfazed by American banter against team
SANTA CLARA, California, June 30 : Bosnia coach Sergej Barbarez has shrugged off American slights against his team, saying they need no extra motivation for their World Cup round-of-32 clash against the United States.
US coach Pochettino cool on favourites tag against Bosnia after World Cup shocks
SANTA CLARA, California, June 30 : United States coach Mauricio Pochettino on Tuesday dismissed the co-hosts' standing as favourites to win their World Cup round-of-32 clash against Bosnia, being wary after seeing a number of shocks at the tournament.
USA aiming for historic win vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina
WASHINGTON: The US Men’s National Team haven’t won a World Cup knockout match since 2002 nor have they defeated a European side in any competition in more than five years. For the current squad, it’s not about revisiting history but making history when the United States plays Bosnia and Herzegovina in a round of 32 match in Santa Clara, California, on Wednesday. The winner will advance to the round of 16 to meet Belgium or Senegal on July 6 in Seattle. “Honestly, I don’t even think any of us are thinking about it,” US captain Tim Ream said.
Juve, Newcastle, Villa and Chelsea fined by UEFA for breaching financial rules
June 30 : UEFA has imposed sanctions on 14 clubs, including Juventus, Newcastle United, Aston Villa and Chelsea, for breaching its financial sustainability rules for the 2025-26 season, European soccer's governing body announced on Tuesday.