THE TAKE
The USMNT will win two knockout stage games over the next seven days despite only winning one knockout stage game ever in their history. The door is still open for them.
BOLDNESS
8/100
GRADE
45/100
PLAYERS / TEAMS
USMNT
GRADING CRITERIA
TRUE IF
they advance past two consecutive knockout round opponents;
FALSE IF
they are eliminated before winning two.
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OUTCOME
PARTIALLY TRUEThe USMNT won their first knockout stage game on July 1 by defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0, which was only their second-ever World Cup knockout win and first since 2002. Their second knockout match — vs. Belgium in the Round of 16 — is scheduled for July 6 at 8 p.m. ET and has not yet been played as of the resolution deadline. Cowherd's prediction requires a second knockout win that cannot be confirmed or denied yet.