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Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Cyprus Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (UEFA)

by Alex Lawes · March 23 2025, 18:26
Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Cyprus Preview & Prediction | 2026 FIFA World Cup Qualifying (UEFA)
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Bosnia-Herzegovina endured a difficult UEFA Nations League campaign in the autumn but have started FIFA World Cup qualification well as they now take on Cyprus in Sarajevo this week.

Kick-off date/time: Monday 24th March, 2025: UK – 7:45pm / US ET – 3:45pm / US PT – 12:45pm

How to watch on TV: UK – Not televised / US – Not televised

How to watch online: UK – Viaplay International YouTube / US – Fox Soccer Plus

Key Stats

  • The head-to-head record between these teams in their previous four international matches is level with two wins each. Their last meetings were in the 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign when a 2-0 home win for Bosnia and Herzegovina in October 2016 was followed by a 3-2 victory for Cyprus at home in August 2017.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina are without a win in their last six World Cup qualifying matches at home (D2 L4). Since a 5-0 victory against Gibraltar in March 2017.
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina are aiming to start a World Cup qualifying campaign with successive wins for the second time. They previously did so in the 2014 edition.
  • Cyprus are aiming to start a World Cup qualifying campaign with successive wins for the first time.

Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Cyprus Prediction

Bosnia-Herzegovina finished rock-bottom in League A with a tough group such as Germany, Hungary and the Netherlands but they pulled off a surprise in their opening qualifier as they take on what is quite a poor Cyprus side.

The Bosnians, following on from what was a tough autumn, went away to the National Arena in Bucharest the other day and managed to defeat an improving and relatively strong Romania side by a goal to nil thanks to a winning strike from Holstein Kiel midfielder Armin Gigovic early on in the first-half.

Cyprus, though, have been underperforming for a few years after a mid-2010’s height. The Cypriots did manage to kick off their UEFA 2026 FIFA World Cup qualifying campaign with a comfortable 2-0 defeat of San Marino the other day thanks to goals from Ioannis Pittas and Andronikos Kakoullis.

Bosnia-Herzegovina are not an emerging or an improving side but, especially with their home advantage, will be confident of making it back-to-back wins to kick off their qualifying campaign.

Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Cyprus Tip: Double chance – Bosnia-Herzegovina to win or draw

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