FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

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

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Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 50': Edin Dzeko
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1 - 2
Austria
  • 49': Marcel Sabitzer
  • 65': Konrad Laimer
  • Red Card 90'+4': Patrick Wimmer

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Bosnia and Herzegovina are hosting Austria at Bilino Polje, 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': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nihad Mujakic with a cross.
  • 1': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 1': Foul by Xaver Schlager (Austria).
  • 2': Attempt missed. Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 4': Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 4': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 4': Foul by Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 4': Xaver Schlager (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 7': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 9': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Konrad Laimer.
  • 9': Attempt blocked. Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a headed pass.
  • 9': Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 9': Foul by Romano Schmid (Austria).
  • 10': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic with a headed pass following a set piece situation.
  • 11': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Nihad Mujakic.
  • 12': Attempt missed. Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right following a corner.
  • 12': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Xaver Schlager.
  • 15': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 15': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 17': Foul by Michael Gregoritsch (Austria).
  • 17': Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 20': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 20': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 22': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 22': Foul by Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 24': Attempt missed. Philipp Lienhart (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high following a set piece situation.
  • 25': Attempt missed. Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nikola Katic with a headed pass.
  • 26': Foul by Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 26': Xaver Schlager (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 26': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ivan Sunjic is caught offside.
  • 28': Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 28': Foul by Nicolas Seiwald (Austria).
  • 29': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 29': Foul by Phillipp Mwene (Austria).
  • 29': Attempt missed. Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from long range on the right is too high.
  • 31': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Nicolas Seiwald.
  • 34': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 34': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
  • 35': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amar Memic with a cross.
  • 35': Offside, Austria. Michael Gregoritsch is caught offside.
  • 38': Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 38': Foul by Nicolas Seiwald (Austria).
  • 38': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic following a set piece situation.
  • 41': Attempt blocked. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 41': Corner, Austria. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
  • 42': Attempt missed. Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by David Alaba with a cross following a corner.
  • 44': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 44': Xaver Schlager (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Austria).
  • 45': Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': Foul by Nihad Mujakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 45'+1': Romano Schmid (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 45'+1': Nihad Mujakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 45'+2': Attempt blocked. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 45'+2': First Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Austria 0.
  • 45': Second Half begins Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Austria 0.
  • 49': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Austria 1. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 50': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Austria 1. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic following a fast break.
  • 52': Foul by Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 52': Xaver Schlager (Austria) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 56': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 56': Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 57': Delay in match because of an injury Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Jusuf Gazibegovic replaces Amar Dedic because of an injury.
  • 62': Substitution, Austria. Marko Arnautovic replaces Michael Gregoritsch.
  • 62': Substitution, Austria. Patrick Wimmer replaces Romano Schmid.
  • 62': Substitution, Austria. Florian Grillitsch replaces Xaver Schlager.
  • 62': Dangerous play by Nicolas Seiwald (Austria).
  • 62': Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 63': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Nihad Mujakic with a cross.
  • 65': Attempt blocked. Marko Arnautovic (Austria) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Konrad Laimer.
  • 65': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Austria 2. Konrad Laimer (Austria) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the top left corner.
  • 67': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Austria).
  • 67': Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Foul by Marcel Sabitzer (Austria).
  • 68': Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 70': Offside, Austria. Marko Arnautovic is caught offside.
  • 70': Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 71': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Armin Gigovic is caught offside.
  • 72': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Armin Gigovic.
  • 72': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 72': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ivan Basic replaces Amar Memic.
  • 73': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 73': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 73': Attempt missed. Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Ivan Basic with a cross following a set piece situation.
  • 73': Attempt blocked. Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
  • 74': Attempt saved. Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (Austria). Assisted by Tarik Muharemovic with a headed pass.
  • 74': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 74': Marko Arnautovic (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 77': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 77': Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 78': Substitution, Austria. Kevin Danso replaces David Alaba because of an injury.
  • 79': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Phillipp Mwene.
  • 79': Attempt saved. Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Alexander Schlager (Austria).
  • 80': Delay in match (Austria).
  • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 81': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
  • 81': Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Marko Arnautovic (Austria).
  • 84': Nihad Mujakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 84': Foul by Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 84': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 85': Attempt saved. Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 86': Foul by Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 86': Marko Arnautovic (Austria) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 86': Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (Austria).
  • 87': Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 87': Patrick Wimmer (Austria) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 87': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Samed Bazdar replaces Nihad Mujakic.
  • 88': Foul by Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 88': Marcel Sabitzer (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 89': Phillipp Mwene (Austria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 90': Marko Arnautovic (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Foul by Christoph Baumgartner (Austria).
  • 90'+1': Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+1': Attempt missed. Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left.
  • 90'+2': Attempt blocked. Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
  • 90'+3': Christoph Baumgartner (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+3': Foul by Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 90'+3': Substitution, Austria. Alexander Prass replaces Christoph Baumgartner.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Konrad Laimer (Austria).
  • 90'+4': Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+4': Foul by Patrick Wimmer (Austria).
  • 90'+4': Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 90'+4': Second yellow card to Patrick Wimmer (Austria) for a bad foul.
  • 90'+5': Michael Gregoritsch (Austria) is shown the yellow card.
  • 90'+6': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 90'+6': Kevin Danso (Austria) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 90'+6': Attempt saved. Alexander Prass (Austria) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Marcel Sabitzer.
  • 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Austria 2.
  • 0': Match ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Austria 2.

