USA prepares for knockout match against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday

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Tim Ream not feeling additional pressure for knockouts USA play Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday It’s easy to assume that the onset of a knockout bracket brings immediate tension. These are the games where legacies are crystalized in a zero-sum manner – every heroic turn paired with a Baggio-like blemish. Then again, the round of 32 is still new. The field doesn’t truly feel like it’s been narrowed down yet. So maybe the ho-hum start of the tournament’s business end has brought the temperature down as Tim Ream fielded questions from the press on Monday, hours before boarding a plane to the Bay Area and ending the team’s lengthy stay here in Southern California. The knockout round journey is about to begin. Continue reading...