Switzerland vs Bosnia-Herzegovina, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
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4 - 1
4 - 1
Switzerland turn on class late to ease past Bosnia-Herzegovina
Substitute Johan Manzambi scored his first World Cup goal on an outstanding volley in the 74th minute, and Switzerland erupted late for a 4-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday to take control of its group.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 1': Foul by Michel Aebischer (Switzerland).
- 1': Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 2': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
- 2': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left following a corner.
- 2': Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 2': Foul by Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 5': Offside, Switzerland. Breel Embolo is caught offside.
- 6': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
- 7': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Edin Dzeko.
- 7': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 7': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 8': Attempt blocked. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nico Elvedi.
- 8': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
- 9': Handball by Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 10': Attempt missed. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Granit Xhaka.
- 11': Offside, Switzerland. Breel Embolo is caught offside.
- 14': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 14': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Dan Ndoye (Switzerland).
- 17': Foul by Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 17': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Breel Embolo.
- 23': Attempt missed. Remo Freuler (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Dan Ndoye.
- 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 25': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 28': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 28': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 30': Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 30': Foul by Silvan Widmer (Switzerland).
- 36': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
- 38': Attempt saved. Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gregor Kobel (Switzerland). Assisted by Kerim Alajbegovic.
- 39': Delay in match (Switzerland).
- 39': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 41': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerim Alajbegovic.
- 44': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Silvan Widmer.
- 45': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 45': Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
- 45'+2': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
- 45'+3': First Half ends, Switzerland 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.
- 45': Second Half begins Switzerland 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.
- 47': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Granit Xhaka (Switzerland).
- 48': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 48': Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 51': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 51': Fabian Rieder (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 51': Attempt saved. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Manuel Akanji.
- 52': Foul by Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 52': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 53': Attempt missed. Michel Aebischer (Switzerland) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Remo Freuler.
- 55': Attempt blocked. Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Michel Aebischer.
- 55': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
- 56': Offside, Switzerland. Dan Ndoye is caught offside.
- 56': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
- 59': Foul by Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 59': Dan Ndoye (Switzerland) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 59': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 61': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 61': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 61': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 62': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 62': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Amar Dedic.
- 62': Attempt blocked. Breel Embolo (Switzerland) header from the left side of the six yard box is blocked.
- 62': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 62': Foul by Breel Embolo (Switzerland).
- 63': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ivan Basic replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.
- 64': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Edin Dzeko.
- 65': Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 65': Foul by Nico Elvedi (Switzerland).
- 65': Nico Elvedi (Switzerland) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 68': Attempt saved. Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gregor Kobel (Switzerland). Assisted by Ivan Basic.
- 69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 71': Substitution, Switzerland. Djibril Sow replaces Michel Aebischer.
- 71': Substitution, Switzerland. Johan Manzambi replaces Dan Ndoye.
- 71': Substitution, Switzerland. Rubén Vargas replaces Fabian Rieder.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 73': Foul by Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 73': Manuel Akanji (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 74': Goal! Switzerland 1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0. Johan Manzambi (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.
- 76': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 76': Foul by Ricardo Rodríguez (Switzerland).
- 80': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 80': Breel Embolo (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 80': Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the red card.
- 81': Attempt saved. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 82': Corner, Switzerland. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
- 84': Goal! Switzerland 2, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0. Rubén Vargas (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Breel Embolo.
- 86': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Jovo Lukic replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
- 86': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amir Hadziahmetovic replaces Ivan Sunjic.
- 86': Substitution, Switzerland. Luca Jaquez replaces Silvan Widmer.
- 89': Substitution, Switzerland. Cedric Itten replaces Breel Embolo.
- 90': Goal! Switzerland 3, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0. Johan Manzambi (Switzerland) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Rubén Vargas.
- 90'+1': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermin Mahmic replaces Kerim Alajbegovic.
- 90'+2': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Luca Jaquez.
- 90'+3': Goal! Switzerland 3, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Ermin Mahmic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the high centre of the goal following a corner.
- 90'+5': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 90'+5': Cedric Itten (Switzerland) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Penalty conceded by Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) after a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+6': Penalty Switzerland. Djibril Sow draws a foul in the penalty area.
- 90'+7': Goal! Switzerland 4, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Granit Xhaka (Switzerland) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
- 90'+8': Second Half ends, Switzerland 4, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
- 0': Match ends, Switzerland 4, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
Statistics
 BIH |
SUI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 18 | Fouls | 7 |
| 2 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 1 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 1 | Offsides | 3 |
| 3 | Corner Kicks | 7 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 37.7 | Possession | 62.3 |
| 5 | SHOTS | 13 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 7 |
| 0.6 | On Target % | 0.5 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 1 |
| 287 | Accurate Passes | 516 |
| 354 | Passes | 586 |
| 0.8 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 1 | Accurate Crosses | 1 |
| 12 | Crosses | 23 |
| 0.0 | Cross % | 0.0 |
| 48 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 13 | Accurate Long Balls | 25 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.5 |
| 1 | Blocked Shots | 3 |
| 3 | Effective Tackles | 13 |
| 13 | Tackles | 19 |
| 0.2 | Tackle % | 0.7 |
| 11 | Interceptions | 5 |
| 36 | Effective Clearances | 17 |
| 36 | Clearances | 17 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Location: Inglewood, California, USA
Attendance: 70,026
Venue: SoFi Stadium
Location: Inglewood, California, USA
Attendance: 70,026
FIFA World Cup Table
| # | TEAM | GP | GD | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 | Canada | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | Bosnia-Herzegovina | 3 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 | Qatar | 3 | -8 | 1 |
Line-Ups
Switzerland (4-3-1-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Gregor Kobel (GK) |
| 5 | Manuel Akanji |
| 4 | Nico Elvedi  |
| 13 | Ricardo Rodríguez |
| 3 | Silvan Widmer |
| 11 | Dan Ndoye |
| 10 | Granit Xhaka |
| 22 | Fabian Rieder |
| 8 | Remo Freuler |
| 20 | Michel Aebischer |
| 7 | Breel Embolo |
Bosnia-Herzegovina (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola Vasilj (GK) |
| 4 | Tarik Muharemovic  |
| 18 | Nikola Katic |
| 5 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 7 | Amar Dedic |
| 14 | Ivan Sunjic |
| 6 | Benjamin Tahirovic |
| 19 | Kerim Alajbegovic |
| 15 | Amar Memic |
| 11 | Edin Dzeko |
| 10 | Ermedin Demirovic |
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