Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina, 26 March 2026
| Score | 1-1 :: penalties 4-2 to Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| Referee | István Kovács |
| Competition | FIFA World Cup Play-off semi-final Path A |
| Venue | Cardiff City Stadium |
| Attendance | 32,487 |
View Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina head to head
Kick-off: 7.45pm local
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Bosnia and Herzegovina won 4-2 on penalties
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After extra time - 1-1 at 90 minutes
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Wales
Manager: Craig Bellamy
Goals:
| Dan James | 51 |
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Starting lineup:
Goalkeeper
Karl Darlow
Defender
Dylan Lawlor
Defender
Joe Rodon
Defender/Midfielder
Ethan Ampadu
(captain)
Defender/Midfielder
Jay Dasilva
Defender/Midfielder
Neco Williams
Midfielder
David Brooks
Midfielder
Jordan James
Midfielder
Harry Wilson
Midfielder/Forward
Dan James
Midfielder/Forward
Brennan Johnson
Substitutions:
| Liam Cullen for Jordan James | 56 |
| Mark Harris for David Brooks | 74 |
| Sorba Thomas for Dan James | 84 |
Cards:
| Liam Cullen | 70 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Tom King
Goalkeeper
Danny Ward
Defender
Ben Cabango
Defender
Ronan Kpakio
Defender
Rhys Norrington-Davies
Midfielder
Nathan Broadhead
Midfielder
Josh Sheehan
Midfielder/Forward
Joel Colwill
Midfielder/Forward
Mark Harris
Midfielder/Forward
Lewis Koumas
Midfielder/Forward
Sorba Thomas
Forward
Liam Cullen
Comments:
Penalty shoot-out details (Wales went second) 1 – Harry Wilson [scored] 2 – Mark Harris [scored] 3 – Brennan Johnson [missed] 4 – Neco Williams [saved]
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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Manager: Sergej Barbarez
Goals:
| Edin Džeko | 86 |
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Starting lineup:
Nikola Vasilj
Goalkeeper
Amar Dedić
Defender
Tarik Muharemović
Defender
Nikola Katić
Defender/Midfielder
Sead Kolašinac
Defender/Midfielder
Ivan Sunjić
Midfielder
Benjamin Tahirović
Midfielder
Esmir Bajraktarević
Midfielder/Forward
Amar Memić
Midfielder/Forward
Ermedin Demirović
Forward
Edin Džeko
Forward
(captain)
Substitutions:
| Ivan Bašić for Benjamin Tahirović | 62 |
| Tin Alajbegović for Sead Kolašinac | 62 |
| Dženis Burnić for Amar Memić | 74 |
| Haris Tabaković for Ivan Sunjić | 78 |
| Amir Hadžiahmetović for Edin Džeko | 91 |
| Armin Gigović for Amar Dedić | 112 |
Cards:
| Amar Memić | 5 | Y |
| Ermedin Demirović | 37 | Y |
| Sead Kolašinac | 39 | Y |
| Edin Džeko | 111 | Y |
On the bench:
Goalkeeper
Osman Hadžikić
Goalkeeper
Martin Zlomislić
Defender
Nidal Celik
Defender
Stjepan Radeljić
Defender/Midfielder
Dženis Burnić
Defender/Midfielder
Nihad Mujakić
Midfielder
Ivan Bašić
Midfielder
Armin Gigović
Midfielder
Amir Hadžiahmetović
Midfielder/Forward
Tin Alajbegović
Midfielder/Forward
Samed Baždar
Midfielder/Forward
Haris Tabaković