Bosnia and Herzegovina v Qatar, 24 June 2026

Score3-1 to Bosnia and Herzegovina
RefereeJesús Valenzuela
CompetitionFIFA World Cup Group B
VenueLumen Field, Seattle WA
Attendance66,925

View Bosnia and Herzegovina v Qatar head to head

Kick-off: 12.00pm local . Played: 3 Bosnia and Herzegovina won: 1 Drawn: 1 Qatar won: 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina scored: 4 Qatar scored: 4 . FIFA World Ranking: Bosnia and Herzegovina 64th, Qatar 56th . Both the previous meetings were international friendly games: played in Doha in January 2000 and Sarajevo in August 2010.

3 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Manager: Sergej Barbarez

1 Qatar

Manager: Julen Lopetegui

Goals:

Tin Alajbegović 29 G
Sultan Al Brake own goal 34 OG
Ermin Mahmić 80 G

Goals:

Hassan Al Haydos 42 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj
Defender Arjan Malić
Defender Stjepan Radeljić
Defender/Midfielder Nikola Katić
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Midfielder Ivan Bašić
Midfielder Ivan Sunjić
Midfielder/Forward Tin Alajbegović
Midfielder/Forward Esmir Bajraktarević
Forward Ermedin Demirović
Forward Edin Džeko (captain)

Starting lineup:

Mahmud Abunada Goalkeeper
Sultan Al Brake Defender
Jassem Gaber Defender/Midfielder
Boualem Khoukhi Defender/Midfielder
Issa Laye Defender/Midfielder
Ró-Ró Defender/Midfielder
Karim Boudiaf Midfielder
Ahmed Fathy Midfielder
Akram Afif Midfielder/Forward
Hassan Al Haydos Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Edmilson Junior Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Amar Memić for Arjan Malić 46
Benjamin Tahirović for Ivan Sunjić 46
Dennis Hadžikadunić for Nikola Katić 63
Ermin Mahmić for Edin Džeko 63
Dženis Burnić for Tin Alajbegović 82

Substitutions:

Abdulaziz Hatem for Jassem Gaber 46
Ahmed Al Ganehi for Hassan Al Haydos 55
Almoez Ali for Karim Boudiaf 72
Ahmed Alaaeldin for Edmilson Junior 79
Mohamed Mannai for Ahmed Fathy 79

Cards:

Ermin Mahmić 82 Y

Cards:

Ahmed Fathy 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mladen Jurkas
Goalkeeper Martin Zlomislić
Defender Amar Dedić
Defender Dennis Hadžikadunić
Defender/Midfielder Dženis Burnić
Defender/Midfielder Nihad Mujakić
Midfielder Armin Gigović
Midfielder Amir Hadžiahmetović
Midfielder Benjamin Tahirović
Midfielder/Forward Samed Baždar
Midfielder/Forward Jovo Lukić
Midfielder/Forward Ermin Mahmić
Midfielder/Forward Amar Memić
Midfielder/Forward Haris Tabaković

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham
Goalkeeper Salah Zakaria
Defender Hashemi Al Hussain
Defender Ayoub Al Oui
Defender Lucas Mendes
Defender/Midfielder Abdulaziz Hatem
Midfielder Mohamed Mannai
Midfielder/Forward Yusuf Abdurisag
Midfielder/Forward Ahmed Al Ganehi
Midfielder/Forward Ahmed Alaaeldin
Midfielder/Forward Tahsin Jamshid
Forward Almoez Ali
Forward Mohammed Muntari

Comments:

With their second-ever win at a FIFA World Cup tournament, Bosnia and Herzegovina progressed to the knockout stages for the first time as one of the eight best third-placed teams (5th). . Edin Džeko made his 150th appearance in ‘A’ internationals in this game. He was one of two players who appeared for Bosnia and Herzegovina at both the 2014 and 2026 FIFA World Cup tournaments: also Sead Kolašinac . Aged 18 years and 276 days, Tin Alajbegović had now become the youngest player to score for Zmajevi at the FIFA World Cup finals. . Bosnia and Herzegovina named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Tarik Muharemović was unavailable due to serving a suspension.

Comments:

Aged 35 years and 195 days, Hassan Al Haydos had now become the second-oldest AFC (Asian) goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup tournament. The record had been set nine days earlier by Ramin Rezaeian for Iran against New Zealand (36 years and 86 days). . Three of Qatar’s six games at the FIFA World Cup finals had now been against UEFA Nations: previously a 2-0 defeat against Netherlands in 2022 and the 1-1 draw with Switzerland in 2026. . The Maroons had now become the fourth nation to concede an own goal in consecutive games at FIFA World Cup tournaments: most recently Russia in 2018 against Uruguay and Spain. . Qatar named 13 of a possible 15 substitutes. Homam Elamin and Assim Madibo were both unavailable due to serving a suspension.

