Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Qatar, 2026 FIFA World Cup, Group Stage
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3 - 1
3 - 1
Bosnia beat Qatar, likely to face U.S. in knockouts
With the victory, third-place Bosnia-Herzegovina are more than likely to advance to the round of 32 in the expanded field -- and their likely opponent would be one of the tournaments co-hosts in the United States.
Match Timeline
- 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
- 0': First Half begins.
- 2': Attempt saved. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mahmoud Abunada (Qatar). Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
- 3': Attempt saved. Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Mahmoud Abunada (Qatar). Assisted by Kerim Alajbegovic.
- 3': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Mahmoud Abunada.
- 4': Akram Afif (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 4': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 8': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Nikola Katic.
- 10': Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Arjan Malic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 10': Issa Laye (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 10': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 11': Offside, Qatar. Edmílson Junior is caught offside.
- 12': Foul by Sultan Al Brake (Qatar).
- 12': Arjan Malic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 16': Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 16': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
- 17': Attempt missed. Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Ivan Sunjic.
- 18': Attempt blocked. Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
- 18': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Karim Boudiaf.
- 20': Pedro Miguel (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 20': Foul by Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 20': Offside, Qatar. Akram Afif is caught offside.
- 21': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
- 21': Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 23': Attempt blocked. Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 23': Delay in match because of an injury Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar).
- 23': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 23': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 26': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 27': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
- 27': Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 28': VAR Decision: Other Decision Cancelled.
- 29': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Qatar 0. Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Ivan Basic.
- 33': Attempt blocked. Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
- 33': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Ahmed Fathy.
- 33': Attempt missed. Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac with a headed pass following a corner.
- 34': Own Goal by Mahmoud Abunada, Qatar. Bosnia and Herzegovina 2, Qatar 0.
- 36': Foul by Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar).
- 36': Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 38': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) hits the right post with a left footed shot from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kerim Alajbegovic with a through ball.
- 39': Handball by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 40': Foul by Jassem Gaber (Qatar).
- 40': Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 42': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 2, Qatar 1. Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar) right footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Edmílson Junior.
- 44': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Pedro Miguel.
- 45': Attempt missed. Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Karim Boudiaf.
- 45': Karim Boudiaf (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 45': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 45': Fourth official has announced 5 minutes of added time.
- 45'+3': Pedro Miguel (Qatar) hits the left post with a right footed shot from the right side of the box. Assisted by Akram Afif.
- 45'+3': Attempt missed. Pedro Miguel (Qatar) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Hassan Al Haydos.
- 45'+6': First Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2, Qatar 1.
- 45': Substitution, Qatar. Abdulaziz Hatem replaces Jassem Gaber.
- 45': Second Half begins Bosnia and Herzegovina 2, Qatar 1.
- 45': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Benjamin Tahirovic replaces Ivan Sunjic.
- 45': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amar Memic replaces Arjan Malic.
- 47': Pedro Miguel (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 47': Foul by Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 52': Foul by Abdulaziz Hatem (Qatar).
- 52': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
- 55': Delay in match because of an injury Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar).
- 55': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 56': Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Al Ganehi replaces Hassan Al Haydos because of an injury.
- 56': Foul by Ahmed Al Ganehi (Qatar).
- 56': Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 57': Attempt missed. Akram Afif (Qatar) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Edmílson Junior following a fast break.
- 60': Attempt missed. Akram Afif (Qatar) left footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Abdulaziz Hatem.
- 62': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 63': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dennis Hadzikadunic replaces Nikola Katic.
- 64': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 64': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermin Mahmic replaces Edin Dzeko.
- 65': Foul by Sultan Al Brake (Qatar).
- 65': Ermin Mahmic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 67': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Dennis Hadzikadunic.
- 68': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Ermedin Demirovic.
- 69': Delay in match for a drinks break.
- 72': Substitution, Qatar. Almoez Ali replaces Karim Boudiaf.
- 72': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 76': Attempt missed. Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Ermin Mahmic.
- 77': Foul by Edmílson Junior (Qatar).
- 77': Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 77': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kerim Alajbegovic is caught offside.
- 78': Foul by Ahmed Fathy (Qatar).
