India, July 2 -- The USA men's national soccer team will look to bounce back from a narrow group-stage defeat when they lock horns with Bosnia and Herzegovina in their knockout opener in the Round of 32 at FIFA World Cup. The tournament's co-host, despite losing 2-3 to Turkey, finished atop Group D with six points. The USA were dominant in the first two outings. They thumped Paraguay 4-1 before registering another convincing 2-0 win over Australia.

The USMNT should have moved on from the last game and now look forward to confirming the last 16 berth. Bosnia and Herzegovina could shake off the underdogs tag, grabbing one win and one draw from three group fixtures. Their only loss came against Switzerland in a humiliating manner, as Bosnia...