Bosnia-Herzegovina celebrates narrow 1-0 victory against San Marino!

Bosnia-Herzegovina celebrates narrow 1-0 victory against San Marino!

On June 7, 2025, Zenica had a decisive game in the World Cup qualification, in which Bosnia-Herzegovina won 1-0 against San Marino. This means that the team led under the direction of coach in the race for the 2026 World Championship after it had previously won against Romania (1-0) and Cyprus (2: 1). Edin Džeko scored the only goal of the game in the 66th minute, which means a further step towards group victory for the Bosnian selection.

With this success, Bosnia-Herzegovina now leads Group H with a total of nine points. In the table, the team follows the pursuers Romania, Cyprus and San Marino, the latter being at the end of the FIFA world rankings and could not achieve a point from three games (1: 8 goals). The mixed performance of the San Marino team only confirms the challenge with which they are faced with this qualification round.

game course and team changes

The game initially went without any significant highlights until Džeko scored the decisive goal and thus illuminated the sparse but important offensive Bosnia. Amar Dedić replaced Arjan Malić at halftime, which underlines the tactical flexibility of the Bosnian team. Despite the clear superiority in possession of the ball and opportunities, the victory was rather short, which illustrates the tension of the encounter.

group overview and World Cup qualification

The World Cup qualification for 2026 comprises 48 teams, including 16 European countries that play in a total of six groups to qualify for the big tournament. Group winners can qualify directly for the World Cup, while the table runners -up compete in playoffs. The World Cup start is planned for June 11, 2026 in New York, the final will take place on July 19, 2026.

In the group overview, Bosnia-Herzegovina is in the HE HERT, which also includes Romania, Cyprus and Austria. The latter start on the same day as Bosnia, games are scheduled for the 10th and 6th, 9th, 15th and 18th of November 2025. The next steps in the qualification will be crucial if Bosnia-Herzegovina wants to secure its place in the 2026 World Cup.

In summary, Bosnia-Herzegovina shows his ambitions with five points from three games in this group, while San Marino continues to hope for the first point. For more information on the current results and table stands, the pages offer Krone , Kicker , and Football WM Pro comprehensive reports and updates.

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