Bosnia 0-1 Italy LIVE Score, FIFA World Cup 2026 Play-offs Final: ITA Lead As Azzurri Lose Bastoni To Red Card

Three minutes added in the HT as Italians look to go into the break with that slender lead. Huge HT team-talk coming up for both sides.

Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-1 Italy 45+1'

Nightmare for the Italians as Inter Milan defender Alessandro Bastoni is sent off! He is the last man as he chases Amar Memic but the Italian brings down the BIH forward and Clement Turpin immediately flashes red. Gattuso turns to the bench as he subs off Retegui and brings on Gatti.

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Sweden and Poland are level 1-1 whereas Czech Republic lead Denmark with a 1-0 scoreline. Kosovo and Turkey are yet to hit off.

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Italy goalkeeper Donnarumma has been the busiest goalie of the two teams so far, with Bosnia registering eight attempts to Italy’s two.

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The Italians are pegged back in their own half with Bosnia piling on the pressure. Cross after cross but the Italians are holding on and defending well in their own half.

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Bosnia have responded strongly since conceding the first goal. Just then, Man City's Donnarumma parries away a thumping effort from Basic. Superb response this from the home team.

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My oh my! What an error from the BIH goalie Nikola Vasilj who passes it straight to Barella and the Inter Milan player plays a neat pass to Kean, who drives it past the BIH goalie and gives his side the lead.

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So far, the contest has swung back and forth between the two teams. Players of both teams asking questions of the defence.

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In other big games tonight, Czechia have taken the lead against Denmark in the other World Cup qualifier, thanks to Sulc’s third-minute goal.

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Great tempo to the game with the crowd to adding to the atmosphere. The home side, Bosnia, is wearing blue-and-yellow kit, while Italy is dressed in all-white.

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The pre-match formalities are done. We are now minutes away from the kick-off in an all-important tie as we find out which country punches its ticket to the upcoming World Cup in North America.

We will have the kick-off shortly from the Stadion BIlino Polje. Great atmosphere building inside the stadium.

Bosnia and Herzegovina 0-0 Italy

Sergej Barbarez, Bosnia and Herzegovina coach: "We have the will to make the nation happy. We know how long we have been in a negative spiral in football, but we can be the ones to break the ice. I'm looking forward to the game against Italy. Our players who play in Italy [Atalanta's Sead Kolašinac and Sassuolo's Tarik Muharemović] will be especially motivated. It's only by winning games like these that you can be successful."

Gennaro Gattuso, Italy coach: "Anyone who does this job lives for nights like these, when you feel the tingling and the tension starts to rise. There's nothing better. If you don't feel like this, it means you should hang up your boots, or if you're a coach, quit. We have missed two World Cups, but you also cannot obsess over that and lose focus because we will need it. I have to instil confidence in the players. We have the ability to achieve our goal."

When is the Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy FIFA World Cup 2026 playoff match?

The Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy FIFA World Cup 2026 playoff match will begin at 12:15 AM IST on Wednesday, April 1 (18:45 UTC on March 31). 

Where is the Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy FIFA World Cup 2026 playoff match?

The Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy FIFA World Cup 2026 playoff match will be played at the Stadion BIlino Polje in Zenica.