Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Romania, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

· FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Bosnia-Herzegovina

49': Edin Dzeko
79': Esmir Bajraktarevic
90'+3': Haris Tabakovic

FT
3 - 1

Romania

17': Daniel Birligea
67': Denis Dragus

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Bosnia-Herzegovina are hosting Romania at Bilino Polje Stadium, Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
0': First Half begins.
1': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
1': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
3': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
3': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
4': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amar Memic is caught offside.
4': Handball by Dennis Man (Romania).
5': Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
5': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
6': Foul by Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
6': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
6': Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
8': Attempt missed. Andrei Ratiu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Valentin Mihaila following a set piece situation.
9': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
9': Foul by Vlad Dragomir (Romania).
12': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
12': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
14': Attempt missed. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Dennis Man with a through ball.
15': Dennis Man (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
15': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
16': Dennis Man (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
16': Foul by Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
17': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Romania 1. Daniel Bîrligea (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Valentin Mihaila with a cross.
19': Attempt missed. Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic with a through ball.
20': Attempt missed. Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
24': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
24': Foul by Vlad Dragomir (Romania).
26': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
26': Foul by Bogdan Racovitan (Romania).
29': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Amar Memic with a headed pass.
29': Foul by Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
29': Ianis Hagi (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
31': Attempt saved. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Ianis Hagi.
35': Attempt missed. Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the left.
36': Daniel Bîrligea (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
36': Foul by Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
36': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
39': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
39': Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
40': Attempt missed. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is too high. Assisted by Daniel Bîrligea with a cross.
42': Attempt missed. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from a difficult angle on the right is too high. Assisted by Valentin Mihaila with a through ball following a fast break.
43': Attempt saved. Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Ionut Radu (Romania). Assisted by Amar Memic.
44': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Dzenis Burnic.
44': Daniel Bîrligea (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
44': Foul by Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
44': Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card.
45': Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.
45'+1': Foul by Bogdan Racovitan (Romania).
45'+1': Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
45'+1': Bogdan Racovitan (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
45'+2': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) hits the bar with a right footed shot from outside the box from a direct free kick.
45'+3': First Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Romania 1.
45': Second Half begins Bosnia and Herzegovina 0, Romania 1.
45': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Haris Tabakovic replaces Samed Bazdar.
45': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kerim Alajbegovic replaces Arjan Malic.
49': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amar Memic with a cross.
49': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Romania 1. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom left corner.
53': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
53': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
53': Offside, Romania. Dennis Man is caught offside.
55': Foul by Haris Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
55': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
55': Delay in match because of an injury Marius Marin (Romania).
58': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
62': Attempt blocked. Valentin Mihaila (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is blocked.
64': Attempt blocked. Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
64': Daniel Bîrligea (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
64': Foul by Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
64': Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
65': Substitution, Romania. Denis Dragus replaces Daniel Bîrligea.
66': Attempt blocked. Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
66': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Vlad Dragomir.
67': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic with a cross following a corner.
67': Foul by Denis Dragus (Romania).
67': Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
67': Denis Dragus (Romania) is shown the red card.
68': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
69': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
70': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ivan Basic replaces Dzenis Burnic.
72': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Virgil Ghita.
73': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Valentin Mihaila.
74': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
74': Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
75': Foul by Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
75': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
75': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
75': Substitution, Romania. Razvan Marin replaces Vlad Dragomir.
75': Substitution, Romania. David Miculescu replaces Ianis Hagi.
76': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
76': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
77': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
77': Razvan Marin (Romania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
78': Attempt missed. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
79': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 2, Romania 1. Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
82': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Virgil Ghita.
83': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amir Hadziahmetovic replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.
85': Foul by Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
85': Valentin Mihaila (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
87': Foul by Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
87': Razvan Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
89': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
89': Foul by Razvan Marin (Romania).
90': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Armin Gigovic replaces Edin Dzeko.
90': Fourth official has announced 7 minutes of added time.
90'+1': Andrei Ratiu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+1': Foul by Kerim Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
90'+1': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
90'+1': Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Dennis Man (Romania).
90'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Tarik Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
90'+2': Dennis Man (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
90'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
90'+3': Substitution, Romania. Florin Tanase replaces Dennis Man.
90'+3': Haris Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) hits the bar with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Kerim Alajbegovic with a cross.
90'+3': Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Romania 1. Haris Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from very close range to the high centre of the goal.
90'+5': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Haris Tabakovic is caught offside.
90'+6': Florin Tanase (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
90'+6': Foul by Nikola Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
90'+6': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
90'+6': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Nikola Vasilj.
90'+7': Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
90'+7': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
90'+7': Attempt missed. Haris Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Armin Gigovic.
90'+8': Second Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Romania 1.
0': Match ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3, Romania 1.

Statistics

ROU		BIH
16	Fouls	15
2	Yellow Cards	5
1	Red Cards	0
1	Offsides	2
1	Corner Kicks	4
1	Saves	2
41.1	Possession	58.9
9	SHOTS	16
3	ON GOAL	4
0.3	On Target %	0.3
0	Penalty Goals	0
0	Penalty Kicks Taken	0
261	Accurate Passes	413
353	Passes	491
0.7	Pass Completion %	0.8
3	Accurate Crosses	6
7	Crosses	25
0.4	Cross %	0.2
74	Long Balls	48
27	Accurate Long Balls	25
0.4	Long Balls %	0.5
1	Blocked Shots	4
12	Effective Tackles	3
14	Tackles	7
0.9	Tackle %	0.4
7	Interceptions	5
23	Effective Clearances	15
23	Clearances	15

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Bilino Polje Stadium
Location: Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Attendance: 11,459

WCQ - UEFA Standings

#	TEAM	GP	GD	PTS
1	Austria	8	+18	19
2	Bosnia-Herzegovina	8	+10	17
3	Romania	8	+9	13
4	Cyprus	8	0	8

Full Standings

Line-Ups

Bosnia-Herzegovina (4-2-3-1)

No.	Name
1	Nikola Vasilj (GK)
4	Tarik Muharemovic
18	Nikola Katic
7	Amar Dedic
23	Arjan Malic
9	Samed Bazdar
6	Benjamin Tahirovic
17	Dzenis Burnic
11	Edin Dzeko
15	Amar Memic
20	Esmir Bajraktarevic

Bosnia-Herzegovina Substitutes:

Amir Hadziahmetovic, Dario Saric, Osman Hadzikic, Armin Gigovic, Sead Kolasinac, Haris Tabakovic, Ivan Basic, Dennis Hadzikadunic, Martin Zlomislic, Kerim Alajbegovic.

Romania (4-3-3)

No.	Name
1	Andrei Radu (GK)
5	Virgil Ghita
3	Bogdan Racovitan
8	Alexandru Chipciu
2	Andrei Ratiu
6	Marius Marin
22	Vlad Dragomir
10	Ianis Hagi
9	Daniel Birligea
13	Valentin Mihaila
20	Dennis Man

Romania Substitutes:

Adrian Rus, Marian Aioani, Claudiu Petrila, Razvan Marin, Denis Dragus, Vladimir Screciu, Florin Tanase, David Miculescu, Stefan Tarnovanu, Nicusor Bancu, Lisav Eissat, Deian Sorescu.

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