Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Italy, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Playoff Finals

· Bosnia-Herzegovina advance 4-1 on penalties

Bosnia-Herzegovina

79': Haris Tabakovic

FT - Penalties
1 - 1
Bosnia-Herzegovina advance 4-1 on penalties

Italy

15': Moise Kean
41': Alessandro Bastoni

Bosnia beat Italy in shootout to book World Cup spot

Four-time champions Italy missed out on a third-consecutive World Cup after losing to Bosnia and Herzegovina in a penalty shootout in its playoff final on Tuesday in Zenica.

Match Timeline

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
3': Attempt blocked. Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
3': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
4': Foul by Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
4': Moise Kean (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amar Memic is caught offside.
7': Attempt saved. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Ivan Sunjic with a headed pass.
11': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
11': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
12': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Ivan Sunjic.
15': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Italy 1. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box to the top right corner. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
16': Attempt missed. Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edin Dzeko with a cross.
17': Handball by Nicolò Barella (Italy).
18': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic following a fast break.
19': Attempt blocked. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amar Memic with a headed pass.
19': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Riccardo Calafiori.
20': Attempt saved. Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Tarik Muharemovic.
20': Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
20': Matteo Politano (Italy) wins a free kick on the right wing.
21': Foul by Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
21': Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
23': Attempt blocked. Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
23': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
24': Attempt saved. Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic with a cross.
25': Attempt saved. Mateo Retegui (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Manuel Locatelli.
28': Attempt missed. Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic with a headed pass.
29': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
29': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
33': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
33': Nicolò Barella (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
34': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
34': Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
35': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amar Memic is caught offside.
36': Foul by Mateo Retegui (Italy).
36': Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
38': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic with a cross.
39': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
39': Gianluca Mancini (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac with a cross.
41': Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
41': Foul by Alessandro Bastoni (Italy).
41': Alessandro Bastoni (Italy) is shown the red card.
44': Substitution, Italy. Federico Gatti replaces Mateo Retegui.
45': Attempt saved. Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
45'+2': Attempt missed. Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ivan Basic.
45'+2': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
45'+2': Manuel Locatelli (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
45'+3': Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
45'+3': Foul by Federico Dimarco (Italy).
45'+4': First Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Italy 1.
45': Second Half begins Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Italy 1.
45': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Benjamin Tahirovic replaces Ivan Sunjic.
45': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kerim Alajbegovic replaces Sead Kolasinac.
45': Substitution, Italy. Marco Palestra replaces Matteo Politano.
49': Attempt blocked. Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
51': Attempt blocked. Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
51': Attempt saved. Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy).
52': Attempt blocked. Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Basic.
52': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Marco Palestra.
54': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
54': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
54': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
56': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Manuel Locatelli.
57': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
57': Gianluca Mancini (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
60': Attempt missed. Moise Kean (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is just a bit too high following a fast break.
60': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
62': Attempt saved. Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Amar Dedic.
66': Attempt missed. Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right.
67': Federico Gatti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
67': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
71': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dzenis Burnic replaces Amar Memic because of an injury.
71': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Haris Tabakovic replaces Ivan Basic.
71': Substitution, Italy. Francesco Pio Esposito replaces Moise Kean.
71': Substitution, Italy. Bryan Cristante replaces Manuel Locatelli.
72': Attempt saved. Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Kerim Alajbegovic.
72': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Gianluigi Donnarumma.
73': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerim Alajbegovic with a cross following a corner.
74': Attempt missed. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Marco Palestra.
75': Foul by Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
75': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
77': Attempt missed. Federico Dimarco (Italy) left footed shot from the left side of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Nicolò Barella.
78': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
78': Attempt missed. Nicolò Barella (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is too high following a corner.
79': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Amar Dedic with a cross.
79': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Italy 1. Haris Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal.
81': Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy) is shown the yellow card.
82': Foul by Haris Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
82': Riccardo Calafiori (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
83': Attempt missed. Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the left. Assisted by Nikola Katic.
85': Substitution, Italy. Davide Frattesi replaces Nicolò Barella.
87': Attempt saved. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic with a cross.
87': Foul by Haris Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
87': Gianluca Mancini (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy).
89': Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
90'+4': Second Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Italy 1.
90': First Half Extra Time begins Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Italy 1.
90': Substitution, Italy. Leonardo Spinazzola replaces Federico Dimarco.
91': Foul by Bryan Cristante (Italy).
91': Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
93': Foul by Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
93': Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
94': Federico Gatti (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
94': Foul by Haris Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
102': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
102': Marco Palestra (Italy) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
102': Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
105': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
105'+1': Attempt blocked. Sandro Tonali (Italy) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
105'+1': Attempt saved. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) header from the left side of the six yard box is saved in the top left corner by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Marco Palestra with a cross.
105'+1': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Nikola Vasilj.
105'+2': First Half Extra Time ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Italy 1.
105': Second Half Extra Time begins Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Italy 1.
107': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Amar Dedic with a cross.
107': Attempt blocked. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Leonardo Spinazzola.
107': Corner, Italy. Conceded by Tarik Muharemovic.
111': Attempt blocked. Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dzenis Burnic.
111': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Davide Frattesi.
113': Attempt saved. Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Gianluigi Donnarumma (Italy). Assisted by Amar Dedic.
114': Foul by Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
114': Sandro Tonali (Italy) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
114': Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
115': Delay in match because of an injury Sandro Tonali (Italy).
115': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amir Hadziahmetovic replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
116': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
116': Foul by Marco Palestra (Italy).
116': Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
118': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
118': Attempt missed. Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amar Dedic following a corner.
118': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Gianluca Mancini.
119': Attempt missed. Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Amar Dedic following a corner.
120'+1': Fourth official has announced 1 minutes of added time.
120'+1': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
120'+1': Foul by Davide Frattesi (Italy).
120'+1': Davide Frattesi (Italy) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
120'+2': Second Half Extra Time ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Italy 1.
120': Penalty Shootout begins Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Italy 1.
120': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1(1), Italy 1. Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty missed. Francesco Pio Esposito (Italy) right footed shot is just a bit too high.
120': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1(2), Italy 1. Haris Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the top right corner.
120': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1(2), Italy 1(1). Sandro Tonali (Italy) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1(3), Italy 1(1). Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) converts the penalty with a right footed shot to the bottom left corner.
120': Penalty missed! Still Bosnia and Herzegovina 1(3), Italy 1(1). Bryan Cristante (Italy) hits the bar with a right footed shot.
120': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1(4), Italy 1(1). Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) converts the penalty with a left footed shot to the bottom right corner.
120': Penalty Shootout ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1(4), Italy 1(1).
0': Match ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1(4), Italy 1(1).

