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The United States men's national team booked its ticket to the knockout stage of the World Cup with a 4-1 victory over Paraguay and 2-0 win over Australia before a meaningless loss to Turkey in the final group stage game.
After winning its group, the United States is set to face off against Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1. Star forward forward Folarin Balogun said he can already "feel the difference" in the atmosphere around the World Cup now that the knockout stage has begun.
"I can feel the difference in just the atmosphere," Balogun told reporters before Sunday's practice session. "It's knockout football, so you lose, you go home. So for me, there's a change in my mindset and mentality as well."
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He made it clear he's been taking the World Cup seriously since the first game of group stage play, but knows he wants a bit more than just making it out of the group.
"Not that I wasn't taking it seriously before, but you can just go into another gear because you want it more. I don't want the journey to end," he said.
The U.S. is riding a 12-game winless streak against European opposition, with its last win coming Dec. 18, 2021, coincidentally against Bosnia.
The United States and Bosnia and Herzegovina kick off at 8 p.m. ET from Levi's Stadium in Santa Clara, CA. The game will be broadcast on Fox.
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