Qatar eliminated from World Cup after 3-1 loss to Bosnia

Veteran striker Edin Dzeko, 40, making his 150th international cap, then doubled the lead when his first-time effort was deflected into his own net by Mahmoud Abunada.

Victory over Qatar and other results seal Bosnia-Herzegovina’s progression

It was impossible to ignore the sense that Bosnia and Herzegovina’s head coach, Sergej Barbarez, was keeping his powder dry by keeping Alajbegovic on a leash of sorts after declining to start the teenager in their opener against Canada.

Bosnia move onto four points and are in a strong position to be one of the best eight third-placed teams to progress to the last 32.