Statistics

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21 Fouls 16
3 Yellow Cards 2
1 Red Cards 0
2 Offsides 2
2 Corner Kicks 3
2 Saves 3
57.7 Possession 42.3
11 SHOTS 16
5 ON GOAL 3
0.5 On Target % 0.2
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
333 Accurate Passes 214
423 Passes 300
0.8 Pass Completion % 0.7
1 Accurate Crosses 8
8 Crosses 16
0.1 Cross % 0.5
53 Long Balls 66
15 Accurate Long Balls 33
0.3 Long Balls % 0.5
3 Blocked Shots 3
10 Effective Tackles 5
19 Tackles 9
0.5 Tackle % 0.6
3 Interceptions 4
40 Effective Clearances 41
40 Clearances 41

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Bilino Polje
Location: Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Attendance: 11,700

WCQ - UEFA Table

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 5 +8 12
2 Austria 4 +7 12
3 Romania 5 +4 7
4 Cyprus 5 -2 4
Full Table

Line-Ups

BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Nikola Vasiljev (GK)
4 Tarik Muharemovic
18 Nikola Katic Yellow Card
2 Nihad Mujakic Yellow Card
7 Amar Dedic
6 Benjamin Tahirovic
14 Ivan Sunjic
8 Armin Gigovic
15 Amar Memic
10 Ermedin Demirovic
11 Edin Dzeko
Bosnia and Herzegovina Substitutes:
Osman Hadzikic, Samed Bazdar, Eman Kospo, Dzenis Burnic, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Nail Omerovic, Martin Zlomislic, Haris Hajradinovic, Adrian Leon Barisic, Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic, Jusuf Gazibegovic, Ivan Basic.

AUT Austria (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Alexander Schlager (GK)
8 David Alaba
15 Philipp Lienhart
16 Phillipp Mwene Yellow Card
20 Konrad Laimer
4 Xaver Schlager
6 Nicolas Seiwald
9 Marcel Sabitzer
18 Romano Schmid
11 Michael Gregoritsch
19 Christoph Baumgartner
Austria Substitutes:
Patrick Wimmer, Marco Grüll, Florian Grillitsch, Raul Florucz, Leopold Querfeld, Patrick Pentz, Kevin Danso, Alessandro Schöpf, Alexander Prass, Tobias Lawal, Andreas Weimann, Marko Arnautovic.

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