FIFA World Cup

FT Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Qatar LLDDL 1
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Bosnia-Herzegovina WDDDL 3
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QAT101
BIH213
Lumen Field · 66,925 att. · FS1

Match Report

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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.

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Team Stats

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

Highlights

00:28 Bosnia fan zone set off flares as side score opening goal vs. Qatar Watch on ESPN

Head to Head

Lineups

BIH · 4-4-2

  1. 1Nikola VasiljG
  2. 21Stjepan RadeljicCD-L
  3. 18Nikola KaticCD-R
  4. 5Sead KolasinacLB
  5. 24Arjan MalicRB
  6. 14Ivan SunjicCM-L
  7. 13Ivan BasicCM-R
  8. 19Kerim AlajbegovicLM
  9. 20Esmir BajraktarevicRM
  10. 11Edin DzekoCF-L
  11. 10Ermedin DemirovicCF-R

QAT · 4-3-3

  1. 1Mahmoud AbunadaG
  2. 4Issa LayeCD-L
  3. 16Boualem KhoukhiCD-R
  4. 18Sultan Al-BrakeLB
  5. 2Pedro MiguelRB
  6. 20Ahmed FathyCM
  7. 12Karim BoudiafLM
  8. 5Jassem GaberRM
  9. 11Akram AfifF
  10. 10Hassan Al-HaydosLF
  11. 8Edmílson JuniorRF

Timeline

  1. 23' Delay in match because of an injury Boualem Khoukhi (Qatar).
  2. 23'
  3. 23' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  4. 23'
  5. 23' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  6. 23'
  7. 26' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  8. 26'
  9. 28'
  10. 28'
  11. 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.
  12. 34' Own Goal by Mahmoud Abunada, Qatar. Bosnia and Herzegovina 2, Qatar 0.
  13. 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.
  14. 45' Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Benjamin Tahirovic replaces Ivan Sunjic.
  15. 45' Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amar Memic replaces Arjan Malic.
  16. 45' Substitution, Qatar. Abdulaziz Hatem replaces Jassem Gaber.
  17. 55' Delay in match because of an injury Hassan Al Haydos (Qatar).
  18. 55'
  19. 55' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  20. 55'
  21. 56' Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Al Ganehi replaces Hassan Al Haydos because of an injury.
  22. 62' Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  23. 62'
  24. 63' Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dennis Hadzikadunic replaces Nikola Katic.
  25. 64' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  26. 64'
  27. 64' Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermin Mahmic replaces Edin Dzeko.
  28. 69' Delay in match for a drinks break.
  29. 69'
  30. 72' Substitution, Qatar. Almoez Ali replaces Karim Boudiaf.
  31. 72' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  32. 72'
  33. 78' Ahmed Fathy (Qatar) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  34. 79' Substitution, Qatar. Ahmed Alaa replaces Edmílson Junior.
  35. 79' Substitution, Qatar. Mohammad Al Manai replaces Ahmed Fathy.
  36. 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.
  37. 82' Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dzenis Burnic replaces Kerim Alajbegovic.
  38. 82' Ermin Mahmic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for excessive celebration.
  39. 88' Delay in match because of an injury Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  40. 88'
  41. 88' Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  42. 88'

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