World Cup Qualification 2026: Cyprus-Bosnia-Herzegovina, the likely lineups

Bosnia and Herzegovina visit Cyprus on the sixth day of Group H of the 2026 World Cup qualifiers. Kickoff at 8:45 p.m. at the AEK Arena in Larnaca. The hosts, second-last with 4 points, host top-ranked Bosnia-Herzegovina, which shares the lead with Austria and aims to finish on top to secure direct access to the Mexico, Canada and the United States.

For the Cypriot national team, led by Mantzios, there is newcomer Evangelos Andreou of Omonia among the call-ups. Shikkis, Charalampous, Artymatas and Anderson Correia will act in the midfield, with Loizou and Kastanos tasked with moving around the three-quarter behind Pittas, the central reference of the attack.

The Cypriot national team’s main players will be the Cypriot national team.

On the opposite front, Barbarez will confirm the proven structure of his 4-3-3, with Tahirovic, Sunjic and Burnic forming the midfield trio. Forward, space will be given to veteran Fiorentina striker Edin Dzeko, flanked by Gigovic and Demirovic, defense headed by Muharemovic (Sassuolo).

Probable lineups

Cyprus (3-4-2-1): Mall; Panagiotou, Andreou, Laifis; Shikkis, Charalampous, Artymatas, Anderson Correia; Loizou, Kastanos; Pittas. All. Mantzios.

Bosnia-Herzegovina (4-3-3): Vasilj; Dedic, Hadzikadunic, Muharemovic, Mujakic; Tahirovic, Sunjic, Burnic; Gigovic, Dzeko, Demirovic. All. Barbarez.