MIRACLE IN ZENICA: Bosnia and Herzegovina Goes to the World Cup, Italy Falls After Penalties and Unseen Drama

March 31, 2026

TL;DR

Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Italy 4:1 on penalties to qualify for the World Cup.
The match ended 1:1 after regular time and extra time.
Italy's Nikola Barella scored in the 15th minute, assisted by Moise Kean.
Alessandro Bastoni of Italy received a direct red card in the 41st minute.
Haris Tabaković equalized for Bosnia and Herzegovina in the 79th minute.
Both teams had chances in extra time, leading to penalties.
Bosnia and Herzegovina converted all their penalties, while Italy missed two.
This is Bosnia and Herzegovina's second World Cup qualification (first since 2014).
Italy has failed to qualify for the World Cup for the third consecutive time.

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