Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Qatar - prediction, team news, lineups

Both inactive successful with a accidental of reaching the knockout circular of the 2026 World Cup, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Qatar volition fastener horns astatine Seattle connected Wednesday.

Bosnia-Herzegovina are presently 3rd successful Group B connected 1 point, portion Qatar are fourth, besides picking up 1 constituent from their archetypal 2 matches astatine the competition.

Match preview

Bosnia-Herzegovina enactment successful a coagulated show against Canada successful their opening lucifer of the 2026 World Cup, picking up a constituent successful a 1-1 draw, but they had a hard clip past clip retired against Switzerland, suffering a 4-1 defeat, which has near them connected 1 constituent from 2 games.

The Dragons are 3rd successful Group B connected 1 point, 3 points down second-placed Switzerland and besides conception leaders Canada, who are presently apical connected extremity difference.

Sergej Barbarez's broadside volition suffice for the circular of 32 arsenic Group B runners-up should they flooded Qatar, Canada suffer to Switzerland, and Bosnia-Herzegovina decorativeness supra Canada connected wide extremity difference.

However, the Dragons volition decorativeness 4th and beryllium eliminated from the contention if they suffer to Qatar, truthful determination is nary downplaying the value of this contest.

Bosnia-Herzegovina person lone locked horns with Qatar connected 2 erstwhile occasions, some friendlies, and they are yet to win, drafting 1 and losing the other, truthful past would beryllium made should the Dragons negociate to cod each 3 points successful this contest.

Qatar, similar Bosnia-Herzegovina, picked up a coagulated constituent successful their opening lucifer of the 2026 World Cup, drafting 1-1 with Switzerland, earlier losing 6-0 to Canada past clip out.

Julen Lopetegui's broadside volition suffice for the circular of 32 arsenic Group B runners-up should they bushed Bosnia-Herzegovina, Switzerland suffer to Canada, and Qatar decorativeness supra Switzerland connected extremity difference.

However, Qatar volition beryllium eliminated should they suffer oregon gully this match, bringing astir different group-stage exit pursuing their elimination astatine that signifier successful 2022.

The Maroons went down to 9 men successful their clash with Canada, but the mode of their wide show was worrying, and they volition present beryllium coming up against a Bosnia-Herzegovina outfit that volition see themselves to beryllium the favourites to triumph here.

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Team News

Bosnia-Herzegovina had Tarik Muharemovic sent disconnected successful their decision to Switzerland past clip out, truthful the centre-back volition beryllium suspended for the clash with Qatar connected Wednesday.

As a result, determination is apt to beryllium a spot successful the mediate of the defence for Dennis Hadzikadunic, who spent past play connected indebtedness astatine Serie B outfit Samdoria from Rostov.

Edin Dzeko recovered it hard successful his team's opening lucifer of the tourney against Switzerland, but the seasoned striker is acceptable to proceed successful the starting side.

As for Qatar, Homam Ahmed and Assim Madibo are some suspended for this match, with the brace sent disconnected successful the team's 6-0 decision to Canada past clip out.

There volition person to beryllium a alteration astatine the back, with Sultan Al Brake the favourite to regenerate Ahmed, portion Madibo's lack should unfastened the doorway for Karim Boudiaf to travel into the side.

Edmilson Junior is inactive waiting for his archetypal extremity for Qatar, but the anticipation is that the 31-year-old volition erstwhile again beryllium successful the starting broadside for this game.

This is accusation to carnivore successful caput erstwhile it comes to perchance betting connected the World Cup, and we person included it successful our World Cup betting guide for the tournament.

Bosnia-Herzegovina imaginable starting lineup:

Vasilj; Dedic, Katic, Hadzikadunic, Kolasinac; Alajbegovic, Sunjic, Tahirovic, Memic; Dzeko, Demirovic

Qatar imaginable starting lineup:

Abunada; Al Oui, Khoukhi, Miguel, Al Brake; Laye, Gaber, Boudiaf; Edmilson, Abdurisag, Afif

We say: Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1 Qatar

This is simply a immense lucifer for some teams, and we are expecting it to beryllium choky connected Wednesday, but Bosnia-Herzegovina person capable prime to unafraid each 3 points, which could beryllium capable to publication them a spot successful the knockout circular of the tournament.

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