Bosnia-Herzegovina 2-1 Cyprus

WC Qualifiers · Europe· 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Bosnia-Herzegovina

2-0-0

Ermedin Demirovic 22'
Haris Hajradinovic 56'

Cyprus

1-0-1

Ioannis Pittas 45'+2'

2:1

📍 Bilino Polje Stadium

Timeline

Ermedin Demirovic1-0
🅰 Haris Hajradinovic
22'
36'
Konstantinos Laifis
Ivan Sunjic
40'
45'+2'
Ioannis Pittas1-1
Dario Saric
↓ Benjamin Tahirovic
45'
Samed Bazdar
↓ Armin Gigovic
45'
Haris Hajradinovic2-1
56'
65'
Marinos Tzionis
↓ Ioannis Kousoulos
65'
Charis Kyriakou
↓ Loizos Loizou
Nikola Katic
↓ Adrian Leon Barisic
72'
Dzenis Burnic
↓ Arjan Malic
72'
72'
Charalampos Charalampous
↓ Ioannis Kosti
75'
Ioannis Pittas
Stjepan Radeljic
83'
88'
Pieros Soteriou
↓ Andronikos Kakoulis
88'
Anderson Correia
↓ Giorgos Malekkides
Ivan Basic
↓ Haris Hajradinovic
88'
90'+5'
Ioannis Pittas

Game leaders

Bosnia-Herzegovina

Total ShotsE. Demirovic3
SavesN. Vasilj3

Cyprus

Total ShotsI. Pittas4
SavesJ. Mall4

Stats

Bosnia-HerzCyprus

Possession

56%

44%

14Shots11

6Shots on target4

1Blocked shots1

Match info

Kick-off: Monday 24 March
Venue: Bilino Polje Stadium · Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
Referee: Rohit Saggi
Attendance: 7,464
Round: 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

Form

Bosnia-HerzegovinaWDLLL

LvsGermany2-1
LvsHungary2-0
L@Germany7-0

#	Team	P	W	D	L	Goals	GD	Pts
1	Austria	8	6	1	1	:	+18	19
2	Bosnia-Herzegovina	8	5	2	1	:	+10	17

299Accurate passes223

CyprusWLWLL

LvsRomania3-0
L@Kosovo3-0
WvsLithuania2-1
L@Romania4-1
WvsSan Marino2-0

Head to head

Series tied 2-2

31 Aug 17Cyprus3-2Bosnia-Herzegovina
10 Oct 16Bosnia-Herzegovina2-0Cyprus
13 Oct 15Cyprus2-3Bosnia-Herzegovina
9 Sept 14Bosnia-Herzegovina1-2Cyprus

299Accurate passes223

17↓Loizou

23↓Kosti

11↓Kakoulis

20Kastanos

1Vasilj

21Radeljic

5Kolasinac

16↓Barisic

23↓Malic

6↓Tahirovic

14Sunjic

7Dedic

8↓Gigovic

20⚽↓Hajradinovic

10⚽Demirovic

Bosnia-Herzegovina4-2-3-1

Substitutes · Bosnia-Herzegovina

12Osman Hadzikic
4Tarik Muharemovic
22Martin Zlomislic
15Amar Memic
2Nihad Mujakic
3Ermin Bicakcic
11Edin Dzeko
9Samed Bazdar↑
19Dario Saric↑
17Dzenis Burnic↑
13Ivan Basic↑
18Nikola Katic↑

Substitutes · Cyprus

18Kostakis Artymatas
16Evagoras Antoniou
10Pieros Soteriou↑
22Neophytos Michael
21Marinos Tzionis↑
5Charalampos Charalampous↑
7Anderson Correia↑
3Nikolas Panagiotou
4Kostas Pileas
13Dimitris Dimitriou

88'

Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ivan Basic replaces Haris Hajradinovic.

88'

Substitution, Cyprus. Anderson Correia replaces Giorgos Malekkides.

88'

Substitution, Cyprus. Pieros Sotiriou replaces Andronikos Kakoullis.

86'

Attempt saved. Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom right corner by Joël Mall (Cyprus).

86'

Attempt saved. Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Joël Mall (Cyprus). Assisted by Haris Hajradinovic with a through ball.

84'

Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

84'

Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

83'

Offside, Cyprus. Andronikos Kakoullis is caught offside.

83'

Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

83'

Foul by Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

83'

Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

80'

Foul by Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus).

80'

Dario Saric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

79'

Attempt saved. Haris Hajradinovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from more than 35 yards is saved in the top centre of the goal by Joël Mall (Cyprus). Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.

78'

Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.

78'

Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

78'

Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Amar Dedic.

75'

Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

75'

Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.

75'

Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).

74'

Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.

74'

Foul by Christos Shielis (Cyprus).

72'

Substitution, Cyprus. Charalampos Charalampous replaces Ioannis Kosti.

