Dedic’s dreadful 15 minutes! Ex-Benfica nightmare, Switzerland-Bosnia | OneFootball

Bosnia took another step backward this Thursday in its bid to qualify for the next stage of the 2026 World Cup, losing 4-1 to Switzerland in a match played in Los Angeles. Amar Dedic, a full-back for Benfica, started.

In a match that only truly came to life in the closing stages, the Swiss side ended up asserting itself in the final 15 minutes, breaking the deadlock in a tight game in the 74th minute, when Johan Manzambi opened the scoring.

Manzambi himself, a forward for Freiburg, was back in the spotlight in the 90th minute, scoring Switzerland’s second goal, shortly after Rubén Vargas, who plays for Sevilla, had doubled the lead in the 84th minute, ending the Balkan side’s hopes.

In stoppage time, the match still had more twists. Ermin Mahmic pulled one back for Bosnia in the 90+3 minute, but the Swiss response was immediate and decisive: Granit Xhaka, in the 90+7 minute, converted a penalty and sealed the final result.

With this victory, Switzerland - the country of St. Gallen - temporarily takes sole possession of first place in Group B with four points. On the other side, Dedic’s Bosnia remains on just one point and goes into the final round needing to beat Qatar. The match takes place on Wednesday, June 24, at 8 p.m.

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