Wales 1-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina
Updated
It finished level: Wales 1-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA (Round 1/2) on Thu, 26 Mar 2026 at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd). Wales goals: Daniel James 51'. Bosnia & Herzegovina goals: Edin Dzeko 86'. Expected goals: 1.34-1.10. Possession: 62-38. Player of the match: Karl Darlow (8.5).
Match report
Wales 1-1 Bosnia & Herzegovina: match report
It finished 1-1 between Wales and Bosnia & Herzegovina in the World Cup Qualifying · UEFA on Thursday 26 March.
Daniel James put Wales ahead on 51' (1-0) and Edin Dzeko levelled for Bosnia & Herzegovina on 86' (1-1).
Wales had 62% of the ball, shots were 19-14 (3-5 on target) and expected goals finished 1.34-1.10.
Karl Darlow (Wales) was player of the match with an 8.5 rating.
Attendance: 32,487. Referee: István Kovács.
Match stats
| Wales | Bosnia & Herzegovina | |
|---|---|---|
| Ball possession | 62 | 38 |
| Expected goals (xG) | 1.34 | 1.10 |
| Total shots | 19 | 14 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Touches in opposition box | 35 | 23 |
| Big chances | 0 | 4 |
| Big chances missed | 0 | 3 |
| Accurate passes | 586 (84%) | 316 (72%) |
| Yellow cards | 1 | 4 |
| Corners | 9 | 3 |
| Total shots | 19 | 14 |
| Shots off target | 9 | 4 |
| Shots on target | 3 | 5 |
| Blocked shots | 7 | 5 |
| Hit woodwork | 2 | 0 |
| Shots inside box | 12 | 8 |
Lineups
Wales (4-1-4-1): Karl Darlow, Neco Williams, Joe Rodon, Dylan Lawlor, Jay Dasilva, Ethan Ampadu, Daniel James, Harry Wilson, Jordan James, Brennan Johnson, David Brooks
Bosnia & Herzegovina (4-4-2): Nikola Vasilj, Amar Dedic, Nikola Katic, Tarik Muharemovic, Sead Kolasinac, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Ivan Sunjic, Benjamin Tahirovic, Amar Memic, Edin Dzeko, Ermedin Demirovic
Key events
- 5' · Yellow card · Amar Memic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 37' · Yellow card · Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 39' · Yellow card · Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 51' · Goal · Daniel James (Wales)
- 56' · Substitution · Liam Cullen for Jordan James (Wales)
- 61' · Substitution · Ivan Basic for Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 62' · Substitution · Kerim Alajbegovic for Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 70' · Yellow card · Liam Cullen (Wales)
- 74' · Substitution · Mark Harris for David Brooks (Wales)
- 74' · Substitution · Dzenis Burnic for Amar Memic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 78' · Substitution · Haris Tabakovic for Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 84' · Substitution · Sorba Thomas for Daniel James (Wales)
- 86' · Goal · Edin Dzeko (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 91' · Substitution · Amir Hadziahmetovic for Edin Dzeko (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 111' · Yellow card · Edin Dzeko (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
- 112' · Substitution · Armin Gigovic for Amar Dedic (Bosnia & Herzegovina)
All-time head-to-head
Questions
Who won Wales vs Bosnia & Herzegovina?
The match was a draw, 1-1 (World Cup Qualifying · UEFA) on Thu, 26 Mar 2026.
When and where is Wales vs Bosnia & Herzegovina?
Thu, 26 Mar 2026, 19:45 UTC at Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff (Caerdydd), World Cup Qualifying · UEFA.