Bosnia and Herzegovina qualifies for the World Cup Round of 32 after defeating Qatar

Bosnia and Herzegovina secured their place in the Round of 32 of the FIFA World Cup following a 3-1 victory against Qatar in Seattle on June 25, 2026. The match, attended by 67,000 spectators, concluded Bosnia's group stage campaign with a total of 4 points. Kerim Alajbegovic opened the scoring in the 29th minute, becoming one of the youngest scorers in the tournament's history. Edin Dzeko contributed to the lead in the 34th minute when an attempted clearance by goalkeeper Abunanda resulted in an own goal. Qatar reduced the deficit to 2-1 through Al-Haydos in the 42nd minute, but Emir Mamic sealed the victory for Bosnia with a goal in the 80th minute. Throughout the group stage, Bosnia previously drew 1-1 with Canada and lost 4-1 to Switzerland. Sergej Barbarez's team now advances to the knockout stage of the tournament.