Qatar: Qatar will face Bosnia and Herzegovina in a crucial match at 10 p.m. Doha time on Wednesday at the Seattle International Stadium in the US as part of the third and final round of Group B matches in the FIFA 2026 World Cup. This crucial match is the last chance for Qatar to qualify for the round of 32.

According to Qatar News Agency, despite the heavy 6-0 defeat to Canada, Qatar's chances of qualifying for the round of 32 remain alive, especially with the new system of the tournament, which allows first and second place from each group to qualify, along with the best eight third-placed teams from the 12 groups.

Bosnia will also seek to advance to the next stage of the FIFA World Cup in its second participation in the tournament. Their first participation was in 2014 in Brazil and they exited in the group stages after gaining one win and suffering two losses. In this year's edition, Bosnia secured a 1-1 draw against Canada in their opening match, then suffered a heavy 4-1 defeat to Switzerland. Bosnia are tied with Qatar with one point each, however, Bosnia currently ranks third on goal difference.

If Qatar qualifies as the runners-up of Group B, it will face the runner-up from Group A on June 28 in Los Angeles. If Qatar doesn't qualify as the runners-up of the group, defeating Bosnia will secure the country's place in the round of 32 by being among the eight best third-placed teams in the 12 groups of the tournament, as four points is an ideal result to guarantee a place in the next stage.

The same is applied to Bosnia. A victory is needed to advance to the next stage. However, for this to work, Canada must lose to Switzerland, in addition to narrowing the goal difference, for them to be runners-up in Group B. A win would most likely be enough to secure a place among the best third-placed teams, while a draw between the two would practically mean their exit from the tournament in the first round.