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Switzerland surged to its archetypal victory of the 2026 FIFA World Cup connected Thursday, defeating Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 successful Group B aft a precocious violative outburst transformed a tense, scoreless contest. Playing earlier a heavy pro-Bosnian assemblage astatine SoFi Stadium successful Inglewood, California, the Swiss broke done successful the 74th infinitesimal erstwhile substitute Johan Manzambi, 20, opened the scoring soon aft entering the match.
Bosnia’s hopes faded further erstwhile defender Tarik Muharemovic was sent disconnected for denying a wide scoring opportunity, leaving the Balkan broadside with 10 men. Switzerland rapidly capitalized connected the vantage arsenic Manzambi added a 2nd extremity and chap substitute Ruben Vargas recovered the nett earlier skipper Granit Xhaka converted a stoppage-time penalty. Bosnia substitute Ermin Mahmic scored a precocious consolation extremity with a almighty volley.
For overmuch of the match, Switzerland controlled possession but struggled to unlock Bosnia’s organized defense. Edin Dzeko generated respective first-half opportunities for Bosnia, but neither broadside could find a breakthrough until Swiss manager Murat Yakin’s substitutions changed the tempo. Manzambi’s interaction proved decisive arsenic the Swiss scored 4 times successful the last stages.
The triumph moved Switzerland to 4 points atop Group B aft opening the tourney with a 1-1 gully against Qatar. Bosnia and Herzegovina, which had drawn Canada successful its opener, remained connected 1 constituent and present faces Qatar successful a important last radical match. Switzerland needs lone a constituent against Canada to unafraid a spot successful the circular of 32 nether the expanded 48-team format.
Group B enactment concludes connected June 24, erstwhile the Swiss question to Vancouver to play Canada, and Bosnia faces Qatar successful Seattle.
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