Bosnia-Herzegovina qualify for last 32 of World Cup

Victory over Qatar and other results seal Bosnia-Herzegovina’s progression

Last updated: June 25, 2026 | 04:43

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Bosnia and Herzegovina's supporters celebrate in the streets at the end of the Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup 2026 football match against Qatar in Sarajevo on June 24, 2026.

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Bosnia-Herzegovina qualified for the last 32 of the World Cup on Wednesday after FIFA confirmed they were one of the eight best third-placed teams in the 48-team tournament.

They defeated Qatar 3-1 earlier in their last Group B game in Seattle to finish third with four points behind Switzerland and Canada but had to wait for other results to be confirmed as one of the qualifiers.

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