{"id":384270,"date":"2026-07-02T23:15:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:15:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/384270\/"},"modified":"2026-07-02T23:15:44","modified_gmt":"2026-07-02T23:15:44","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.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/384270\/","title":{"rendered":"Photos: Fans gather in the Bay Area for the World Cup match between the U.S. and Bosnia-Herzegovina"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>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 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.kqed.org\/news\/12089303\/us-fans-geared-up-for-teams-bay-area-world-cup-match-against-bosnia\" class=\"Link\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">documented the anticipation, community and celebration.<\/a>\n<\/p>\n<p class=\"fullattribution\">Copyright 2026 NPR<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"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.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"586\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783034137_296_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beth LaBerge \/ KQED<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>KQED<\/p>\n<p>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.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fans of Bosnia-Herzegovina walk toward the San Francisco Bay Area stadium ahead of the game.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"587\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783034138_276_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beth LaBerge \/ KQED<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>KQED<\/p>\n<p>Fans of Bosnia-Herzegovina walk toward the San Francisco Bay Area stadium ahead of the game.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Brenda Moss and her daughter, Rome, 8, stand in front of the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"586\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783034139_539_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beth LaBerge \/ KQED<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>KQED<\/p>\n<p>Brenda Moss and her daughter, Rome, 8, stand in front of the San Francisco Bay Area Stadium.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Fans walk toward the San Francisco Bay Area stadium ahead of the game.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"587\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783034139_996_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beth LaBerge \/ KQED<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>KQED<\/p>\n<p>Fans walk toward the San Francisco Bay Area stadium ahead of the game.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"U.S. national men's team soccer fans cheer before marching to the San Francisco Bay Area stadium for the game.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"586\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783034140_696_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beth LaBerge \/ KQED<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>KQED<\/p>\n<p>U.S. national men&#8217;s team soccer fans cheer before marching to the San Francisco Bay Area stadium for the game.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Irma Aguirre and her son, Leo, 7, both Bosnia-Herzegovina fans, pose for a photo at Thrive City in San Francisco.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"586\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783034141_740_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    Irma Aguirre and her son, Leo, 7, both Bosnia-Herzegovina fans, pose for a photo at Thrive City in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"U.S. men's national soccer team fans watch in suspense at Thrive City in San Francisco.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"587\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783034141_75_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    U.S. men&#8217;s national soccer team fans watch in suspense at Thrive City in San Francisco.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Bosnia fans watch the game at Clara's Junction, near the San Francisco Bay Area stadium in Santa Clara.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"586\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783034142_900_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beth LaBerge \/ KQED<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>KQED<\/p>\n<p>Bosnia fans watch the game at Clara&#8217;s Junction, near the San Francisco Bay Area stadium in Santa Clara.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Chicken Meets Rice, a restaurant near the San Francisco Bay Area stadium, hosted a watch party.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"586\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783034142_90_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beth LaBerge \/ KQED<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>KQED<\/p>\n<p>Chicken Meets Rice, a restaurant near the San Francisco Bay Area stadium, hosted a watch party.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"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.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"586\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783034143_791_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    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.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Irma Aguirre shows off her Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina nails.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"586\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783034143_720_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>    Irma Aguirre shows off her Croatia and Bosnia-Herzegovina nails.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Jenny Wen celebrates the U.S. win outside the stadium in Santa Clara.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"587\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783034144_304_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beth LaBerge \/ KQED<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>KQED<\/p>\n<p>Jenny Wen celebrates the U.S. win outside the stadium in Santa Clara.<\/p>\n<p>    <img decoding=\"async\" class=\"Image\" alt=\"Naseem Farooqi celebrates the U.S. team victory as he leaves the stadium in Santa Clara.\"  width=\"880\" height=\"587\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/1783034144_539_.jpeg\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Beth LaBerge \/ KQED<\/p>\n<p>\/<\/p>\n<p>KQED<\/p>\n<p>Naseem Farooqi celebrates the U.S. team victory as he leaves the stadium in Santa Clara.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"From watch parties outside the stadium in Santa Clara to gathering places across the San Francisco Bay 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