Statistics

ITA		BIH
9	Fouls	18
2	Yellow Cards	3
1	Red Cards	0
0	Offsides	2
4	Corner Kicks	10
10	Saves	2
35.1	Possession	64.9
9	SHOTS	30
3	ON GOAL	11
0.3	On Target %	0.4
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
286	Accurate Passes	615
390	Passes	699
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.9
4	Accurate Crosses	10
16	Crosses	54
0.3	Cross %	0.2
86	Long Balls	51
30	Accurate Long Balls	33
0.3	Long Balls %	0.6
2	Blocked Shots	7
8	Effective Tackles	12
16	Tackles	18
0.5	Tackle %	0.7
14	Interceptions	3
42	Effective Clearances	29
42	Clearances	29

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Bilino Polje Stadium
Location: Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Attendance: 9,500

Line-Ups

Bosnia-Herzegovina (4-4-2)

No.	Name
1	Nikola Vasiljev (GK)
4	Tarik Muharemovic
18	Nikola Katic
5	Sead Kolasinac
7	Amar Dedic
14	Ivan Sunjic
13	Ivan Basic
15	Amar Memic
20	Esmir Bajraktarevic
11	Edin Dzeko
10	Ermedin Demirovic

Bosnia-Herzegovina Substitutes:

Amir Hadziahmetovic, Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic, Martin Zlomislic, Nihad Mujakic, Samed Bazdar, Armin Gigovic, Stjepan Radeljic, Osman Hadzikic, Benjamin Tahirovic, Haris Tabakovic, Nidal Celik, Dzenis Burnic.

Italy (3-5-2)

No.	Name
1	Gianluigi Donnarumma (GK)
21	Alessandro Bastoni
13	Riccardo Calafiori
23	Gianluca Mancini
8	Sandro Tonali
18	Nicolò Barella
5	Manuel Locatelli
3	Federico Dimarco
7	Matteo Politano
9	Mateo Retegui
11	Moise Kean

Italy Substitutes:

Bryan Cristante, Niccolò Pisilli, Davide Frattesi, Leonardo Spinazzola, Pio Esposito, Marco Carnesecchi, Giacomo Raspadori, Federico Gatti, Alex Meret, Andrea Cambiaso, Marco Palestra, Alessandro Buongiorno.

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