Bosnia's World Cup hopes dented by heavy Switzerland defeat

Bosnia and Herzegovina's World Cup hopes suffered a significant blow after a 4-1 defeat to Switzerland. Captain Edin Džeko expressed his disappointment, stating the scoreline was too high and that naive errors in the final 20 minutes, compounded by a red card, proved costly.

"The result is too high, it's a heavy defeat. Unfortunately, we didn't hold on for the last 20 minutes, and we conceded all the goals naively. This is a competition where you cannot underestimate any ball," Džeko said after the match. He specifically highlighted the red card shown to Tarik Muharemović as a turning point, suggesting the team should have focused on defense and counter-attacks afterward, a plan that ultimately failed.

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The result is too high, it's a heavy defeat. Unfortunately, we didn't hold on for the last 20 minutes, and we conceded all the goals naively. This is a competition where you cannot underestimate any ball.

The loss places immense pressure on Bosnia and Herzegovina for their final group match against Qatar. Džeko warned that the game would not be easy, emphasizing that their fate is still in their own hands. With only one point from two matches, a win against Qatar is essential for any chance of advancing to the knockout stage.

Croatian commentators on HRT expressed surprise at the line of questioning from the journalist who interviewed Džeko, feeling the questions implied Bosnia's chances were already lost. Expert commentator Vedran Ješe found the questions "a bit strange" but acknowledged that "someone allowed them to be asked." He maintained that the situation is not yet hopeless, noting that a win against Qatar would give Bosnia four points and a chance to progress.

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If they beat Qatar, they have four points and advance.