FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

San Marino vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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San Marino
  • Red Card 16': Alessandro Golinucci
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0 - 6
Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 21': Benjamin Tahirovic
  • 70': Edin Dzeko
  • 72': Edin Dzeko
  • 81': Samed Bazdar
  • 85': Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic
  • 90': Nihad Mujakic

About

San Marino are hosting Bosnia and Herzegovina at Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle, Serravalle, San Marino, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

Match Commentary

  • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
  • 0': First Half begins.
  • 3': Foul by Filippo Berardi (San Marino).
  • 3': Haris Hajradinovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 4': Foul by Andrea Contadini (San Marino).
  • 4': Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 4': Andrea Contadini (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 7': (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 7': Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 8': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Haris Hajradinovic.
  • 9': Attempt missed. Samuele Zannoni (San Marino) header from the centre of the box misses to the right. Assisted by Andrea Contadini with a cross.
  • 9': Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 9': Foul by Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino).
  • 11': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
  • 13': Attempt missed. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic.
  • 14': Filippo Fabbri (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 14': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 15': Foul by Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 15': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Attempt blocked. Nicola Nanni (San Marino) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Filippo Berardi.
  • 16': Foul by Alessandro Golinucci (San Marino).
  • 16': Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 16': Alessandro Golinucci (San Marino) is shown the red card.
  • 18': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Basic.
  • 19': Attempt saved. Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Edoardo Colombo (San Marino). Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
  • 20': Foul by Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 20': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 21': Attempt missed. Nicola Nanni (San Marino) right footed shot from outside the box is too high. Assisted by Andrea Contadini following a fast break.
  • 21': Goal! San Marino 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic.
  • 23': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 23': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 25': Foul by Filippo Berardi (San Marino).
  • 25': Jusuf Gazibegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 26': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 26': Giacomo Valentini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Andrea Contadini (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 27': Foul by Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 28': Foul by Samuele Zannoni (San Marino).
  • 28': Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
  • 29': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Alberto Riccardi.
  • 31': Foul by Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 31': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 31': Foul by Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 31': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 33': Foul by Andrea Contadini (San Marino).
  • 36': Foul by Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 36': Nicola Nanni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 36': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 36': Samuele Zannoni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 38': Foul by Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 38': Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Alberto Riccardi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 39': Foul by Jusuf Gazibegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 40': Attempt blocked. Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Basic.
  • 41': Alberto Riccardi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 41': Foul by Haris Hajradinovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 42': Attempt saved. Nicola Nanni (San Marino) left footed shot from outside the box is saved in the top right corner by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Andrea Contadini.
  • 42': Offside, San Marino. Filippo Berardi is caught offside.
  • 43': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 43': Foul by Giacomo Valentini (San Marino).
  • 43': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic.
  • 44': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Giacomo Valentini.
  • 45': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Jusuf Gazibegovic is caught offside.
  • 45': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 45'+1': First Half ends, San Marino 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
  • 45': Second Half begins San Marino 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
  • 45': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Esmir Bajraktarevic replaces Haris Hajradinovic.
  • 46': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 46': Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 48': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Samuele Zannoni.
  • 48': Attempt saved. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top centre of the goal by Edoardo Colombo (San Marino). Assisted by Ivan Basic with a cross.
  • 48': Attempt missed. Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from very close range is too high following a corner.
  • 49': Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
  • 49': Foul by Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino).
  • 50': Attempt blocked. Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Basic.
  • 50': Attempt missed. Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
  • 52': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 52': Foul by Nicola Nanni (San Marino).
  • 54': Alberto Riccardi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 54': Foul by Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 54': Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 55': Foul by Filippo Fabbri (San Marino).
  • 55': Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 55': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Filippo Berardi.
  • 56': Delay in match because of an injury Filippo Berardi (San Marino).
  • 57': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 58': Foul by Michele Cevoli (San Marino).
  • 58': Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Filippo Berardi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 59': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 61': Attempt saved. Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Edoardo Colombo (San Marino). Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 61': Filippo Berardi (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 61': Foul by Jusuf Gazibegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 62': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amar Memic replaces Ermedin Demirovic.
  • 62': Substitution, San Marino. Gabriel Capicchioni replaces Filippo Berardi because of an injury.
  • 62': Substitution, San Marino. Alessandro Tosi replaces Andrea Contadini.
  • 62': Delay in match (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 63': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
  • 64': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic is caught offside.
  • 65': Attempt saved. Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal by Edoardo Colombo (San Marino). Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
  • 65': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Alessandro Tosi.
  • 66': Attempt blocked. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from very close range is blocked. Assisted by Ivan Basic with a cross.
  • 66': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Filippo Fabbri.
  • 66': Attempt missed. Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box misses to the right. Assisted by Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic following a corner.
  • 68': Foul by Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 68': Gabriel Capicchioni (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 68': Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 69': Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 69': Foul by Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino).
  • 69': Lorenzo Capicchioni (San Marino) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
  • 70': Goal! San Marino 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 2. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from very close range to the centre of the goal. Assisted by Amar Memic.
  • 72': Goal! San Marino 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 3. Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Esmir Bajraktarevic.
  • 73': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Samed Bazdar replaces Edin Dzeko.
  • 73': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nihad Mujakic replaces Dzenis Burnic.
  • 74': Substitution, San Marino. Valli Casadei replaces Samuele Zannoni.
  • 74': Substitution, San Marino. Marcello Mularoni replaces Lorenzo Capicchioni.
  • 75': Attempt blocked. Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Jusuf Gazibegovic.
  • 75': Foul by Gabriel Capicchioni (San Marino).
  • 75': Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 76': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Eman Kospo replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.
  • 81': Goal! San Marino 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 4. Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 82': Offside, San Marino. Alessandro Tosi is caught offside.
  • 84': Handball by Alberto Riccardi (San Marino).
  • 84': Substitution, San Marino. Marco Pasolini replaces Giacomo Valentini.
  • 85': Goal! San Marino 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 5. Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the left side of the box to the top left corner. Assisted by Eman Kospo.
  • 87': Esmir Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
  • 87': Foul by Marco Pasolini (San Marino).
  • 88': Foul by Eman Kospo (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
  • 88': Valli Casadei (San Marino) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Eman Kospo (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
  • 88': Foul by Marcello Mularoni (San Marino).
  • 90': Attempt blocked. Ivan Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amar Memic.
  • 90': Goal! San Marino 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 6. Nihad Mujakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box to the bottom right corner.
  • 90': Fourth official has announced 0 minutes of added time.
  • 90'+1': Second Half ends, San Marino 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.
  • 0': Match ends, San Marino 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 6.

