Wales face Bosnia in the 2026 World Cup playoff semi-finals. Get match details, wagering pointers, forecasts and TV information for the game at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Wales vs Bosnia kick-off, date & TV info
Date Thursday, March 26
Kick-off 7.45 pm.
Venue Cardiff City Stadium, Cardiff, Wales.
Competition 2026 World Cup playoff semi-final.
TV BBC One Wales, BBC Two & S4C
Wales handle Bosnia in tonight's 2026 World Cup playoff semi-final at the Cardiff City Stadium.
Craig Bellamy's men surged North Macedonia 7-1 in their last home component and they are intending to set up a Course A playoff last versus Italy or Northern Ireland on Tuesday.
Wales vs Bosnia betting tips & predictions
Wales to win & over 2.5 goals.
2pts 21-10 BoyleSports, Paddy Power
Nikola Katic to be shown a card.
11-4 general
Joe Rodon to score at any time.
11-1 bet365
Wales vs Bosnia preview
Wales walloped North Macedonia 7-1 in their last World Cup qualifying Group J video game in Cardiff however Welsh fans will be steeling themselves for a tighter contest this night.
Cardiff hosts the Path A playoff semi-final versus Bosnia and Wales have actually had contrasting fortunes in certifying playoffs just recently.
They edged previous Austria 2-1 and Ukraine 1-0 to reach the 2022 World Cup and thumped Finland 4-1 in the Euro 2024 certifying playoff semi-final.
But Wales lost on penalties after a goalless 120 minutes in the last against Poland and a favorable approach will be crucial if they are to see off Bosnia.
Craig Bellamy took over a team who had simply drawn 0-0 with Gibraltar and lost 4-0 to Slovakia in a number of disappointing friendly display screens in June 2024.
Bellamy's dedication to high-intensity, attacking football was rewarded with a nine-game unbeaten perform at the start of his reign.
Wales were topped in a 3-0 friendly loss to England in October but their only competitive beats under Bellamy were 4-3 and 4-2 reverses versus Group J winners Belgium.
Backing Wales to win a game including over 2.5 objectives looks a great bet as Brennan Johnson, David Brooks and the respected Harry Wilson bring Premier League quality to their forward line.
Bosnia are still heavily reliant on the 40-year-old Edin Dzeko, now playing for Schalke in the German 2nd department, and Wales needs to make home advantage count.
Bosnia required a 66th-minute Dzeko goal to seal a 1-0 home win over San Marino in June 2025 and blew a 2-0 lead in October's 2-2 attract Cyprus.
They clinched second location behind Group H winners Austria with a 3-1 home win over Romania but the score was level at 1-1 before Denis Dragus was dispatched for the visitors in the 67th minute.
Bosnia's 2024-25 Nations League results consisted of heavy away defeats versus the Netherlands (5-2) and Germany (7-0) and they may have a hard time to reject Wales a home playoff final against Italy or Northern Ireland.
Katic might be caught out by Wales forwards
Bosnian centre-back Nikola Katic, a teammate of Dzeko at Schalke, has actually gotten 5 yellow cards in this season's 2. Bundesliga and looks a big rate to be reserved in Cardiff.
Katic deals with a difficult test against pacy Crystal Palace forward Johnson and he was warned in 2 of his last three qualifiers, against Austria and Romania.
Back Rodon to increase to the occasion in Cardiff
The 6ft 4in Katic had 3 efforts at objective against Austria and scored in October's draw in Cyprus but Wales have their own aerial threat in the shape of Leeds protector Joe Rodon.
He has scored twice in this term's Premier League and matched that tally during Wales's Group J campaign, finding the internet in home fixtures versus Liechtenstein and Belgium.
Wales vs Bosnia Bet Builder
Over 2.5 Bosnia cards
Four of Bosnia's last 7 qualifying opponents had a gamer dispatched but they are no angels themselves, getting 21 bookings in 8 Group H video games.
Harry Wilson to score at any time
Wales's primary male scored a hat-trick in November's certifying rout of North Macedonia and declared his tenth Premier League objective of the season for Fulham versus Burnley last weekend.
Jordan James to have one or more shots
The midfielder has actually struck 10 Championship objectives for having a hard time Leicester this term and balanced 1.9 shots per 90 minutes during World Cup certifying.
Pays out at 5-1 with bet365
Key stats for Wales vs Bosnia
♦ There were over 3.5 objectives in 4 of Wales's last 5 competitive components in the house.
♦ Wales have won five of their last six home matches in the Nations League and World Cup certifying.
♦ Harry Wilson scored five goals in 5 World Cup certifying starts.
♦ Both groups scored in six of Bosnia's last seven games.
♦ Bosnia's only tidy sheets in their last 9 internationals came versus San Marino
Wales vs Bosnia wagering chances
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Wales vs Bosnia group news and forecasted line-ups
Veteran midfielder Aaron Ramsey was not picked and Ben Davies, Chris Mepham, Kieffer Moore and Connor Roberts are hurt.
Predicted line-up (4-2-3-1): Darlow; Williams, Rodon, Lawlor, Dasilva; Ampadu, J James; Brooks, Wilson, Broadhead; Johnson.
Subs: D James, Cabango, Norrington-Davies, Cullen, Sheehan, R Colwill, Thomas
Bosnia
Defender Dennis Hadzikadunic has actually withdrawn from the squad. 40-year-old striker Edin Dzeko is set to lead the line.
Predicted line-up (4-4-1-1): Vasilj; Dedic, Muharemovic, Katic, Kolasinac; Bajraktarevic, Tahirovic, Sunjic, Memic; Tabakovic; Dzeko.
Subs: Mujakic, Radeljic, Celik, Hadziametovic, Basic, Demirovic, Bazdar
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When is Wales vs Bosnia in the 2026 World Cup playoff semi-finals?
Wales vs Bosnia occurs on Thursday March 26 and kicks off at 7.45 pm GMT.
Where is Wales vs Bosnia being played?
The place for the video game is the Cardiff City Stadium in Cardiff, Wales.
Where can I watch Wales vs Bosnia?
BBC One Wales, BBC Two and S4C are revealing the game reside in the UK.
What is the match betting for Wales vs Bosnia?
Wales are 3-4 to win in 90 minutes, Bosnia are a 15-4 possibility and the draw is 12-5.
