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