Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina will be a fascinating encounter at the 2026 World Cup after a pair of 1-1 draws in Group B’s opening round. A win here for either side would put them in a strong position to secure qualification for the knockout stages.
Ranked 19th in the world, Switzerland have suffered just one loss in their last 15 matches, but Nati have drawn three of their last four. None was more frustrating than their opening game against Qatar, where a 95th-minute equalizer denied them. Instead of killing the game off after taking a 20th minute lead, they sat back and were duly punished.
“We are looking at ourselves. This performance was not good enough today to win,” Swiss captain Granit Xhaka said after the match. Murat Yakin’s men, especially those up front – Breel Embolo, Dan Ndoye and Zeki Amdouni – will be keen to make amends here, having managed just a single goal (a penalty at that) from 26 shots against Qatar.
Bosnia and Herzegovina, meanwhile, are on a nine-game unbeaten run and have drawn their last six (including penalty shootout wins against Wales and Italy in the qualifiers). The Dragons’ gritty draw against host nation Canada last week – where they scored early but struggled after Jovo Lukic’s header – gives an indication of where they can improve. Underdogs they may be in only their second ever World Cup, but Sergej Barbarez’s side will need to press home the advantage when they are on top.
So read on as we show you exactly how to watch Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina for free from anywhere in FIFA World Cup 2026.
How to watch Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina for free
Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina is available to watch for free in several countries, including the UK, Australia, Brazil, Belgium, Ireland, the Netherlands, Switzerland and Turkey.
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How to watch Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina in USA
American viewers can watch Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina on Fox.
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How to watch Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina in the UK
UK customers are in luck as they can stream Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina free on ITV. Live coverage is available at ITV1 and ITVX.
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How to watch Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina in Australia
Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina will be shown for free in Australia on SBS On Demand.
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How to watch Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina in Canada
In Canada, TSN will broadcast Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina.
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Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina: Match Information
When does Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina start?
Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina starts at 8pm BST / 3pm ET Thursday 18 June. It is at 05:00 AEST on Friday 19 June in Australia.
What are the squads for Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina?
Switzerland
Goalkeepers: Marvin Keller (Young Boys), Gregor Kobel (Borussia Dortmund), Yvon Mvogo (Lorient).
Defenders: Manuel Akanji (Inter Milan), Aurele Amenda (Eintracht Frankfurt), Eray Comert (Valencia), Nico Elvedi (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Luca Jaquez (VfB Stuttgart), Miro Muheim (Hamburg), Ricardo Rodriguez (Real Betis), Silvan Widmer (Mainz).
Midfielders: Michel Aebischer (Pisa), Christian Fassnacht (Young Boys), Remo Freuler (Bologna), Ardon Jashari (AC Milan), Johan Manzambi (Freiburg), Fabian Rieder (Augsburg), Djibril Sow, Ruben Vargas (both Sevilla), Granit Xhaka (Sunderland), Denis Zakaria (Monaco).
Extenders: Zeki Amdouni (Burnley), Breel Embolo (Stade Rennais), Cedric Itten (Fortuna Dusseldorf), Dan Ndoye (Nottingham Forest), Noah Okafor (Leeds United)
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasilj (St. Pauli), Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka), Osman Hadzikic (Slaven Belupo).
Defenders: Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta), Amar Dedic (Benfica), Nihad Mujakic (Gaziantep), Nikola Katic (Schalke 04), Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka), Dennis Hadzikadunic (Sampdoria), Nidal Celik (Lens).
Midfielders: Amir Hadziahmetovic (Hull City), Ivan Sunjic (Pafos), Ivan Basic (Astana), Dzenis Burnic (Karlsruher SC), Ermin Mahmic (Slovan Liberec), Benjamin Tahirovic (Brondby), Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen), Armin Gigovic (Young Boys), Kerim Alajbegovics PS (Bajbegovics Ps. Eindhoven).
Extenders: Ermedin Demirovic (VfB Stuttgart), Jovo Lukic (Universitatea Cluj), Samed Bazdar (Jagiellonia Bialystok), Haris Tabakovic (Borussia Moenchengladbach), Edin Dzeko (Schalke 04)
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Position |
Team |
DG |
Points |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
Switzerland |
0 |
1 |
|
2 |
Canada |
0 |
1 |
|
3 |
Qatar |
0 |
1 |
|
4 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina |
0 |
1 |
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