Soccer analyst Maurice Edu provided commentary regarding the United States national team ahead of its round-of-32 match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, scheduled for Wednesday, July 1, 2026. The U.S. national team recently lost to Türkiye.

Edu described the Türkiye match as an opportunity to rest key players and give other players time on the field. "The match against Türkiye was what it was. It was a chance to rest some key players and get others some run," Edu said. He stated that he was not placing much emphasis on the game, but noted, "I'm not putting much into this game. There are some lessons to learn; conceding a last-minute goal is never great."

Edu also commented on the team's defensive performance against Türkiye. "The U.S. definitely could have been better defensively as a collective unit. Ultimately, though, that was not our best XI on the field," he said. During the match against Türkiye, Tim Weah, Brenden Aaronson, and Alex Zendejas played minutes. Defender Auston Trusty scored a goal in the game against Türkiye.

Reflecting on previous matches, Edu highlighted a goal scored by Gio Reyna against Paraguay. "The best goal we've scored was Balogun's second against Paraguay, but it was Gio's finale in that match," Edu said. Folarin Balogun scored two goals against Paraguay, and Reyna also scored a goal in that game. Edu indicated that Reyna's goal was widely celebrated, stating, "Gio's goal saw the entire team go on the field to celebrate with him, including head coach Mauricio Pochettino."

In other recent games, the United States national team played against Australia, where Alex Freeman, who is 21, scored a goal. Ricardo Pepi is a striker for the team, and Sebastian Berhalter is a midfielder. Weston McKennie has started every game for the U.S. national team in the tournament so far.