Statistics

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20 Fouls 17
2 Yellow Cards 2
0 Red Cards 1
3 Offsides 2
6 Corner Kicks 0
1 Saves 4
72.5 Possession 27.5
22 SHOTS 4
10 ON GOAL 1
0.5 On Target % 0.3
0 Penalty Goals 0
0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
488 Accurate Passes 151
531 Passes 203
0.9 Pass Completion % 0.7
5 Accurate Crosses 1
22 Crosses 2
0.2 Cross % 0.5
32 Long Balls 43
19 Accurate Long Balls 18
0.6 Long Balls % 0.4
7 Blocked Shots 1
6 Effective Tackles 4
11 Tackles 6
0.5 Tackle % 0.7
6 Interceptions 11
7 Effective Clearances 23
7 Clearances 23

Game Information

Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Venue: Stadio Olimpico di Serravalle
Location: Serravalle, San Marino
Attendance: 2,740

WCQ - UEFA Standings

# TEAM GP GD PTS
1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 +9 12
2 Austria 3 +6 9
3 Romania 4 +4 6
4 Cyprus 4 -2 3
Full Standings

Line-Ups

SMR San Marino (4-3-3)

No. Name
1 Edoardo Colombo (GK)
14 Giacomo Valentini
5 Michele Cevoli
21 Alberto Riccardi
4 Filippo Fabbri
8 Lorenzo Capicchioni Yellow Card
18 Samuele Zannoni
17 Alessandro Golinucci Red Card
9 Nicola Nanni
10 Filippo Berardi
11 Andrea Contadini Yellow Card
San Marino Substitutes:
Nicolas Giacopetti, Nicko Sensoli, Matteo Zavoli, Alessandro Tosi, Fausto Salicioni, Marco Pasolini, Dante Rossi, Matteo Valli Casadei, Simone Giocondi, Pietro Amici, Marcello Mularoni, Gabriel Capicchioni.

BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-4-2)

No. Name
1 Nikola Vasiljev (GK)
21 Stjepan Radeljic
16 Adrian Leon Barisic Yellow Card
17 Dzenis Burnic Yellow Card
23 Jusuf Gazibegovic
6 Benjamin Tahirovic
13 Ivan Basic
19 Kerim-Sam Alajbegovic
20 Haris Hajradinovic
11 Edin Dzeko
10 Ermedin Demirovic
Bosnia and Herzegovina Substitutes:
Eman Kospo, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Samed Bazdar, Armin Gigovic, Osman Hadzikic, Tarik Muharemovic, Nikola Katic, Ivan Sunjic, Amar Memic, Amar Dedic, Martin Zlomislic, Nihad Mujakic.

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