World Cup 2026
Results
Group BThu 18 Jun · 19:00 UTC
Switzerland
41
HT 00
Bosnia-Herzegovina

Switzerland 4–1 Bosnia-Herzegovina: substitute Johan Manzambi's late brace tops Group B

Switzerland dominated possession at SoFi Stadium but struggled to break Bosnia-Herzegovina down until substitute Johan Manzambi transformed the game, scoring twice in a late surge that delivered a 4-1 victory and sent the Swiss to the top of Group B. Introduced just after the 70th minute, Manzambi struck a powerful volley in the 74th minute to break the deadlock following a goalless first half.

The contest swung decisively in the 80th minute when Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic was sent off with a straight red card for hauling down Breel Embolo to deny an obvious goalscoring opportunity. Down to ten men, Bosnia were overrun: Rubén Vargas added a second in the 84th minute, set up by Embolo, before Manzambi grabbed his second on a Vargas assist in the 90th minute.

Ermin Mahmic gave Bosnia a consolation with a thunderous volley in second-half stoppage time, but captain Granit Xhaka had the final word, converting a penalty deep into added time to complete the rout. The win left Switzerland in command of the group, while Bosnia-Herzegovina remained on a single point.

Key moments

  • Substitute Johan Manzambi, on just after the 70th minute, scored twice (74' volley and 90') to spark a late Swiss explosion
  • Bosnia's Tarik Muharemovic was shown a straight red card in the 80th minute for denying Breel Embolo an obvious goalscoring opportunity
  • Rubén Vargas made it 2-0 in the 84th minute, assisted by Embolo
  • Ermin Mahmic pulled one back for Bosnia with a stoppage-time volley before Granit Xhaka sealed it from the penalty spot
  • The result sent Switzerland top of Group B; Bosnia-Herzegovina stayed on one point

Timeline

74'
Johan ManzambiVolley· Switzerland
80'🟥
Tarik MuharemovicDenying an obvious goalscoring opportunity (foul on Breel Embolo)· Bosnia-Herzegovina
84'
Rubén VargasAssisted by Breel Embolo· Switzerland
90'
Johan ManzambiAssisted by Rubén Vargas· Switzerland
90+3'
Ermin MahmicVolley· Bosnia-Herzegovina
90+7'
Granit Xhaka(pen)· Switzerland

Match facts

SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, California
70,026 attendance
Referee: João Pinheiro (Portugal)

Match report generated from publicly available sources. Facts are drawn from the sources below.