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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy World Cup Qualifier Lineups, Live Streams, How & Where to Watch In the USA

Originally posted on Athlon Sports | By Emmanuel Mendez | Last updated Mar 31, 2026 10:45 AM ET

The UEFA World Cup Qualifiers have reached its final stage, and one of the World Cup Qualifying finals is Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy at the Stadion Bilino Polje in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Both teams reached this stage after winning their respective World Cup qualifier semifinals of Path A. Italy faced Northern Ireland last Thursday in Italy, while Bosnia and Herzegovina faced Wales in Wales.

Italy defeated Northern Ireland 2-0 at home with goals from Sandro Tonali and Moise Kean. Italy is only one win away from qualifying for the World Cup; their last appearance in a World Cup was in 2014.

Bosnia and Herzegovina managed to beat Wales on penalties to reach this World Cup qualifying final against Italy after going 1-0 down.

Wales took the lead in the 51st minute with a goal from Daniel James, but in the 86th minute, Edin Dzeko scored a header that equalized the game, and the goal was crucial for the game to go to extra time.

In extra time, the match stayed a tie, and the game needed a penalty shootout to decide the winner. Bosnia missed one penalty, but Wales missed two. Kerim Alajbegovic scored the penalty winner to send Bosnia to the next stage of the World Cup qualifier.

Players of Bosnia and Herzegovina celebrate following the team's victory in the penalty shoot out in the FIFA World Cup 2026 European Qualifiers KO play-off match between Wales and Bosnia and Herzegovina at Cardiff City Stadium on March 26, 2026 in Cardiff, Wales. (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images)Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images

Based on recent matches between the two teams, Bosnia and Herzegovina has not beaten Italy home or away. In their previous matchup, Italy defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina 1-0 in a friendly match in 2024.

Expected Lineups for Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Goalkeeper: Nikola Vasilj
Defenders: Sead Kolasinac, Tarik Muharemovic, Nikola Katic, Amar Dedic
Midfielders: Amar Memic, Benjamin Tahirovic, Ivan Sunijc, Esmir Bajraktarevic
Forwards: Edin Dzeko, Haris Tabakovic

Italy

Goalkeeper: Gianluigi Donnarumma
Defenders: Riccardo Calafiori, Alessandro Bastoni, Gianluca Mancini
Midfielders: Federico Dimarco, Sandro Tonali, Manuel Locatelli, Nicolo Barella, Matteo Politano
Forwards: Mateo Retegui, Moise Kean

Where to Watch Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy

Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy will kick off at 2:45 p.m. ET/ 11:45 a.m. PT in the United States. The match will kick off at 8:45 p.m. local time at the Stadion Bilino Polje in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The match will be available to watch in the United States and in other countries through select TV channels and streaming services.