Switzerland comfortably defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 in the second round of Group B at the 2026 World Cup. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing Kursiv Media.
Until the middle of the second half, neither team could break the deadlock, but then the Swiss scored four times. The hero of the match was substitute Yoan Manzambi, who scored a brace.
In the first half, Switzerland dominated possession and created more chances but failed to convert. Bosnia defended well and kept the score level at halftime.
After the break, Murat Yakin's team continued to press, and the breakthrough came in the 75th minute. Substitute Yoan Manzambi opened the scoring with a spectacular volley.
Five minutes later, Bosnia's situation worsened. Tarik Muharemovic was shown a straight red card for denying Breel Embolo a clear goalscoring opportunity, leaving his team a man down.
Switzerland quickly capitalized on the numerical advantage. In the 84th minute, Ruben Vargas doubled the lead after a pass from Embolo, and in the 90th minute, Manzambi scored his second to seal the win.
Bosnia pulled one back in stoppage time. After a corner, the Swiss goalkeeper parried the ball into the path of Ermin Mahmic, who fired home. However, Switzerland had the final word: in the sixth minute of added time, Granit Xhaka converted a penalty to make it 4-1.
Astana midfielder Ivan Basic came on in the 64th minute and played the remainder of the match for Bosnia.
With this win, Switzerland moved to four points and top of Group B. In the final round, Switzerland will face Canada, while Bosnia will play Qatar.
The match was played on June 19 at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood. Goals: Manzambi 75 (1-0), Vargas 84 (2-0), Manzambi 90 (3-0), Mahmic 90+3 (3-1), Xhaka 90+6-pen (4-1).