FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

Romania vs Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2026 World Cup Qualifying - UEFA, Group Stage

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    Romania are hosting Bosnia and Herzegovina at National Arena, Bucharest, Romania, starting on . The match is a part of the FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA.

    Match Commentary

    • 0': Lineups are announced and players are warming up.
    • 0': First Half begins.
    • 2': Attempt missed. Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) left footed shot from the left side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Edin Dzeko.
    • 2': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 2': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Amar Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 4': Foul by Razvan Marin (Romania).
    • 4': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
    • 8': Hand ball by Nicolae Stanciu (Romania).
    • 10': Foul by Arjan Malic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 10': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 10': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 10': Razvan Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 14': Goal! Romania 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1. Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from very close range to the bottom right corner. Assisted by Sead Kolasinac.
    • 16': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Amar Dedic.
    • 17': Foul by Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 17': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 17': Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 18': Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 18': Foul by Marius Marin (Romania).
    • 21': Foul by Arjan Malic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 21': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 22': Foul by Dennis Man (Romania).
    • 22': Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 23': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Amar Dedic.
    • 25': Attempt blocked. Denis Dragus (Romania) right footed shot from the right side of the box is blocked. Assisted by Razvan Marin.
    • 26': Attempt missed. Denis Dragus (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicusor Bancu.
    • 29': Denis Dragus (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 29': Foul by Arjan Malic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 31': Attempt missed. Denis Dragus (Romania) header from the centre of the box is just a bit too high. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu with a cross.
    • 34': Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 34': Foul by Mihai Popescu (Romania).
    • 34': Delay in match because of an injury Edin Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 38': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Denis Dragus.
    • 41': Attempt blocked. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Marius Marin.
    • 42': Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 42': Foul by Florin Nita (Romania).
    • 42': Florin Nita (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 44': Foul by Arjan Malic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 44': Nicusor Bancu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 45': Fourth official has announced 3 minutes of added time.
    • 45'+1': Attempt blocked. Andrei Ratiu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Florin Tanase.
    • 45'+2': Attempt missed. Dennis Man (Romania) left footed shot from the right side of the box is high and wide to the left. Assisted by Andrei Ratiu.
    • 45'+2': Delay in match because of an injury Florin Tanase (Romania).
    • 45'+3': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 45'+4': Attempt missed. Denis Dragus (Romania) header from the centre of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Nicusor Bancu with a cross.
    • 45'+4': First Half ends, Romania 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
    • 45': Second Half begins Romania 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
    • 45': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Samed Bazdar replaces Edin Dzeko.
    • 45': Substitution, Romania. Ianis Hagi replaces Florin Tanase.
    • 46': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Arjan Malic.
    • 47': Attempt saved. Razvan Marin (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the bottom left corner. Assisted by Nicolae Stanciu.
    • 47': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Nikola Vasilj.
    • 49': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 49': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 50': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 50': Razvan Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 51': Attempt blocked. Ianis Hagi (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked. Assisted by Nicolae Stanciu.
    • 52': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 52': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 53': Delay in match (Romania).
    • 54': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 54': VAR Decision: No Penalty Romania.
    • 55': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 57': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 57': Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 57': Attempt saved. Denis Dragus (Romania) right footed shot from very close range is saved in the centre of the goal. Assisted by Nicusor Bancu with a cross.
    • 58': Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 58': Foul by Razvan Marin (Romania).
    • 59': Delay in match because of an injury Armin Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 60': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 61': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 61': Marius Marin (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 62': Andrei Ratiu (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 62': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 62': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Amar Memic replaces Armin Gigovic because of an injury.
    • 63': Foul by Arjan Malic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 63': Ianis Hagi (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 63': Arjan Malic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 63': Attempt missed. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is high and wide to the right. Assisted by Ianis Hagi from a direct free kick.
    • 64': Foul by Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 64': Mihai Popescu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 65': Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina) is shown the yellow card.
    • 66': Dennis Man (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 66': Foul by Benjamin Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 68': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Adrian Barisic.
    • 68': Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 68': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Romania).
    • 69': Nicusor Bancu (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 69': Substitution, Romania. Adrian Sut replaces Marius Marin.
    • 69': Corner, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Conceded by Nicusor Bancu.
    • 70': Attempt blocked. Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Benjamin Tahirovic with a cross.
    • 71': Andrei Ratiu (Romania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 71': Foul by Stjepan Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 72': Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 72': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Romania).
    • 74': Delay in match because of an injury Nikola Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 74': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 74': Substitution, Romania. Alexandru Mitrita replaces Razvan Marin.
    • 75': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 75': Ianis Hagi (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 76': Denis Dragus (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 76': Foul by Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 77': Attempt missed. Andrei Burca (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box misses to the right following a set piece situation.
    • 77': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dario Saric replaces Amar Dedic.
    • 77': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Dzenis Burnic replaces Benjamin Tahirovic.
    • 78': Denis Dragus (Romania) wins a free kick in the attacking half.
    • 78': Foul by Adrian Barisic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 78': Delay in match because of an injury Dario Saric (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 80': Delay over. They are ready to continue.
    • 80': Foul by Denis Dragus (Romania).
    • 80': Sead Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 80': Substitution, Romania. Olimpiu Morutan replaces Dennis Man.
    • 81': Substitution, Romania. Denis Alibec replaces Denis Dragus.
    • 81': Dario Saric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 81': Foul by Adrian Sut (Romania).
    • 81': Adrian Sut (Romania) is shown the yellow card for a bad foul.
    • 83': Amar Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 83': Foul by Nicusor Bancu (Romania).
    • 84': Foul by Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 84': Mihai Popescu (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 85': Attempt saved. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from outside the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
    • 86': Alexandru Mitrita (Romania) wins a free kick on the left wing.
    • 86': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 87': Substitution, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermin Bicakcic replaces Arjan Malic.
    • 88': Dario Saric (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 88': Foul by Olimpiu Morutan (Romania).
    • 90': Fourth official has announced 8 minutes of added time.
    • 90'+2': Alexandru Mitrita (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+2': Foul by Ivan Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 90'+3': Offside, Bosnia and Herzegovina. Ermedin Demirovic is caught offside.
    • 90'+5': Attempt missed. Nicolae Stanciu (Romania) right footed shot from the centre of the box is high and wide to the right.
    • 90'+6': Ermin Bicakcic (Bosnia and Herzegovina) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Ianis Hagi (Romania).
    • 90'+6': Ianis Hagi (Romania) is shown the yellow card.
    • 90'+6': Adrian Sut (Romania) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
    • 90'+6': Foul by Ermedin Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 90'+7': Foul by Dzenis Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).
    • 90'+7': Olimpiu Morutan (Romania) wins a free kick on the right wing.
    • 90'+7': Attempt missed. Samed Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina) right footed shot from the centre of the box is just a bit too high.
    • 90'+8': Corner, Romania. Conceded by Dzenis Burnic.
    • 90'+9': Second Half ends, Romania 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.
    • 0': Match ends, Romania 0, Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.

