A Tale Of Two Halves, In Pics: Switzerland Thrash Bosnia-Herzegovina After Late Red Card
Switzerland Vs Bosnia And Herzegovina Match Photos: Switzerland secured a 4-1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina in Group B of the FIFA World Cup 2026, a match best defined as a tale of two distinct halves. A tight first half ended scoreless, but the game exploded after the 70th minute following Johan Manzambi's introduction and a red card for Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic. Manzambi eventually completed a brace, with Ruben Vargas and a Granit Xhaka penalty wrapping up a seemingly comfortable win. With the win, Nati now lead the group with four points, while Bosnia are at the bottom with one. Co-hosts Canada were up against Qatar in the second match today. Switzerland will then visit Canada, and Bosnia will face Qatar in their final group outings, both on June 24. Here's your visual recap of the SUI vs BIH football match:
Bosnia's fans wave their team flags outside the stadium ahead the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
A fan of Switzerland holds a replica of a World Cup trophy ahead the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Players warm up for the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea
Switzerland head coach Murat Yakin waves to fans before the start of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Switzerland's Dan Ndoye (11) tries to warm up as sprinklers water the field ahead of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Switzerland's Noah Okafor (19), left, talks with Bosnia's Amar Dedic (7) before the start of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Swiss and Bosnian flags are seen on the pitch before the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea
Bosnia's Edin Dzeko (11) walks onto the field before the start of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Players stand before the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea
Bosnia team pose for a group photo prior to the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Switzerland's players pose for a team photo before the start of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Switzerland's Michel Aebischer, left, and Bosnia's Kerim Alajbegovic eye the ball during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Switzerland's Silvan Widmer heads the ball during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. Peter Klaunzer/Keystone via AP
Bosnia's Ermedin Demirovic, left, and Switzerland's Manuel Akanji compete for the ball during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Switzerland's Dan Ndoye, center, tries to reach the ball in front of Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj, right, during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Switzerland's Granit Xhaka reacts after missing a scoring chance during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Bosnia's Sead Kolasinac (5) receives the ball during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea
Bosnia's Benjamin Tahirovic (6), battles for the ball with Switzerland's Nico Elvedi (4) . Left, during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Bosnia head coach Serge Barbarez gives instructions to his players during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Switzerland in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Switzerland's Dan Ndoye (11) battles for the ball with Bosnia's Amar Dedic (7) during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Switzerland's Silvan Widmer attempts a shot on goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Bosnia head coach Serge Barbarez, center, gives instructions during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Switzerland's Michel Aebischer (20) passes Bosnia's Edin Dzeko (11) during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Jayne Kamin-Oncea
Switzerland goalkeeper Gregor Kobel, top, catches the ball during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj, right, clears the ball during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Switzerland's Ricardo Rodriguez, left, tackles Bosnia's Ermedin Demirovic during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Bosnia's Ermedin Demirovic (10) challenges for the ball with Switzerland's Granit Xhaka (10), right, during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Bosnia's Edin Dzeko jumps for the ball during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Switzerland in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj (1) punches the ball away during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Bosnia's Sead Kolasinac (5), right, tries to score next to Switzerland's Silvan Widmer (3) during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Switzerland's Manuel Akanji, left, and Bosnia's Ermedin Demirovic fight for the ball during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj, bottom, catches the ball during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Bosnian soccer fans react as they watch a broadcast of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia at a fan zone in Sarajevo, Bosnia, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Armin Durgut
Switzerland's Granit Xhaka (10), left, and Referee Joao Pedro Silva Pinheiro, of Portugal, speaks to Bosnia's Edin Dzeko (11) after his was injured during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Switzerland's Dan Ndoye (11) attemps a scissor kick during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Switzerland's Breel Embolo, center right, heads the ball during the World Cup Group B soccer match against Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Bosnia's Ermedin Demirovic, left, and Switzerland's Nico Elvedi vie for the ball during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Bosnia's Sead Kolasinac (5) left, reacts after he was being fouled by Switzerland's Nico Elvedi (4), center, during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Switzerland's Johan Manzambi (9) beats Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj (1) with a shot to score the opening goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Switzerland's Johan Manzambi celebrates after scoring the opening goal against Bosnia during the World Cup Group B soccer match in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj, back, fails to stop a header by Switzerland's Johan Manzambi to score the opening goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Switzerland's Breel Embolo (7) center, is fouled by Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic (4), left, during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic leaves the field after receiving a red card during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Switzerland's Ruben Vargas, right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Switzerland's Ruben Vargas, right, celebrates after scoring his side's second goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Bosnia's Ermin Mahmic, right, celebrates with teammate Amar Memic after scoring his side's first goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Switzerland's Granit Xhaka (10) beats Bosnia goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj (1) from the penalty spot to score his side's fourth goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Switzerland's Granit Xhaka, centre, celebrates with teammates after scoring his side's fourth goal from the penalty spot during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Switzerland's players celebrate after Granit Xhaka (10) scoring their side's 4th goal from the penalty spot during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Switzerland's players celebrate after scoring, from the penalty spot, their side's fourth goal during the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Mark J. Terrill
Bosnia's players leave the pitch after the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Bosnia's players greet fans after the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif., near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Andre Penner
Bosnia fans after the end of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
Switzerland's Johan Manzambi (9) front and other teammates wave to fans after the end of the World Cup Group B soccer match between Switzerland and Bosnia in Inglewood, Calif, near Los Angeles, Thursday, June 18, 2026. AP Photo/Gregory Bull
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