FIFA World Cup qualification 2026

Wales 1–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina

Thursday 26 Mar 2026 · Cardiff, Wales · after extra time · Bosnia and Herzegovina won on penalties

Wales1–1Bosnia and Herzegovina

Goals2

0′45′90′105′120′James Dzeko

51′1–0Daniel James Wales
86′1–1Edin Dzeko Bosnia and Herzegovina

Line-ups

Starters, then substitutes who came on. ● a goal; yellow and red marks are cards; ↑ on, ↓ off.

Wales

Came on

10Liam Cullen↑56′
18Mark Harris↑74′
19Sorba Thomas↑84′

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1Nikola VasiljGK
4Tarik MuharemovicDF
5Sead KolasinacDF ↓62′
7Amar DedicDF ↓112′
18Nikola KaticDF
6Benjamin TahirovicMF ↓62′
14Ivan SunjicMF ↓78′
15Amar MemicMF ↓74′
20Esmir BajraktarevicMF
10Ermedin DemirovicFW
11Edin DzekoFW● ↓90′

Came on

19Kerim Alajbegovic↑62′
13Ivan Basic↑62′
17Dzenis Burnic↑74′
23Haris Tabakovic↑78′
16Amir Hadziahmetovic↑90′
8Armin Gigovic↑112′

Elo

World Football Elo before kick-off, and what the result did to it.

Wales: 1769 → 1757
Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1620 → 1632

Expected score for Wales: 80.7% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 5 of 5, 2003–2026.

Wales wins: 0
Draws: 3
Bosnia and Herzegovina wins: 2

Form either side

Wales

Before

0–1 v Canada 9 Sep 2025 · Friendly
0–3 v England 9 Oct 2025 · Friendly
2–4 v Belgium 13 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–0 v Liechtenstein 15 Nov 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
7–1 v North Macedonia 18 Nov 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

After

1–1 v Northern Ireland 31 Mar 2026 · Friendly
1–1 v Ghana 2 Jun 2026 · Friendly
1–2 v Romania 6 Jun 2026 · Friendly

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Before

1–2 v Austria 9 Sep 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
2–2 v Cyprus 9 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
4–1 v Malta 12 Oct 2025 · Friendly
3–1 v Romania 15 Nov 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–1 v Austria 18 Nov 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025

After

1–1 v Italy 31 Mar 2026 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2026
0–0 v North Macedonia 29 May 2026 · Friendly
1–1 v Panama 6 Jun 2026 · Friendly
1–1 v Canada 12 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026
1–4 v Switzerland 18 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026

Road through the tournament

Wales

1–1 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 26 Mar 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1–1 v Wales 26 Mar 2026
1–1 v Italy 31 Mar 2026

Every Wales v Bosnia and Herzegovina match5

From Wales's side.


26 Mar 2026	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–1 (lost on pens)	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2026	—
10 Oct 2015	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2015	—
10 Oct 2014	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0–0	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2014	—
15 Aug 2012	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0–2	Home	Friendly	—
12 Feb 2003	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2–2	Home	Friendly	—

Score: openfootball · Scorers: openfootball · Line-ups: ESPN · Cards: ESPN