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Bosnia and Herzegovina v Qatar: World Cup 2026 – live

Bosnia and Herzegovina v Qatar: World Cup 2026 – live
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 Qatar: World Cup 2026 – as it happened The GuardianBosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 Qatar: Bosnia-Herzegovina boost hopes of reaching knockout stage BBCMatch report as Bosnia take third spot in Group B to boost hopes of reaching the last 32 for the first time in their history Sky SportsBosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar at World Cup 2026: TV channel, how to watch, kick-off time, live stream, referee, predicted line-ups ESPNBosnia take huge step towards USMNT knockout tie, Qatar out. Was this Alajbegovic’s breakout moment? The New York Times
Key events

80 mins: Bajraktarevic cuts in from the right and smashes a powerful shot at goal, which the goalkeeper does well to palm away.

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78 mins: Lopetegui looks very sweaty, further emphasising the heat in Seattle.

On the pitch, Bosnia and Herzegovina look happy to slow things down here. They are helped by Alajbegovic being roughed up by Fathy, who is booked and then taken off, alongside Edmilson Jr.

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76 mins: Bajraktarevic gets the ball on the right and decides to cut in and have a shot but he is off balance and it is always rising.

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74 mins: It is Switzerland 2-1 Canada in the other game, in case you were wondering.

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72 mins: We go again.

Almoez Ali is on for Boudiaf as Qatar go in search of goals.

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69 mins: HYDRATION BREAK.

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68 mins: Qatar enjoy time in the final third and win a corner on the left after a burst into the box from Afif. The same man takes it, looping it into the back where Khouki is waiting to volley it back into the dangerzone, winning another corner thanks to a deflection. This one is taken short and is terribly unsuccessful.

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66 mins: Bosnia and Herzegovina win a free-kick in a decent position on the right after Mamic is taken down. It is swung into the box but comes to nothing.

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65 mins: Dzeko looks fuming, throwing a drinks bottle against the floor.

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64 mins: Mahmic and HadĆŸikadunić are coming on; Katic and Dzeko are the ones withdrawn.

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62 mins: Vasilj and Katic collide when the goalkeeper comes to claim the ball. The former is in more trouble and may need treatment. The referee is more worried about stopping people going for a quick drink.

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61 mins: Al Ganehi shows the danger he provides, driving down the left and sending in a low cross which is just about cleared from in front of goal. Bosnia and Herzegovina cannot get nervous here. They are planning a change 


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59 mins: “I’m 12 years past being 40 but I can remember what it’s like,” says Joshua Reynolds. “The fact that Eden Dzeko is 40 is bananas. I know Ronaldo is older and Messi is close to 40, but for I’m more impressed with Dzeko still doing it an advanced age for some reason.”

Longevity really should get more respect than it does in this industry.

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57 mins: Afif gets into the box and has space to shoot but his effort rattles the side netting.

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56 mins: Al Haydos looks pretty distraught as he hobbles off. That could be the end of his international career.

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Updated at 22.19 CEST

55 mins: Al Haydos is on the deck. I think his race is run. Al Ganehi is readying himself to replace the captain.

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53 mins: Bosnia and Herzegovina are enjoy the best of it here. They are dominating possession but the match is a touch pedestrian.

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51 mins: A pinpoint ball over the top finds Demirovic, who nods it in the direction of Dzeko for a tap in but the header has too much on it and goes out for a goal kick.

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49 mins: Alajbegovic swings in a cross from the left for his teammates to attack but no one can get there in time and the goalkeeper gobbles it up.

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47 mins: Kolasinac rampages down the left but his chipped cross is easily claimed.

Bosnia and Herzegovina have sent on Memic and Tahirovic for Malic and Sunjic.

Qatar replace Gaber with Hatem.

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Second half

Here we go again!

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Half-time reading.

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Half time: Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 Qatar

It’s been a fun game and Bosnia and Herzegovina are doing just enough to give themselves a good chance of reaching the knockout phase but they have let Qatar back into the match.

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45+3 mins: A fine move from Qatar concludes with Pedro Miguel thwacking a shot against the base of the post. Qatar are finally part of this match.

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45+2 mins: Joshua Reynolds says: “This definitely seems like the better choice of the two games. Drama!”

Take that, Smyth! Goalless in Vancouver is it, Rob?

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45 mins: Five minutes added on.

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GOAL! Some very mediocre defending from Bosnia and Herzegovina allows Qatar to flash a couple of crosses along the six-yard line, the second being pounced upon by Al Haydos.

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GOAL! Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 Qatar (Al Haydos, 42)

The captain steers home from close range.

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Updated at 22.25 CEST

40 mins: Qatar were promising on the break early on but their offering has fizzled out. I think they have accepted their fate.

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38 mins: Bosnia and Herzegovina already have a decent chance of getting a knockout spot now but a few more goals would not harm their chances.

Dzeko thinks he has added a third, going through one-on-one and whacking a shot beyond the goalkeeper only to see it ping back off the post.

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36 mins: I think we can all assume that Qatar are heading out of the tournament now.

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GOAL! The ball is whipped in from the left to Dzeko at the back post, from where he volleys back across goal, causing Albrake to inadvertently turn it into his own net.

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Updated at 21.44 CEST

GOAL! Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-0 Qatar (Albrake og, 34)

An unfortunate own goal.

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33 mins: A Bosnia and Herzegovina cross is cleared to the edge of the box to Basic, who has a shot that is deflected over. Bosnia and Herzegovina are dominating now.

The corner comes to nothing after Katic heads over.

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32 mins: That could be goal of the tournament thus far. The goal puts Bosnia and Herzegovina up to four points and on -2 goal difference, which would probably be good enough to progress.

Chris emails: “Lucy is correct that it’s very hot in Seattle but for context, that means it’s about 28ÂșC here (83ÂșF).”

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GOAL! The teenager receives the ball around 30 yards from goal, beats a couple of players and then rifles his shot into the top corner. Incredible stuff.

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Updated at 21.47 CEST

GOAL! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-0 Qatar (Alajbegovic, 29)

WHAT A HIT!

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28 mins: The free-kick is decent, reaching Katic at the back post but he can only head wide.

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27 mins: We go again with the players refreshed.

Alajbegovic is taken out while trying to dribble through the defence. It gives Bosnia and Herzegovina a chance to whip the ball into the box from the left 


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Matt Burtz emails: “I’m always amused by what people from the British Isles consider to be hot. My quick Google search says it’s 27 degrees Celsius in Seattle right now which I wouldn’t consider to be particularly hot, but then again I was born in Texas so my tolerance might be higher. (For comparison’s sake, it’s 22 degrees Celsius and raining here in Chicago. Weather more suited for Manchester.).”

But what about the humidity?

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