Switzerland secured their first win in the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifiers with a commanding 4–1 victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles, USA. Johann Manjambi starred for Switzerland by scoring twice, while Ruben Vargas and Granit Xhaka each contributed a goal. Bosnia and Herzegovina’s consolation goal came courtesy of Ermin Mahmic.
Manjambi opened the scoring in the 74th minute, giving Switzerland their initial lead. Just six minutes later, Bosnia’s Tarik Muharemovic was shown a red card and sent off, which shifted momentum firmly in Switzerland’s favor. Ruben Vargas then doubled the lead in the 84th minute, followed by Manjambi’s second goal in the 90th minute, extending Switzerland’s advantage to three goals.
In injury time, Ermin Mahmic scored for Bosnia, offering a late glimmer of hope. However, a decisive penalty was awarded to Switzerland after a foul inside the box against one of their players. Granit Xhaka converted the penalty, sealing a comprehensive 4–1 triumph. With this win, Switzerland climbed to the top of Group B with 4 points, while the other three teams remain tied with one point each.
