Group · Match 52FIFA World Cup 2026
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Manager: Sergej Barbarez
FT3 – 1
Qatar
Manager: Julen Lopetegui Argote
29' K. Alajbegovic34' M. Abunada (OG)80' E. Mahmic
42' H. Al-Haydos
Seattle Stadium · Wednesday, 24 June 2026 · 20:00 · FT · Bosnia and Herzegovina won after full-time.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina4-4-2
Confirmed lineup
Qatar4-3-3
246.4↓46'
A. Malic
147.0↓46'
I. Sunjic
19★8.1↓82'
K. Alajbegovic
⚽
207.2
E. Bajraktarevic
216.8
S. Radeljic
56.8
S. Kolasinac
16.6
N. Vasilj
106.6
E. Demirovic
186.7↓63'
N. Katic
116.5↓64'
E. Džeko
137.8
I. Basic
16.0
M. Abunada
26.7
P. Miguel
117.2
A. Afif
126.7↓72'
K. Boudiaf
186.3
S. Al-Brake
206.4↓79'
A. Fathi
46.5
I. Laye
56.1↓46'
J. Gaber
87.1↓79'
E. Junior
166.7
B. Khoukhi
107.0↓56'
H. Al-Haydos
⚽
Substitutions
46' ▲ Amar Memic ▼ Arjan Malic
46' ▲ Benjamin Tahirović ▼ Ivan Sunjic
63' ▲ Dennis Hadzikadunic ▼ Nikola Katic
64' ▲ Ermin Mahmic ▼ Edin Džeko
82' ▲ Dzenis Burnic ▼ Kerim Alajbegovic
46' ▲ Abdulaziz Hatim ▼ Jassem Gaber
56' ▲ Ahmed Al-Ganehi ▼ Hasan Al-Haydos 
72' ▲ Almoez Ali ▼ Karim Boudiaf
79' ▲ Ahmed Alaaeldin ▼ Edmílson Junior
79' ▲ Mohamed Al-Mannai ▼ Ahmed Fathi
Match stats

Team totals

Bosnia and Herzegovina v Qatar · full-time
State
FULL-TIME
Bosnia and HerzegovinaQatar
54.4%
Possession
45.6%
15
Shots
10
5
Shots on target
3
5
Corners
5
9
Fouls
14
1
Cards
1
Full-time

Match report

Bosnia and Herzegovina Emerges Victorious with 3-1 Win Over Qatar in World Cup Encounter

In the World Cup, Bosnia and Herzegovina secured a 3-1 victory at Seattle Stadium over Qatar. The match saw a 2-1 scoreline at halftime before Bosnia and Herzegovina clinched the win.

There was no real shape to the match until Bosnia and Herzegovina took the lead just before the half-hour mark through Kerim Alajbegovic who got on the scoresheet played in by Ivan Basic making it 1-0.

2-0 came through an own-goal in the 34th minute.

Qatar reduced the score to 2-1 just before the half-time whistle as Hasan Al-Haydos converted with an assist by Edmílson Junior.

Ermin Mahmic increased Bosnia and Herzegovina's lead with an assist by Dennis Hadzikadunic in the 80th minute.

Match stats

Advanced

Bosnia and Herzegovina v Qatar · full-time
State
FULL-TIME
0.65
Expected goals (xG)
0.92
1.58
xG on target
0.94
1
Big chances created
3
Match stats

