The Swiss scored three goals after Bosnia defender Tarik Muharemovic was sent off in the 80th minute.
Switzerland's Remo Freuler celebrates after Johan Manzambi scores their third goal, Los Angeles Stadium, Inglewood, California, US, Jun 18, 2026. (Photo: REUTERS/Kirby Lee)
19 Jun 2026 05:12AM
(Updated: 19 Jun 2026 05:41AM)
INGLEWOOD, California: Twenty-year-old Johan Manzambi scored a late brace after coming on in the 71st minute, Ruben Vargas and Granit Xhaka also scored and Switzerland erupted late for a 4-1 victory over 10-man Bosnia and Herzegovina Thursday (Jun 18) to go atop Group B at the World Cup.The last three Swiss tallies in Inglewood, Calif., followed the 80th-minute dismissal of Bosnian defender Tarik Muharemovic, who was rightly sent off for hauling down Breel Embolo to deny an obvious goal-scoring opportunity.When it was all finished, Switzerland (1-0-1, 4 points) were in command in the group despite a disappointing 1-1 draw against Qatar in their tournament opener.Qatar and Canada play in Thursday's later Group B clash in Vancouver, where the winner will pull level on points with a Swiss side looking to progress to the knockout phase for a fourth consecutive World Cup.
