Before kick-off: define the sample first
| Outcome | matches | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Bosnia & Herzegovina wins | 0 | — |
| Draws | 0 | — |
| Qatar wins | 0 | — |
FactUsing the explicit scope of completed 2026 World Cup matches before kick-off, the teams had met 0 times: 0 Bosnia & Herzegovina wins, 0 draws and 0 Qatar wins. This is not presented as an all-time record.
FactThe comparison direction on this page is fixed: Bosnia & Herzegovina is the recorded home side, Qatar the away side, and 3–1 is stored in that order. A later meeting would remain a separate event record.
Personnel: how the starting XI changed
FactBosnia & Herzegovina changed 4 starters from its previous match; Qatar changed 4 starters. Continuity is calculated from confirmed starters only.
FactBosnia & Herzegovina's new starters include Arjan Malić, Stjepan Radeljić, Esmir Bajraktarević, Ivan Bašić; Qatar's new starters include Sultan Al-Brake, Ahmed Fathi, Karim Boudiaf, Hassan Al Haydos. The names connect the continuity count to specific personnel.
The result: 3–1 and the decisive sequence
FactThe final score was Bosnia & Herzegovina 3–1 Qatar. The verified scoring sequence was 29′ Kerim Alajbegović、34′ Mahmud Abunada、42′ Hassan Al Haydos、80′ Ermin Mahmić. Score, sequence and line-up changes are facts; the mechanism inferred from them is labelled as analysis.
FactThe verification index for Bosnia & Herzegovina versus Qatar fixes four fields: the 3–1 final score, the 2026 FIFA World Cup · Group B stage, the Lumen Field location and 4 scoring events. Together they identify this match without borrowing context from another fixture.
FactNode 1: Kerim Alajbegović scored for Bosnia & Herzegovina in minute 29, setting the ledger at 1–0; Node 2: Mahmud Abunada scored for Bosnia & Herzegovina in minute 34, setting the ledger at 2–0; Node 3: Hassan Al Haydos scored for Qatar in minute 42, setting the ledger at 2–1; Node 4: Ermin Mahmić scored for Bosnia & Herzegovina in minute 80, setting the ledger at 3–1
FactBosnia & Herzegovina's location key for this match is Lumen Field, shared by Qatar; Bosnia & Herzegovina's 3 goals and Qatar's 1 goals belong only to this venue and kick-off record.
Why this result made sense
AnalysisBosnia & Herzegovina versus Qatar, 3–1: Bosnia & Herzegovina converted the lead against Qatar into the 3-1 result. Aggregated player data shows a shot gap of 5 and a pass-completion gap of 2.3 percentage points; game-state management mattered more than any single possession number.