FIFA World Cup qualification 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–1 Italy

Tuesday 31 Mar 2026 · Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina · after extra time · Bosnia and Herzegovina won on penalties

Bosnia and Herzegovina1–1Italy

Goals2

0′45′90′105′120′Kean Tabakovic

15′0–1Moise Kean Italy
79′1–1Haris Tabakovic Bosnia and Herzegovina

Line-ups

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina

1Nikola VasiljGK
4Tarik MuharemovicDF
5Sead KolasinacDF ↓45′
7Amar DedicDF
18Nikola KaticDF
13Ivan BasicMF ↓71′
14Ivan SunjicMF ↓45′
15Amar MemicMF ↓71′
20Esmir BajraktarevicMF
10Ermedin DemirovicFW ↓115′
11Edin DzekoFW

Came on

19Kerim Alajbegovic↑45′
6Benjamin Tahirovic↑45′
23Haris Tabakovic●↑71′
17Dzenis Burnic↑71′
16Amir Hadziahmetovic↑115′

Italy

Came on

19Federico Gatti↑44′
2Marco Palestra↑45′
16Bryan Cristante↑71′
15Pio Esposito↑71′
17Davide Frattesi↑85′
4Leonardo Spinazzola↑90′

Elo

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

Bosnia and Herzegovina: 1633 → 1643
Italy: 1920 → 1910

Expected score for Bosnia and Herzegovina: 25.4% (a draw counts half), home advantage included.

Head to head

Meeting 7 of 7, 1996–2026.

Bosnia and Herzegovina wins: 1
Draws: 2
Italy wins: 4

Form either side

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Before

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
1–1 v Wales 26 Mar 2026 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2026

After

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
3–1 v Qatar 24 Jun 2026 · FIFA World Cup 2026

Italy

Before

3–1 v Estonia 11 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
3–0 v Israel 14 Oct 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
2–0 v Moldova 13 Nov 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
1–4 v Norway 16 Nov 2025 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2025
2–0 v Northern Ireland 26 Mar 2026 · FIFA World Cup qualification 2026

After

1–0 v Luxembourg 3 Jun 2026 · Friendly
1–0 v Greece 7 Jun 2026 · Friendly

Road through the tournament

Bosnia and Herzegovina

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

Italy

2–0 v Northern Ireland 26 Mar 2026
1–1 v Bosnia and Herzegovina 31 Mar 2026

Every Bosnia and Herzegovina v Italy match7

From Bosnia and Herzegovina's side.


31 Mar 2026	Italy	1–1 (won on pens)	Home	FIFA World Cup qualification 2026	—
9 Jun 2024	Italy	0–1	Away	Friendly	—
18 Nov 2020	Italy	0–2	Home	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
4 Sep 2020	Italy	1–1	Away	UEFA Nations League 2020	—
15 Nov 2019	Italy	0–3	Home	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
11 Jun 2019	Italy	1–2	Away	UEFA Euro qualification 2019	—
6 Nov 1996	Italy	2–1	Home	Friendly	—

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