The big win in Romania was confirmed with three new points against Cyprus - Bosnia and Herzegovina's football players opened the 2026 World Cup qualifiers with six points.
Sergej Barbarez's team defeated the Cypriots 2:1 in Zenica, and when you know that this group does not have a big favorite (it also includes Austria and San Marino), it is clear how well our neighbors are on the right path towards the United States, Mexico and Canada.
It wasn't easy at "Bilino Polje", although BiH caught their rivals in time - a great cross by Haris Hajradinović was met at the far post by Stuttgart striker Ermedin Demirović and scored in the 22nd minute.
However, a cold shower in rainy Zenica came in the second minute of first-half stoppage time - Joanis Pitas tied the score at 1:1.
Edin Džeko was absent due to injury, and the BiH hero was once again Hajradinović, who this time was the scorer - he dunked the ball after a clearance from the Cyprus goalkeeper.
In June, the "Dragons" will face a duel with San Marino, and then the key battles for the second World Cup in the country's history will begin in the fall.
With six points, but as expected, the qualifiers opened with a great performance - England, after defeating Albania at Wembley, also defeated Latvia (3:0). Goals for Thomas Tuchel's team were scored by Reece James (a brilliant free kick), Harry Kane and Eberechi Eze.
Also winning tonight were Albania (against Andorra 3:0), Poland (Malta 2:0) and Romania (San Marino 5:1).
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