World Cup Qualification 2026: San Marino-Bosnia and Herzegovina, the probable formations

The most classic head-to-tail will be staged on Saturday at 8:45 p.m. at the Stadio Olimpico in Serravalle: the national team of San Marino, last in the standings in Group H of qualification for the World Cup for the UEFA’area, in fact, faces the group leader, Bosnia Herzegovina, which, on the other hand, has won all three of its first matches and wants to confirm itself at the top of the group.

The Titan national team, led by Roberto Cevoli, has nothing to lose and already gave the Bosnians a hard time in the first leg last June 7, as they were able to win 1-0 with Edin Dzeko′ s goal at 66′. Among the players to watch out for are striker Nicola Nanni and midfielder Alessandro Golinucci, both of whom scored in the historic Nov. 18, 2024 victory at home to Liechtenstein (3-1).

As for the Balkans, head coach Sergej Barbarez will still focus on Dzeko, who at 39 has chosen to try his hand at Italian soccer again and firmly wants what would be Bosnia and Herzegovina’s second World Cup qualification after the one in 2014. The Fiorentina center forward will be supported on the three-quarter back by Memic, Tahirovic and Omerovic.

Probable lineups

SAN MARINO (4-3-3): Colombo; Fabbri, Cevoli, Matteoni, Riccardi; Golinucci, Capicchioni, Zannoni; Contadini, Nanni, Sensoli. C.t. Cevoli.

BOSNIA HERZEGOVINA (4-2-3-1): Vasilj; Dedic, Barisic, Muharemovic, Mujakic; Basic, Gigovic; Memic, Tahirovic, Omerovic; Dzeko. C.t. Barbarez.

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