Seattle: Qatar lost to Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 in their final Group B match of the 2026 FIFA World Cup held on Wednesday at Seattle Stadium, within the ongoing tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico. Qatar finished bottom of the group with one point, officially exiting the tournament in the first round. Bosnia and Herzegovina, meanwhile, moved up to third place with four points, improving their chances of qualifying for the Round of 32 as one of the eight best third-placed teams from the 12 groups. According to Qatar News Agency, Hassan Al Haydos scored Qatar's lone goal in the 42nd minute, while Karim Alajbegovic (29th minute), Sultan Al Buraik (own goal, 34th minute), and Ermin Mahmic (80th minute) scored for Bosnia and Herzegovina. The Qatari team started the match defensively under early pressure from the Bosnian team, tightening their defense and relying on quick counter-attacks. Akram Afif almost opened the scoring when he found himself one-on-one with the goalkeeper, but a defender int ervened just in time to block the attempt in the 13th minute. The Bosnian team continued their pressure and managed to open the scoring through Karim Alajbegovic, who unleashed a shot from outside the penalty area that found the back of the net in the 29th minute. Bosnia then doubled their lead less than five minutes later, following a coordinated attack that culminated in Edin Dzeko firing a shot that was deflected into his own net by Qatari defender Sultan Al Buraik in the 34th minute. The Qatari team rallied in the remainder of the first half, displaying attacking prowess and applying pressure on their opponents. They reduced the deficit when Pedro Miguel surged down the right flank and delivered a cross that found Edmilson Junior, who laid it off for captain Hassan Al Haydos to slot home in the 42nd minute. Qatar continued to dominate possession and came close to equalizing after a well-organized attack. The ball reached Akram Afif, who passed it to Pedro Miguel, whose shot rebounded off the post in the second minute of first-half stoppage time. The first half ended with Bosnia leading 2-1. Qatar began the second half in the same manner as they finished the first, launching a sustained attack in search of an equalizer. Akram Afif nearly scored after receiving a pass from Edmilson Junior, but his shot went just wide of the post and struck the outside of the net in the 57th minute. Qatar's coach, Julen Lopetegui, made several changes to bolster his attacking options, bringing on Ahmed Al Janahi to replace Hassan Al Haydos, and Almoez Ali for Karim Boudiaf, before finally introducing Ahmed Alaa for Edmilson Junior. While Qatar was searching for an equalizer, Bosnia and Herzegovina scored their third goal through substitute Ermin Mahmic, who pounced on a rebound and fired a shot past goalkeeper Mahmoud Abu Nada in the 80th minute. The remaining minutes saw no further goals, and the match ended with Bosnia and Herzegovina winning 3-1, boosting their hopes of advancing to the Round of 32, while Qatar was elimina ted from the tournament in the first round.