FINAL UPDATE:
2026 WORLD CUP · ROUND OF 32
Bosnia& Herzegovina
ZmajeviThe Dragons
ELIMINATEDGroup B, finished 3rdBEST 3RD · #5
IN OUR BEST THIRDS RANKING
#29OUR RANK
4PTS
-3GD
5GF
Bosnia & Herzegovina is out of the 2026 World Cup, eliminated after the Round of 32 (1/16 finals).

The Dragons opened their 2026 World Cup with a 1-1 draw against Canada, 34 places higher in the world ranking, before a heavy 1-4 loss to Switzerland, 45 places higher in the world ranking, followed on matchday 2. Bosnia & Herzegovina rallied on matchday 3 with a 3-1 win over Qatar, 8 places higher in the world ranking. Four points and a goal difference of minus 1 carried them through as one of the eight best third-placed teams.

Bosnia & Herzegovina reached the knockout stage as one of the best third-placed teams, but bowed out in the Round of 32, beaten 2-0 by co-hosts the United States.

HOW IT ENDED

One win from the Round of 16.
Bosnia & Herzegovina
0–2
USA
ROUND OF 32 · · FULL-TIME · ELIMINATED
WHAT WAS NEXT · NEVER REACHED
ROUND OF 16

PER MATCH · INCL. GROUP STAGE

1.00PTS / match
1.25GF / match
−2.75FAIR / match

Across 4 matches (group stage included), Bosnia & Herzegovina has averaged 1.00 points and 1.25 goals scored per game, with 2.75 fair-play points lost per game.

PLAYED

Group BDREW Canada
Group BLOST Switzerland
Group BWON Qatar
Round of 32LOST USA
WHERE IT ALL STARTED
This tracker exists for exactly this race. Third in their group, Bosnia & Herzegovina finished as the 5th-best third-placed team of twelve, outside the top eight that advance.

How hard was Bosnia & Herzegovina’s road at this World Cup?

Every team’s road through the tournament, on one chart. Each line shows how hard each stage is. The base is the gap in FIFA world ranking between the two sides; on top of that, current form (each team’s last three matches, and how convincingly they were won against how strong an opponent) nudges the step: a hot opponent makes it taller, a team’s own hot form makes its own steps shorter. Higher means a tougher road. In the group stage the opponents are known, so each match sits at a fixed height; each knockout round shows the average difficulty across every opponent still left in that round. Bosnia & Herzegovina’s road is highlighted, along with every team it played. Hover or tap any team to compare, or pick one from the legend.

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