{"id":4950,"date":"2026-07-02T22:41:41","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:41:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/usglobalnews.com\/2026\/07\/02\/photos-fans-gather-in-the-bay-area-for-the-world-cup-match-between-the-u-s-and-bosnia-herzegovina\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T22:41:41","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T22:41:41","slug":"photos-fans-gather-in-the-bay-area-for-the-world-cup-match-between-the-u-s-and-bosnia-herzegovina","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.usglobalnews.com\/?p=4950","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Fans gather in the Bay Area for the World Cup match between the U.S. and Bosnia-Herzegovina"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Photos: Fans gather in the Bay Area for the World Cup match between the U.S. and Bosnia-Herzegovina<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n

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From watch parties outside the stadium in Santa Clara to gathering places across the San Francisco Bay Area, supporters of the United States and Bosnia-Herzegovina teams came together for a FIFA World Cup match that ended in a 2-0 U.S. victory and a place in the Round of 16. From pre-match anticipation to post-match celebrations for U.S. fans, photographers Beth LeBerge and Gina Castro of member station KQED documented the anticipation, community and celebration.<\/a><\/p>\n

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\n Shannon Malone cheers before marching to the San Francisco Bay Area stadium for the FIFA World Cup game between the USA and Bosnia-Herzegovina in Santa Clara, Calif., on July 1, 2026.
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\n Fans of Bosnia-Herzegovina walk toward the San Francisco Bay Area stadium ahead of the game.
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\n Brenda Moss and her daughter, Rome, 8, stand in front of the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.
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\n Fans walk toward the San Francisco Bay Area stadium ahead of the game.
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\n U.S. national men’s team soccer fans cheer before marching to the San Francisco Bay Area stadium for the game.
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\n Irma Aguirre and her son, Leo, 7, both Bosnia-Herzegovina fans, pose for a photo at Thrive City in San Francisco.
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\n U.S. men’s national soccer team fans watch in suspense at Thrive City in San Francisco.
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\n Bosnia fans watch the game at Clara’s Junction, near the San Francisco Bay Area stadium in Santa Clara.
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\n Chicken Meets Rice, a restaurant near the San Francisco Bay Area stadium, hosted a watch party.
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\n Melita Advic wears a Bosnia-Herzegovina face tattoo on her cheek while awaiting the start of the game at a watch party at Thrive City in San Francisco.
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\n Irma Aguirre shows off her Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina nails.
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\n Jenny Wen celebrates the U.S. win outside the stadium in Santa Clara.
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\n Naseem Farooqi celebrates the U.S. team victory as he leaves the stadium in Santa Clara.
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