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Match report
Bosnia & Herzegovina overpower Qatar 3-1 at World Cup
Bosnia & Herzegovina beat Qatar 3-1 at Lumen Field in a Group Stage - 3 fixture at the World Cup, moving into a commanding position after a first half in which they scored twice inside five minutes. Kerim-Sam Alajbegović opened the scoring in the 29th minute, finishing off a chance created by Ivan Bašić.
AI-assisted match report written from official match data.
Five minutes later Bosnia & Herzegovina doubled their advantage when M. Abunada put the ball into his own net, leaving Qatar with a mountain to climb before the interval. Julen Lopetegui's side responded through H. Al Haydos, who converted an assist from Edmilson Junior in first-half stoppage time to make it 2-1 and send the teams in with the contest still alive.
Qatar could not find a way back after the break, and Bosnia & Herzegovina settled the outcome in the 80th minute when E. Mahmic scored from a Dennis Hadžikadunić assist to make it 3-1. Bosnia & Herzegovina held 54% of possession and had 14 shots to Qatar's nine, with five on target against three, reflecting their control over long spells despite Qatar registering the higher expected-goals reading of 0.77 to 0.68.
Alajbegović scored the opening goal and finished with a rating of 7.9, sharing top billing with Bašić, who supplied the assist for that opener.
Bosnia & Herzegovina's 54% share of possession underlined their control of the match despite conceding a higher expected-goals total.
Bosnia & Herzegovina beat Qatar 3–1 (half-time 2–1).
Bosnia & Herzegovina met Qatar in the World Cup (Group Stage - 3). Kick-off was Wednesday, 24 June 2026, 19:00 UTC at Lumen Field. Referee: Jesús Valenzuela.
Team pages: Bosnia & Herzegovina · Qatar · World Cup
Key moments
- 29' Goal: Kerim-Sam Alajbegović (assist: Ivan Bašić) — 1–0 · Watch Kerim-Sam Alajbegović's goal video (29')
- 34' Goal (own goal): M. Abunada — 2–0 · Watch M. Abunada's goal video (34')
- 42' Goal: H. Al Haydos (assist: Edmilson Junior) — 2–1 · Watch H. Al Haydos's goal video (42')
- 80' Goal: E. Mahmic (assist: Dennis Hadžikadunić) — 3–1 · Watch E. Mahmic's goal video (80')
Starting line-ups
Bosnia & Herzegovina (4-4-2)
Qatar (4-3-3)
- 1 M. Abunada
- 18 S. Al Brake
- 4 I. Laye
- 16 B. Khoukhi
- 2 Pedro Miguel
- 12 K. Boudiaf
- 20 A. Fathi
- 5 J. Gaber
- 10 H. Al Haydos
- 11 Akram Afif
- 8 Edmilson Junior
About this match
On this page: the Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar final score and result, goal highlights and video clips of every goal, who scored, starting lineups, match stats and the full match report from this World Cup fixture.
- Who scored and when — a goal-by-goal timeline of the match.
- Match stats — possession, shots, expected goals (xG), corners and cards.
- Starting lineups and player ratings for both teams.
- Head-to-head record and recent form for both sides.
- Watch Kerim-Sam Alajbegović's goal against Qatar (29').
- Watch M. Abunada's own goal video (34').
- Watch H. Al Haydos's goal against Bosnia & Herzegovina (42').
- Watch E. Mahmic's goal against Qatar (80').
Watch the goals: goal highlights and video clips of every goal from Bosnia & Herzegovina 3–1 Qatar. Explore more on the Bosnia & Herzegovina and Qatar team pages or the World Cup page.
Quick answers
›What was the final score of Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar?
Bosnia & Herzegovina beat Qatar 3–1 (half-time 2–1).
›Who scored in Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar?
Kerim-Sam Alajbegović (29') for Bosnia & Herzegovina; M. Abunada (34') (own goal) for Bosnia & Herzegovina; H. Al Haydos (42') for Qatar; E. Mahmic (80') for Bosnia & Herzegovina.
›Where can I watch Bosnia & Herzegovina vs Qatar highlights?
Goal highlights and video clips from Bosnia & Herzegovina 3–1 Qatar are on this page — open the videos tab to watch every goal.