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Adis Ramobic, a 42-year-old Bosnian fan, is ready for the match to kick off.
He has just arrived in California from the midwestern state of Ohio, and says he woke up early morning to get to San Jose in time to watch the game.
He is sporting a jersey and scarf for Bosnia.
“I feel excited. I feel pumped,” he said, speaking over loud chants of “USA! USA!”
“It’s going to be a great game. If the US doesn’t score in the first 45 minutes we’ll win,” he added.
It is Bosnia-Herzegovina who kick off proceedings in Santa Clara.
They will be going right to left on your screens.
It is driven in from the right, with the ball falling dangerously in the box.
Pulisic, though, is able to clear the threat downfield.
The ball is played short from the left side by Tillman.
It is eventually driven into the box by Pulisic, but the Bosnian defense is able to repel it.
Tillman opts to drive it into the box on this occasion, from the same side.
But Bosnia are able to clear the danger, before Gigovic collides heads with Freeman, causing the referee to halt play temporarily.
It has largely been one-way traffic in these opening minutes.
Bosnia have sat back as a result, and are looking competent so far in defense.
Peep! We’re underway. BIH lined up for the kickoff like it was an NFL kickoff, immediately sending six players forward. They earn a corner kick right away.
Tons of jostling before the corner comes in. Cleared, but set pieces are going to be nervy moments for the USA.
BIH stationed players in the US half while the UYS defenders kicked it around. The BIH players weren’t moving. Chris Richards seemed a little confused. But the USA play forward and have possession.
Many passes on the right wing. They switch to the left, as if remembering the existence of Christian Pulisic, who makes a slashing run and shoots, deflected for a corner.
This time, the USA build with Robinson, McKennie and Pulisic. McKennie ends up deep in the BIH half and earns a corner.
Christian Pulisic has long been the starring light for men’s soccer in the US and he can prove exactly why in this tournament.
We are under 10 minutes away from getting underway.
Both the USA and Bosnia and Herzegovina are walking onto the pitch at Levi’s Stadium ahead of the national anthems.
If the US beats Bosnia today, it will face Belgium in the Round of 16. That is all we know for certain. But we can play a fun game and start looking at the most likely opponents down the line.
The national anthems have been played, and a flyover has been done.
It is soccer time at a full-capacity Levi’s Stadium!
As famed soccer journalist Fabrizio Romano would say: “Here we go!”
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