3 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Manager: Sergej Barbarez

Goals:

Tin Alajbegović 29 G
Sultan Al Brake own goal 34 OG
Ermin Mahmić 80 G

Starting lineup:

Goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj
Defender Arjan Malić
Defender Stjepan Radeljić
Defender/Midfielder Nikola Katić
Defender/Midfielder Sead Kolašinac
Midfielder Ivan Bašić
Midfielder Ivan Sunjić
Midfielder/Forward Tin Alajbegović
Midfielder/Forward Esmir Bajraktarević
Forward Ermedin Demirović
Forward Edin Džeko (captain)

Substitutions:

Amar Memić for Arjan Malić 46
Benjamin Tahirović for Ivan Sunjić 46
Dennis Hadžikadunić for Nikola Katić 63
Ermin Mahmić for Edin Džeko 63
Dženis Burnić for Tin Alajbegović 82

Cards:

Ermin Mahmić 82 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Mladen Jurkas
Goalkeeper Martin Zlomislić
Defender Amar Dedić
Defender Dennis Hadžikadunić
Defender/Midfielder Dženis Burnić
Defender/Midfielder Nihad Mujakić
Midfielder Armin Gigović
Midfielder Amir Hadžiahmetović
Midfielder Benjamin Tahirović
Midfielder/Forward Samed Baždar
Midfielder/Forward Jovo Lukić
Midfielder/Forward Ermin Mahmić
Midfielder/Forward Amar Memić
Midfielder/Forward Haris Tabaković

Comments:

With their second-ever win at a FIFA World Cup tournament, Bosnia and Herzegovina progressed to the knockout stages for the first time as one of the eight best third-placed teams (5th). . Edin Džeko made his 150th appearance in ‘A’ internationals in this game. He was one of two players who appeared for Bosnia and Herzegovina at both the 2014 and 2026 FIFA World Cup tournaments: also Sead Kolašinac . Aged 18 years and 276 days, Tin Alajbegović had now become the youngest player to score for Zmajevi at the FIFA World Cup finals. . Bosnia and Herzegovina named 14 of a possible 15 substitutes. Tarik Muharemović was unavailable due to serving a suspension.

1 Qatar

Manager: Julen Lopetegui

Goals:

Hassan Al Haydos 42 G

Starting lineup:

Mahmud Abunada Goalkeeper
Sultan Al Brake Defender
Jassem Gaber Defender/Midfielder
Boualem Khoukhi Defender/Midfielder
Issa Laye Defender/Midfielder
Ró-Ró Defender/Midfielder
Karim Boudiaf Midfielder
Ahmed Fathy Midfielder
Akram Afif Midfielder/Forward
Hassan Al Haydos Midfielder/Forward (captain)
Edmilson Junior Midfielder/Forward

Substitutions:

Abdulaziz Hatem for Jassem Gaber 46
Ahmed Al Ganehi for Hassan Al Haydos 55
Almoez Ali for Karim Boudiaf 72
Ahmed Alaaeldin for Edmilson Junior 79
Mohamed Mannai for Ahmed Fathy 79

Cards:

Ahmed Fathy 78 Y

On the bench:

Goalkeeper Meshaal Barsham
Goalkeeper Salah Zakaria
Defender Hashemi Al Hussain
Defender Ayoub Al Oui
Defender Lucas Mendes
Defender/Midfielder Abdulaziz Hatem
Midfielder Mohamed Mannai
Midfielder/Forward Yusuf Abdurisag
Midfielder/Forward Ahmed Al Ganehi
Midfielder/Forward Ahmed Alaaeldin
Midfielder/Forward Tahsin Jamshid
Forward Almoez Ali
Forward Mohammed Muntari

Comments:

Aged 35 years and 195 days, Hassan Al Haydos had now become the second-oldest AFC (Asian) goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup tournament. The record had been set nine days earlier by Ramin Rezaeian for Iran against New Zealand (36 years and 86 days). . Three of Qatar’s six games at the FIFA World Cup finals had now been against UEFA Nations: previously a 2-0 defeat against Netherlands in 2022 and the 1-1 draw with Switzerland in 2026. . The Maroons had now become the fourth nation to concede an own goal in consecutive games at FIFA World Cup tournaments: most recently Russia in 2018 against Uruguay and Spain. . Qatar named 13 of a possible 15 substitutes. Homam Elamin and Assim Madibo were both unavailable due to serving a suspension.