For the three hosts of the World Cup, events are unfolding in the best possible way so far. If Canada is a bit sluggish in the latest matches, then Mexico has torpedoed through the group stage and powerfully burst into the playoffs, defeating all opponents along the way without conceding a single goal. The United States team did not manage to achieve equally impressive statistics. The Americans, in the third round of the group stage, were defeated by the furious Turkish players who had been eliminated from the World Cup. Moreover, the defeat in a match that was not decisive for Mauricio Pochettino's team did not seem to have any chance of affecting the players' psychological state. The Americans had already secured first place in the group by the time of the match against the Turks, which allowed resting several of their key players. In addition to the United States securing the top spot in their group, it is worth noting the attractive style of play of McKennie and his teammates. The Americans play open and attacking football, not shying away from exchanging attacks with their opponents. Bosnia and Herzegovina were somewhat underrated in their group, even though they qualified for the World Cup at the cost of Italy's grand ambitions being crushed. The Bosnians already in the first round of the group stage upset the other hosts of the tournament — Canada (1-1). A draw could also have happened in the second meeting between Dzeko and his teammates, but Switzerland managed to edge their opponents in the late stages of the head-to-head. At the crucial moment, Bosnia and Herzegovina showed their well-known character and powerfully beat the audacious Qatar 3-1. Although the European side advanced to the playoffs from third place, they will not be too disappointed about the opponent's name. The USA plays at home, shows high-quality football, but the Bosnians are among the recognized specialists in disrupting teams like these. Nothing in the upcoming match will prevent the Balkan team from playing a defensive role and trying, in their favored style, to catch opposing players on counterattacks. It is worth noting that Bosnia and Herzegovina have scored against everyone and conceded to everyone in their last nine official matches. Such a statistic will continue to exist.