Group H leaders Bosnia-Herzegovina travel to Serravalle on Saturday evening, where they will take on bottom side San Marino in their latest 2026 World Cup qualifier.
The Dragons have made a flawless start to life under Sergej Barbarez in this campaign, winning each of their first three games to sit ahead of Romania and Austria. After March victories against Cyprus and Romania, Bosnia edged past San Marino in June, with captain Edin Dzeko finally breaking the deadlock midway through the second half. That narrow 1-0 scoreline underlined the need for greater sharpness against weaker opposition, but Bosnia’s perfect record still leaves them firmly in control of the group. Seeking to reach a World Cup for the second time as an independent nation, and the first since Brazil 2014, they will be eager to maintain momentum with Austria breathing down their necks.
For San Marino, the challenge is simply to remain competitive. The world’s lowest-ranked national team entered qualifying with modest optimism after a surprise Nations League campaign in which they collected two wins and a draw, sealing promotion to League C. However, the gulf in quality at this level has quickly been exposed. Roberto Cevoli’s side have lost all four qualifiers so far—conceding 12 goals in the process—and most recently collapsed to a 4-0 home defeat against Austria. A heavy friendly loss to Modena earlier this summer hardly boosted confidence, though the hosts can take heart from frustrating Bosnia for over an hour in Zenica.
Team news sees Barbarez make defensive reshuffles due to injuries, with Sead Kolasinac and Arjan Malic absent and Anel Ahmedhodzic still out of the fold. Dzenis Burnic could deputise at left-back, while Dzeko is again expected to spearhead the attack, competing with Stuttgart striker Ermedin Demirovic for a starting berth. San Marino, meanwhile, will look to forward Nicola Nanni for inspiration, though he is among several players walking a disciplinary tightrope.
San Marino may have held Bosnia to a slender margin in the reverse fixture, but their defensive frailties and lack of cutting edge suggest a more comfortable night for the visitors this time. Bosnia’s superior firepower should ensure they extend their perfect record in Group H.
周六晚上,H组头名波斯尼亚-黑塞哥维那将前往塞拉瓦莱,在那里他们将迎战垫底的圣马力诺,这是他们2026年世界杯预选赛的最后一场比赛。
在巴尔巴雷兹的带领下,龙之队在本赛季开局完美,前三场比赛均取得胜利,领先于罗马尼亚和奥地利。在3月份战胜塞浦路斯和罗马尼亚之后,波斯尼亚在6月份险胜圣马力诺,队长哲科在下半场中途打破了僵局。1-0的微弱比分强调了面对实力较弱的对手需要更大的锋线,但波斯尼亚的完美战绩仍然让他们牢牢地控制着小组。作为一个独立的国家,他们寻求第二次进入世界杯,这是自2014年巴西世界杯以来的第一次,他们将渴望保持紧盯着他们的奥地利的势头。
对圣马力诺来说,挑战仅仅是保持竞争力。这支世界排名最低的国家队在进入预选赛时抱着适度的乐观态度,此前他们在国家联赛中出人意料地取得了两胜一平的成绩,锁定了进入联赛c的机会。然而,这个级别的水平差距很快就暴露出来了。到目前为止,罗伯特·切沃里的球队已经输掉了四场预选赛,在这个过程中丢了12个球,最近一次是在主场0比4输给奥地利。今年夏天早些时候输给摩德纳的一场友谊赛几乎没有提振信心,尽管东道主可以从在泽尼察挫败波斯尼亚的一个多小时中振作起来。
球队新闻:由于伤病,巴巴雷斯调整了后防线,科拉西纳茨和马利奇缺席,艾哈迈德霍季奇仍然不在名单之列。本尼奇可能出任左后卫,而哲科则有望再次成为锋线先锋,与斯图加特前锋德米罗维奇争夺首发位置。与此同时,圣马力诺将期待尼古拉·南尼(Nicola Nanni)的鼓舞,尽管他是几名纪律不佳的球员之一。
圣马力诺在与波黑的比赛中以微弱的优势险胜波黑,但他们脆弱的防守和缺乏锋线的防守,意味着这一次对客队来说会有一个更舒适的夜晚。波黑强大的火力应该能确保他们在H组延续完美战绩。