    Statistics

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    25 Fouls 14
    3 Yellow Cards 5
    0 Red Cards 0
    3 Offsides 0
    1 Corner Kicks 5
    3 Saves 0
    34.2 Possession 65.8
    5 SHOTS 15
    1 ON GOAL 3
    0.2 On Target % 0.2
    0 Penalty Goals 0
    0 Penalty Kicks Taken 0
    211 Accurate Passes 491
    303 Passes 577
    0.7 Pass Completion % 0.9
    2 Accurate Crosses 8
    7 Crosses 20
    0.3 Cross % 0.4
    57 Long Balls 60
    18 Accurate Long Balls 35
    0.3 Long Balls % 0.6
    2 Blocked Shots 5
    11 Effective Tackles 2
    23 Tackles 7
    0.5 Tackle % 0.3
    9 Interceptions 12
    33 Effective Clearances 17
    33 Clearances 17

    Game Information

    Competition: FIFA World Cup Qualifying - UEFA

    Venue: National Arena
    Location: Bucharest, Romania
    Attendance: 49,413

    WCQ - UEFA Standings

    # TEAM GP GD PTS
    1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2 +2 6
    2 Romania 2 +3 3
    3 Cyprus 2 +1 3
    4 Austria 0 0 0
    Full Standings

    Line-Ups

    ROU Romania (4-3-3)

    No. Name
    1 Florin Nita (GK) Yellow Card
    15 Andrei Burca
    3 Mihai Popescu
    11 Nicusor Bancu Yellow Card
    2 Andrei Ratiu
    6 Marius Marin
    10 Nicolae Stanciu Yellow Card
    18 Razvan Marin
    9 Denis Dragus
    17 Florin Tanase
    20 Dennis Man
    Romania Substitutes:
    Denis Alibec, Stefan Tarnovanu, Deian Sorescu, Alexandru Mitrita, Olimpiu Morutan, Horatiu Moldovan, Ianis Hagi, Vlad Dragomir, Adrian Rus, Virgil Ghita, Alexandru Chipciu, Adrian Sut.

    BIH Bosnia and Herzegovina (4-4-2)

    No. Name
    1 Nikola Vasiljev (GK) Yellow Card
    21 Stjepan Radeljic
    16 Adrian Leon Barisic
    5 Sead Kolasinac
    23 Arjan Malic Yellow Card
    6 Benjamin Tahirovic
    14 Ivan Sunjic
    7 Amar Dedic
    8 Armin Gigovic
    11 Edin Dzeko
    10 Ermedin Demirovic
    Bosnia and Herzegovina Substitutes:
    Nihad Mujakic, Dario Saric, Martin Zlomislic, Dzenis Burnic, Haris Hajradinovic, Ivan Basic, Ermin Bicakcic, Nikola Katic, Samed Bazdar, Tarik Muharemovic, Osman Hadzikic, Amar Memic.

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