FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Romania, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 49': Edin Dzeko
  • 79': Esmir Bajraktarevic
  • 90'+3': Haris Tabakovic
FT
3 - 1
Romania
  • 17': Daniel Birligea
  • Red Card 67': Denis Dragus

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Bosnia and Herzegovina are hosting Romania at Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Timeline

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 1': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 1': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
  • 3': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 3': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
  • 4': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amar Memic is caught offside.
  • 4': Handball by Dennis Man (Romania).
  • 5': Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 5': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
  • 6': Foul by Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 6': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 6': Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 8': Attempt missed. Andrei Ratiu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valentin Mihaila following a set piece situation.
  • 9': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 9': Foul by Vlad Dragomir (Romania).
  • 12': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 12': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
  • 14': Attempt missed. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dennis Man with a through ball.
  • 15': Dennis Man (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 15': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 16': Dennis Man (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 16': Foul by Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 17': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Romania 1. Daniel Bîrligea (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentin Mihaila with a cross.
  • 19': Attempt missed. Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic with a through ball.
  • 20': Attempt missed. Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
  • 24': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 24': Foul by Vlad Dragomir (Romania).
  • 26': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Bogdan Racovitan (Romania).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amar Memic with a headed pass.
  • 29': Foul by Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 29': Ianis Hagi (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 31': Attempt saved. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
  • 35': Attempt missed. Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
  • 36': Daniel Bîrligea (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 36': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 39': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
  • 39': Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 40': Attempt missed. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Bîrligea with a cross.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Valentin Mihaila with a through ball following a fast break.
  • 43': Attempt saved. Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ionut Radu (Romania). Assisted by Amar Memic.
  • 44': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dzenis Burnic.
  • 44': Daniel Bîrligea (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 44': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 44': Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Bogdan Racovitan (Romania).
  • 45'+1': Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Bogdan Racovitan (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
  • 45'+3': First Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Romania 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Romania 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Haris Tabakovic replaces Samed Bazdar.
  • 45': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kerim Alajbegovic replaces Arjan Malic.
  • 49': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amar Memic with a cross.
  • 49': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Romania 1. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
  • 53': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 53': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 53': Offside, Romania. Dennis Man is caught offside.
  • 55': Foul by Haris Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 55': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Delay in match because of an injury Marius Marin (Romania).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 62': Attempt blocked. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
  • 64': Attempt blocked. Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 64': Daniel Bîrligea (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 64': Foul by Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 64': Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 65': Substitution, Romania. Denis Dragus replaces Daniel Bîrligea.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 66': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Vlad Dragomir.
  • 67': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic with a cross following a corner.
  • 67': Foul by Denis Dragus (Romania).
  • 67': Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 67': Denis Dragus (Romania) is shown the red card.
  • 68': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 70': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ivan Basic replaces Dzenis Burnic.
  • 72': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Virgil Ghita.
  • 73': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Valentin Mihaila.
  • 74': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
  • 74': Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 75': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 75': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 75': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 75': Substitution, Romania. Razvan Marin replaces Vlad Dragomir.
  • 75': Substitution, Romania. David Miculescu replaces Ianis Hagi.
  • 76': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 76': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
  • 77': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 77': Razvan Marin (Romania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 78': Attempt missed. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
  • 79': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 2, Romania 1. Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 82': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Virgil Ghita.
  • 83': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amir Hadziahmetovic replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 85': Foul by Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 85': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Foul by Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 87': Razvan Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 89': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Foul by Razvan Marin (Romania).
  • 90': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Armin Gigovic replaces Edin Dzeko.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Andrei Ratiu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 90'+1': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
  • 90'+1': Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Dennis Man (Romania).
  • 90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 90'+2': Dennis Man (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Romania. Florin Tanase replaces Dennis Man.
  • 90'+3': Haris Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kerim Alajbegovic with a cross.
  • 90'+3': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Romania 1. Haris Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
  • 90'+5': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Haris Tabakovic is caught offside.
  • 90'+6': Florin Tanase (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 90'+6': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Nikola Vasilj.
  • 90'+7': Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+7': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
  • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Haris Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Armin Gigovic.
  • 90'+8': Second Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Romania 1.
  • 0': Match ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Romania 1.

Statistics

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16 Fouls 15
2 Yellow Cards 5
1 Red Cards 0
1 Offsides 2
1 Corner Kicks 4
1 Saves 2
41.1 Possession 58.9
9 SHOTS 16
3 ON GOAL 4
0.3 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
261 Accurate Passes 413
353 Passes 491
0.7 Pass Completion % 0.8
3 Accurate Crosses 6
7 Crosses 25
0.4 Cross % 0.2
74 Long Balls 48
27 Accurate Long Balls 25
0.4 Long Balls % 0.5
1 Blocked Shots 4
12 Effective Tackles 3
14 Tackles 7
0.9 Tackle % 0.4
7 Interceptions 5
23 Effective Clearances 15
23 Clearances 15

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Bilino Polje Stadium
Location: Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Attendance: 11,459

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Austria 8 +18 19
2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 8 +10 17
3 Romania 8 +9 13
4 Cyprus 8 0 8
Full Table

Line-Ups

BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-2-3-1)

No. Name
1 Nikola Vasiljev (GK)
4 Tarik Muharemovic Yellow Card
18 Nikola Katic Yellow Card
7 Amar Dedic Yellow Card
23 Arjan Malic
9 Samed Bazdar
6 Benjamin Tahirovic
17 Dzenis Burnic Yellow Card
11 Edin Dzeko
15 Amar Memic
20 Esmir Bajraktarevic
Bosnia and Herzegovina Substitutes:
Amir Hadziahmetovic, Dario Saric, Osman Hadzikic, Armin Gigovic, Sead Kolasinac, Haris Tabakovic, Ivan Basic, Dennis Hadzikadunic, Martin Zlomislic, Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic.

ROU Romania (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Andrei Radu (GK)
5 Virgil Ghita
3 Bogdan Racovitan Yellow Card
8 Alexandru Chipciu
2 Andrei Ratiu
6 Marius Marin
22 Vlad Dragomir
10 Ianis Hagi
9 Daniel Birligea
13 Valentin Mihaila
20 Dennis Man Yellow Card
Romania Substitutes:
Adrian Rus, Marian Aioani, Claudiu Petrila, Razvan Marin, Denis Dragus, Vladimir Screciu, Florin Tanase, David Miculescu, Stefan Tarnovanu, Nicusor Bancu, Lisav Eissat, Deian Sorescu.

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