- 78': Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 78': Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
- 79': Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Alaa replaces Edmílson Junior.
- 79': Substitution, Qatar. Mohammad Al Manai replaces Ahmed Fathy.
- 79': Attempt saved. Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Mahmoud Abunada (Qatar). Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
- 79': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Mahmoud Abunada.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
- 80': Attempt blocked. Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked.
- 80': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Qatar 1. Ermin Mahmic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Dennis Hadzikadunic following a corner.
- 82': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dzenis Burnic replaces Kerim Alajbegovic.
- 82': Ermin Mahmic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
- 84': Foul by Ahmed Alaa (Qatar).
- 84': Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 85': Ahmed Alaa (Qatar) wins a free kick on the left wing.
- 85': Foul by Dennis Hadzikadunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 86': Attempt missed. Ahmed Al Ganehi (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Akram Afif following a set piece situation.
- 88': Foul by Mohammad Al Manai (Qatar).
- 88': Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 88': Delay in match because of an injury Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 88': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
- 90': Fourth official has announced 6 minutes of added time.
- 90'+1': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Amar Memic.
- 90'+2': Offside, Qatar. Akram Afif is caught offside.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Pedro Miguel (Qatar) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Issa Laye.
- 90'+4': Corner, Qatar. Conceded by Nikola Vasilj.
- 90'+4': Attempt saved. Almoez Ali (Qatar) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Ahmed Al Ganehi with a cross.
- 90'+4': Foul by Mohammad Al Manai (Qatar).
- 90'+4': Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
- 90'+6': Issa Laye (Qatar) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
- 90'+6': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
- 90'+7': Second Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Qatar 1.
- 0': Match ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Qatar 1.
Statistics
 QAT |
BIH |
|
|---|---|---|
| 14 | Fouls | 9 |
| 1 | Yellow Cards | 1 |
| 0 | Red Cards | 0 |
| 3 | Offsides | 1 |
| 5 | Corner Kicks | 5 |
| 3 | Saves | 2 |
| 45.6 | Possession | 54.4 |
| 9 | SHOTS | 14 |
| 3 | ON GOAL | 5 |
| 0.3 | On Target % | 0.4 |
| 0 | Penalty Goals | 0 |
| 0 | Penalty Kicks Taken | 0 |
| 371 | Accurate Passes | 452 |
| 434 | Passes | 515 |
| 0.9 | Pass Completion % | 0.9 |
| 5 | Accurate Crosses | 3 |
| 17 | Crosses | 22 |
| 0.3 | Cross % | 0.1 |
| 52 | Long Balls | 50 |
| 16 | Accurate Long Balls | 30 |
| 0.3 | Long Balls % | 0.6 |
| 0 | Blocked Shots | 5 |
| 5 | Effective Tackles | 9 |
| 13 | Tackles | 10 |
| 0.4 | Tackle % | 0.9 |
| 4 | Interceptions | 4 |
| 24 | Effective Clearances | 22 |
| 24 | Clearances | 22 |
Game Information
Competition: FIFA World Cup
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 66,925
Venue: Lumen Field
Location: Seattle, Washington, USA
Attendance: 66,925
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
Bosnia-Herzegovina (4-4-2)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Nikola Vasilj (GK) |
| 21 | Stjepan Radeljic |
| 18 | Nikola Katic |
| 5 | Sead Kolasinac |
| 24 | Arjan Malic |
| 14 | Ivan Sunjic |
| 13 | Ivan Basic |
| 19 | Kerim Alajbegovic |
| 20 | Esmir Bajraktarevic |
| 11 | Edin Dzeko |
| 10 | Ermedin Demirovic |
Qatar (4-3-3)
| No. | Name |
|---|---|
| 1 | Mahmoud Abunada (GK) |
| 4 | Issa Laye |
| 16 | Boualem Khoukhi |
| 18 | Sultan Al-Brake |
| 2 | Pedro Miguel |
| 20 | Ahmed Fathy  |
| 12 | Karim Boudiaf |
| 5 | Jassem Gaber |
| 11 | Akram Afif |
| 10 | Hassan Al-Haydos |
| 8 | Edmílson Junior |
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