00:00FIFA World Cup 2026 returns to the awesome Los Angeles Stadium
00:05for the second games in Group B for Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina.
00:10Scorer in qualifying with four goals.
00:14Switzerland expended with Kolasinac.
00:17Dzeko is a survivor of Bosnia's only previous World Cup.
00:23So, a point each from their opening matches in Group B
00:28for Switzerland and Bosnia-Herzegovina now in search of a win
00:32which would place them in a very strong position
00:35to qualify for the knockout stages.
00:38It's just gone 9pm local time in Sarajevo.
00:42Here to Los Angeles today, bringing colour and noise
00:46to this spectacular stadium.
00:55It will now be Granit Xhaka and Switzerland have a snare hurt to Kovina but since then...
01:03Lovely ball there, fed into space.
01:08Goalkeeper.
01:10Lovely ball there, fed into space.
01:14Goalkeeper.
01:16Lovely ball there, fed into space.
01:17Nikola Vassil, happy to see it hit the side-netting only.
01:21Yeah, good vision from Xhaka, though, wasn't it?
01:23In towards Ndoye.
01:24Again, it's good covering defensively.
01:28Two players.
01:30Katic it was that came across and narrowed the angle for Ndoye.
01:35And they've been examined...
01:38several occasions already here by the Swiss.
01:42Xhaka.
01:45Flag stays down here.
01:47It's in Bordeaux.
01:48Mohamed Rich, able to get the touch,
01:51but eventually the flag went up for offside.
02:03Lovely touch.
02:05And Rodriguez is struggling to deal with the pace here,
02:08the Switzerland left-back.
02:10Across.
02:13Alej Begovic.
02:24Looked like a push by Koulashinac.
02:28Xhaka coming deep to get involved.
02:32Mimic.
02:35Alej Begovic, lovely threaded pass for Edin Xhaka.
02:39Crosses good!
02:45Still alive here for Bosnia.
02:48Catching practice in the end.
02:51Most of their crosses have been of the low variety up to now, but...
02:56No reward yet, here's Mimic.
02:59Attracted by Vidmer.
03:07Well, that's been a real positive change, hasn't it, Mimic, on this side?
03:10Getting away from Vidmer, striking from distance, simple.
03:42Pass, doesn't reach its target in Mimic.
03:43Important.
03:44Just turned into traffic in the end, Dan Ndui.
03:53Very difficult to think, what's the point in throwing that ball into the area when you've
03:58had no joy at all yet, for Switzerland, because...
04:24The referee draws the first half to a conclusion.
04:27A Remo-Froiler shot, narrowly wide.
04:31An opportunity for Koulashinac.
04:37So, Switzerland get the second half underway.
04:42They've got a good look at what Bosnia pose in terms of a barrier.
04:51Bosnia's final game against Kata.
04:54Here's Rida.
04:57Can't get the pass through.
05:00And get another good interception.
05:02By the Bosnians.
05:05Dzeko.
05:07Just caught there by Xhaka.
05:09Two captains.
05:13Akanji.
05:18Mdoyi.
05:22Oh, smart effort.
05:25And Bosnia was alive to it.
05:28Well, he's been the one, Mdoyi, on this left-hand side.
05:31He's had the beating of Dedic a few times again.
05:34Just gets half a yard for the strike.
05:42Good, solid challenge from Akanji.
05:45This is Mdoyi.
05:49Never really looked to his right.
05:50There were options.
05:55Dzeko is down injured.
05:57And he took a whack to the arm.
05:59Edin Dzeko, because he was on the floor.
06:04Kicked through by a bishop.
06:07And then Mdoyi again.
06:08He's got to do a little bit more than that.
06:10Can't expect to get that through two players.
06:15Mdoyi back on his feet again.
06:26Oh, the other hit is spectacular.
06:30And the save is good.
06:33But the athleticism of Dan Ndoyi.
06:37Wow.
06:39Well, the ball in was excellent from Xhaka.
06:42But the technique is sensational.
06:45Does everything right with the strike.
06:5520 forward here in red.
06:58The course is good.
07:01And it drops kindly.
07:02And it's in.
07:09In the Bosnia-Herzegovina goal.
07:13It's a game frankly.
07:15It's been crying out for a breakthrough.
07:17Now we have it.
07:18Well, he starts to move.
07:20Across to Vargas.
07:21Drives into the penalty area.
07:23Bit fortunate that it comes back to Vargas.
07:25And when it's played back across.
07:27The header by Memic.
07:30Falls to Manzambi.
07:32And talk about executing the technique perfectly.
07:38And looking in the mood for a second.
07:40Pearson Bolo.
07:43Mohamerovic for the challenge.
07:451-3 he says.
07:46Red card.
07:51Denying a goal-scoring opportunity.
07:54In Portuguese referee Gerald Pinheiro's opinion.
07:59Well, he's stretching, isn't he?
08:02Mohamerovic.
08:04And Bolo just gets there first.
08:06And he...
08:09Can't really afford to sit off the Swiss here.
08:12In the position they're currently in.
08:16Nice approach play here from Switzerland.
08:19In Bolo.
08:20Vargas.
08:28Almost certainly game over.
08:32And Jakin's substitutions have worked so well here in Los Angeles today.
08:39They just used that extra player to his utmost.
08:45Using the possession, playing it through.
08:48And Bolo saw Vargas completely free.
08:52As Memic was tucked in.
08:55And talk about a clinical finish.
08:59A thumping side foot.
09:01Mourat Jakin.
09:02Mourat Jakin.
09:03Here's Manzambi.
09:04Mourat Jakin.
09:16Elvedi.
09:18Now Kanji.
09:22Vargas.
09:28Memic a little slow to read.
09:29That's three.
09:32It's Manzambi again.
09:35To get his second goal.
09:36Vargas.
09:38Sharp of mind and body.
09:40To get himself free.
09:42Cuts it back.
09:43And then the freedom in which he just side-foots that in.
09:49Manzambi is one of a player that's got 100 caps.
10:04Manzambi.
10:06Nice to find it.
10:07Korka.
10:08Oh, and what a finish that is.
10:15Well, those Bosnian supporters deserve that.
10:19They've been loud and proud.
10:20What a strike it is from Memic.
10:25As it falls, he just crushes his laces.
10:29Into the last of the minimum of six extra minutes.
10:34And they're hungry for another Switzerland.
10:39Oh, it's going to be a penalty.
10:42Yet more drama.
10:45Straight over to the referee, Memic.
10:50Memic was so quick, so it was that feels he got there first.
10:56Just gets a touch.
10:58Memic.
11:05First time they've scored four goals since 1994 at the World Cup.
11:10First time they've scored four goals.
11:11First time they've scored four goals.
11:12You never really doubted him though, did you?
11:14With that left foot of his.
11:17Really finding the corner, giving the goalkeeper Fasil.
11:21No chance.
11:22It was the final kick.
11:25It was a second-half performance that was too good for Bosnia-Herzegovina.
11:31Two goals for Manzambi as a substitute.
11:36One for substitute Bargas.
11:38The late penalty from the captain Xhaka.
11:40And a wonderful late goal from Memic.
11:44And they deserved that.
11:45Bosnia-Herzegovina.
11:464-1 in Los Angeles.
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