Player Ratings

32 players · ★ man of the match
Source
MATCH DATA
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kerim Alajbegovic
Kerim Alajbegovic★
82' · 1G · 2 shots · 2 KP
8.10
Ivan Basic
Ivan Basic
90' · 1A · 4 shots · 1 KP · 1 tkl
7.75
Ermin Mahmic
Ermin Mahmic
26' · 1G · 1 shots · 1 KP · 1 tkl
7.34
Esmir Bajraktarevic
Esmir Bajraktarevic
90' · 2 shots · 2 KP
7.15
Dennis Hadzikadunic
Dennis Hadzikadunic
27' · 1A · 1 KP · 2 tkl
7.04
Ivan Sunjic
Ivan Sunjic
45' · 1 shots · 2 KP · 1 tkl
6.99
Sead Kolasinac
Sead Kolasinac
90' · 2 KP · 1 tkl
6.85
Stjepan Radeljic
Stjepan Radeljic
90' · 1 shots
6.81
Benjamin Tahirović
Benjamin Tahirović
45' · 2 tkl
6.79
Amar Memic
Amar Memic
45' · 1 tkl
6.78
Nikola Katic
Nikola Katic
63' · 1 shots
6.73
Nikola Vasilj
Nikola Vasilj
90'
6.64
Ermedin Demirovic
Ermedin Demirovic
90' · 1 shots
6.60
Dzenis Burnic
Dzenis Burnic
8'
6.49
Edin Džeko
Edin Džeko
64' · 1 shots
6.48
Arjan Malic
Arjan Malic
45' · 1 tkl
6.41
Qatar
Akram Afif
Akram Afif
90' · 2 shots · 2 KP
7.24
Edmílson Junior
Edmílson Junior
79' · 1A · 2 KP · 1 tkl
7.10
Hasan Al-Haydos
Hasan Al-Haydos
56' · 1G · 1 shots · 1 KP
7.00
Ahmed Al Ganehi
Ahmed Al Ganehi
34' · 1 shots · 1 KP · 1 tkl
6.84
Boualem Khoukhi
Boualem Khoukhi
90' · 1 shots · 1 tkl
6.70
Pedro Miguel
Pedro Miguel
90' · 3 shots · 1 KP · 4 tkl
6.70
Karim Boudiaf
Karim Boudiaf
72' · 1 KP
6.68
Almoez Ali
Almoez Ali
18' · 1 shots
6.53
Abdulaziz Hatim
Abdulaziz Hatim
45' · 1 KP · 1 tkl
6.52
Ahmed Alaaeldin
Ahmed Alaaeldin
11'
6.47
Issa Laye
Issa Laye
90' · 1 KP
6.45
Ahmed Fathi
Ahmed Fathi
79' · 3 tkl
6.43
Sultan Al-Brake
Sultan Al-Brake
90' · 1 KP · 1 tkl
6.33
Mohamed Al-Mannai
Mohamed Al-Mannai
11' · 1 tkl
6.27
Jassem Gaber
Jassem Gaber
45'
6.12
Mahmoud Abunada
Mahmoud Abunada
90'
5.98
Dugout

Coaches in focus

Barbarez v Argote · head coaches
Record
Last 12 months with club, all competitions. Penalty shootouts count at the score after extra time.
Coach
Sergej Barbarez
Bosnia and Herzegovina · Since Apr 2024
Record
Only 2 matches with Bosnia and Herzegovina so far
Coach
Julen Lopetegui Argote
Qatar · Since May 2025
Record
Only 2 matches with Qatar so far
Nations oddsTournament · Group
Bosnia-Herzegovina
3 markets
vs
Qatar
3 markets
501Oddschecker (best price)
Tournament Winner
2001Oddschecker (best price)
6.50Oddschecker (best price)
Group Winner
41.00Oddschecker (best price)
1.47Oddschecker (best price)
Qualify Top 2
3.50Oddschecker (best price)
Qualifying statsCampaign · Overall
Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar
10 qualifiers · 18 qualifiers
Bosnia and HerzegovinaQatar
1.9Goals for2.1
0.9Goals ag.1.6
70%BTTS %61%
50%Over 2.5 %83%
30%Clean sheet28%
0%Failed to score22%
Referee
J. Valenzuela Sáez
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Recent Results · Qualifying Games

Win Draw Loss
Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 1-4ASwitzerland18 Jun
  • 1-1ACanada12 Jun
  • 1-1AAustria18 Nov
  • 3-1HRomania15 Nov
  • 2-2ACyprus9 Oct
  • 1-2HAustria9 Sept
  • 6-0ASan Marino6 Sept
  • 1-0HSan Marino7 Jun
  • 2-1HCyprus24 Mar
  • 1-0ARomania21 Mar
Qatar
  • 0-6ACanada18 Jun
  • 1-1HSwitzerland13 Jun
  • 2-1HUnited Arab Emirates14 Oct
  • 0-0AOman8 Oct
  • 0-3AUzbekistan10 Jun
  • 1-0HIran5 Jun
  • 1-3AKyrgyz Republic25 Mar
  • 5-1HKorea DPR20 Mar
  • 0-5AUnited Arab Emirates19 Nov
  • 3-2HUzbekistan14 Nov
Market streaksLast 10 · hit / miss
BTTS YesBoth teams to score
League avg53%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
overall
7/10
Qatar
overall
5/10
Over 2.5 goalsTotal goals 3+
League avg57%
Bosnia and Herzegovina
overall
6/10
Qatar
overall
7/10
Over 1.5 goalsTotal goals 2+
Bosnia and Herzegovina
overall
8/10
Qatar
overall
8/10