Both are still in with a chance of reaching the knockout round of the 2026 World Cup, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Qatar will lock horns at Seattle on Wednesday.
Bosnia-Herzegovina are currently third in Group B on one point, while Qatar are fourth, also picking up one point from their first two matches at the competition.
Bosnia-Herzegovina put in a solid performance against Canada in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup, picking up a point in a 1-1 draw, but they had a difficult time last time out against Switzerland, suffering a 4-1 defeat, which has left them on one point from two games.
The Dragons are third in Group B on one point, three points behind second-placed Switzerland and also section leaders Canada, who are currently top on goal difference.
Sergej Barbarez’s side will qualify for the round of 32 as Group B runners-up should they overcome Qatar, Canada lose to Switzerland, and Bosnia-Herzegovina finish above Canada on overall goal difference.
Bosnia-Herzegovina have only played Qatar on two previous occasions, both friendlies, and they are yet to win, drawing one and losing the other, so history would be made should the Dragons manage to collect all three points in this contest.
Qatar, like Bosnia-Herzegovina, picked up a solid point in their opening match of the 2026 World Cup, drawing 1-1 with Switzerland, before losing 6-0 to Canada last time out.
However, Qatar will be eliminated should they lose or draw this match, bringing about another group-stage exit following their elimination at that stage in 2022.
The Maroons went down to nine men in their clash with Canada, but the manner of their overall performance was worrying, and they will now be coming up against a Bosnia-Herzegovina outfit that will consider themselves to be the favourites to triumph here.
This is a huge match for both teams, and we are expecting it to be tight on Wednesday, but Bosnia-Herzegovina have enough quality to secure all three points, which could be enough to book them a spot in the knockout round of the tournament.
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