Kerim Alajbegovic in one of the hottest young prospects in the Bosnia and Herzegovina squad. | Photo Credit: REUTERS

Bosnia and Herzegovina is set to take on Qatar in both sides’ final game of Group B. If there is a winner in this game, it is guaranteed third or higher. A draw all but knocks both sides out of the tournament.

If Edin Dzeko gets on the scoresheet, he will become the third-oldest goalscorer in World Cup history.

Both sides come into the game with a similar record, a draw in their opening game and suffering a convincing loss in their second.

Bosnia and Herzegovina and Qatar head-to-head record

This will be the fourth time the two sides will face each other, but it will be the first competitive meeting between the two. They have played three international friendlies, two in January 2000 and one in August 2010. Both the meetings at the turn of the millennium ended 2-0 to Qatar, and the August 2010 fixture ended in a 1-1 draw.

Bosnia and Herzegovina form guide: LDDDW

• Switzerland 4-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Canada 1-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
• Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 Panama
• Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-0 North Macedonia
• Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-1 (a.e.t., Bosnia and Herzegovina win 4-1 on penalties) Italy

Qatar form guide: LDDLL

• Canada 6-0 Qatar
• Qatar 1-1 Switzerland
• El Salvador 0-0 Qatar
• Republic of Ireland 1-0 Qatar
• Qatar 0-3 Tunisia

Predicted lineups

Bosnia and Herzegovina XI: Vasilj, Dedic, Hadzikadunic, Katic, Kolasinac, Memic, Sunjic, Hadziahmetovic, Alajbegovic, Demirovic, Dzeko.

Qatar XI: Abunada, Al-Brake, Khoukhi, Pedro Miguel, Al-Oui, Boudiaf, Edmilson Junior, Hatem, Afif, Abdurisag, Almoez.

Published on Jun 24, 2026