The World Cup knockout stage kicks off Sunday in Southern California as nearly all Round of 32 matchups are confirmed after two weeks of group stage action.
Only two spots from Group K remain to be decided, with matches between Argentina and Jordan, and Algeria and Austria yet to be played.
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United States vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina
The United States will face Bosnia-Herzegovina on Wednesday in Santa Clara, California.
The Americans advanced despite a group-stage loss to Turkey, where Christian Pulisic returned from a calf injury as a second-half substitute.
Sebastian Berhalter, who scored the lone U. S.
goal against Turkey, said: "We play every game like a knockout game. You saw that in our intensity and the way we worked.
For us, it's keep doing what we've been doing."
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The winner will meet either Belgium or Senegal. Belgium secured first place in their group after scoring five goals against New Zealand.
Other Key Matchups
Co-host Mexico returns to Mexico City on Tuesday to play Ecuador at Estadio Azteca, having won all three group games without conceding a goal.
Canada plays South Africa on Sunday after both nations reached the knockout stage for the first time.
Tournament favorites France face Sweden on Tuesday in the New York area. The winner will play either Germany or Paraguay.
Other confirmed matchups include Portugal vs. Croatia, England vs. Republic of the Congo, Colombia vs. Ghana, and Brazil vs. Japan.
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Spain will play either Austria or Algeria, the Netherlands face Morocco, Norway meets Ivory Coast, defending champions Argentina take on Cape Verde, and Switzerland play Egypt.
