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

by Alex Lawes · March 19 2025, 13:00

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Romania were impressive in the autumn as they gained automatic promotion from League C in the UEFA Nations League as they take on Bosnia-Herzegovina in Bucharest this week.

Kick-off date/time: Friday 21st March, 2025: UK – 7:45pm / US ET – 3:45pm / US PT – 12:45pm

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

How to watch online: UK – TBC / US – Fox Soccer Plus

Key Stats

This is the first World Cup qualifying match between these teams.
In their six previous meetings, Romania have four wins to Bosnia and Herzegovina’s two victories.
Romania have won all their previous three international matches at home against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Most recently, a 4-1 victory in the UEFA Nations League in September 2022.
Romania have lost only one of their last seven World Cup qualifying matches (W4 D2).
Romania have lost only one of their last eight World Cup qualifying matches in Romania (W5 D2).
Romania have kept six clean sheets in their last seven World Cup qualifying matches.
Romania have won their last five international matches, six if the awarded 3-0 victory against Kosovo on 15 November 2024 is included.
Bosnia and Herzegovina have won only one of their last eight World Cup qualifying matches (D4 L3).
Bosnia and Herzegovina are without a win in their last 12 international matches (D2 L10). Since a 2-0 away victory against Liechtenstein in UEFA European Championship qualifying on 13 October 2023.
Edin Džeko has scored 25 goals in World Cup qualifying matches. The only European players with more are; Cristiano Ronaldo (36), Robert Lewandowski (30) and Andriy Shevchenko (26).

Romania vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Prediction

Romania were impressive at UEFA EURO 2024 as they reached the knockout stages and they have been developing over recent years with success at youth levels. They now face a Bosnia-Herzegovina side that endured a tough campaign in League A of the UEFA Nations League.

The Romanians, under the management of former Shakhtar Donetsk boss Mircea Lucescu, backed up their UEFA EURO 2024 campaign by winning all six of their UEFA Nations League League C matches, scoring 18 goals and conceding just three in the process. They now head into League B alongside the Bosnians.

That is because Bosnia-Herzegovina were automatically relegated from League A with just two points collected from their six matches, scoring four goals and conceding 17 in the process. They did, though, manage to share a 1-1 draw with the Netherlands in their most recent outing at Bilino Polje in November.

These were two divisions apart just a few months ago but Romania have more pedigree and generally better form, as well as home advantage, so will be firm favourites for this one.

Romania vs Bosnia-Herzegovina Tip: Romania to win