California, July 1 -- The United States head coach Mauricio Pochettino has described Bosnia and Herzegovina as a strong and disciplined opponent ahead of their Round of 32 clash at the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium, according to FIFA.

"Bosnia and Herzegovina are a very combative, aggressive and physical team, but they are also well organised and have a very good coach," explained Pochettino ahead of the fixture, as quoted by FIFA.

Looking ahead to the knockout match, the United States coach stressed the importance of treating every game as a decisive contest, while also drawing parallels with earlier high-intensity fixtures in the tournament build-up.

"Of course, tomorrow is a final, but the game against Paraguay was a final too," the...