72'

Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dzenis Burnic replaces Arjan Malic.

72'

Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Nikola Katic replaces Adrian Barisic because of an injury.

69'

Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

69'

Charalambos Kyriakou (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

68'

Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Stjepan Radeljic.

67'

Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

67'

Foul by Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

67'

Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Konstantinos Laifis.

67'

Attempt missed. Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left following a corner.

66'

Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) hits the right post with a header from the centre of the box. Assisted by Haris Hajradinovic with a cross following a corner.

66'

Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Giannis Satsias.

65'

Substitution, Cyprus. Charalambos Kyriakou replaces Loizos Loizou.

65'

Substitution, Cyprus. Marinos Tzionis replaces Ioannis Kousoulos.

64'

Attempt missed. Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) left footed shot from long range on the left is close, but misses to the left from a direct free kick.

64'

Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.

64'

Foul by Arjan Malic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

63'

Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Dario Saric.

60'

Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.

58'

Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

58'

Christos Shielis (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

56'

Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 2, Cyprus 1. Haris Hajradinovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box to the top right corner.

55'

Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Christos Shielis.

54'

Attempt blocked. Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.

54'

Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

54'

Foul by Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus).

53'

Foul by Giannis Satsias (Cyprus).

53'

Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.

52'

Foul by Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus).

52'

Dario Saric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

51'

Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the right wing.

51'

Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

49'

Delay over. They are ready to continue.

48'

Delay in match because of an injury Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).

47'

Attempt missed. Dario Saric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is close, but misses to the left. Assisted by Amar Dedic.

46'

Ioannis Kousoulos (Cyprus) wins a free kick on the left wing.

46'

Foul by Haris Hajradinovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

45'

Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Samed Bazdar replaces Armin Gigovic.

45'

Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dario Saric replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.

45'

Second Half begins Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Cyprus 1.

45'+3'

First Half ends, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Cyprus 1.

45'+2'

Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Cyprus 1. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) header from very close range to the bottom left corner following a corner.

45'+2'

Attempt saved. Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is saved in the bottom left corner by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Grigoris Kastanos with a cross.

45'+1'

Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Stjepan Radeljic.

45'

Fourth official has announced 2 minutes of added time.

45'

Attempt missed. Haris Hajradinovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses the top left corner. Assisted by Ermedin Demirovic.

45'

Attempt missed. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Loizos Loizou.

44'

Attempt missed. Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from outside the box is too high.

43'

Handball by Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus).

40'

Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.

40'

Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

40'

Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

39'

Attempt missed. Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic with a cross following a set piece situation.

38'

Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.

38'

Foul by Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus).

37'

Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Giannis Satsias.

37'

Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Stjepan Radeljic is caught offside.

36'

Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) is shown the yellow card.

36'

Foul by Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus).

36'

Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

33'

Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Giorgos Malekkides.

32'

Offside, Cyprus. Ioannis Pittas is caught offside.

32'

Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Benjamin Tahirovic.

31'

Attempt blocked. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Andronikos Kakoullis with a headed pass.

31'

Attempt missed. Konstantinos Laifis (Cyprus) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Giorgos Malekkides following a corner.

30'

Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Stjepan Radeljic.

27'

Grigoris Kastanos (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

27'

Foul by Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

25'

Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

25'

Foul by Haris Hajradinovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

24'

Haris Hajradinovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

24'

Foul by Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus).

22'

Goal! Bosnia and Herzegovina 1, Cyprus 0. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from a difficult angle on the right to the bottom left corner. Assisted by Haris Hajradinovic with a cross following a set piece situation.

21'

Foul by Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus).

21'

Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.

19'

Attempt saved. Ioannis Pittas (Cyprus) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top left corner by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Giannis Satsias with a cross.

17'

Attempt saved. Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) right footed shot from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the centre of the goal by Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Assisted by Ioannis Kousoulos.

16'

Corner, Cyprus. Conceded by Sead Kolasinac.

15'

Attempt missed. Loizos Loizou (Cyprus) left footed shot from outside the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Andronikos Kakoullis.

12'

Attempt missed. Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) left footed shot from the left side of the six yard box misses to the left. Assisted by Ioannis Kosti with a cross.

11'

Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus) hits the bar with a left footed shot from the left side of the box. Assisted by Ioannis Pittas.

Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Joël Mall.

Attempt saved. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the right side of the six yard box is saved in the top right corner by Joël Mall (Cyprus). Assisted by Arjan Malic with a cross.

Foul by Ioannis Kosti (Cyprus).

Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.

Offside, Cyprus. Ioannis Kosti is caught offside.

Attempt missed. Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the left. Assisted by Haris Hajradinovic with a cross.

Haris Hajradinovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.

Foul by Giorgos Malekkides (Cyprus).

Giannis Satsias (Cyprus) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Foul by Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Foul by Andronikos Kakoullis (Cyprus).

Arjan Malic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.

Lineups are announced and players are warming up.

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