Bosnia-Herzegovina defeats Qatar 3-1 in Seattle, stays in World Cup 2026 round‑of‑16 hunt

In Seattle, Bosnia‑Herzegovina beat Qatar 3–1 in the final Group B match of the World Cup 2026 qualifiers. Early goals came from Kerim Alajbegović and a forced own‑goal by Qatar’s Sultan Al‑Brake after an Edin Džeko effort. Qatar pulled one back through Hassan Al‑Haydos, but substitute Ermin Mahmić sealed the win with a late strike.

The victory puts Bosnia at the top of the third‑placed teams, keeping their hopes alive for a round‑of‑16 spot, though they must await results from other groups to confirm qualification.