On Thursday, Bosnia and Herzegovina will face Iceland at the Bilino Polje Stadium to begin their quest for a spot in the 2024 European Championship. Given that Portugal and Slovakia await in subsequent Group J matches, Arnar Viarsson’s team will attempt to get a much-needed head start after losing their first two games in 2023.
After their heroics in the Nations League, Bosnia will want to build on their progress and make their first appearance in the Euros. Zmajevi was promoted to the Nations League last year by finishing first in Group B, three points ahead of second-place Finland.
Newly appointed manager Faruk Hadzibegic has assembled a formidable team, including captain Edin Dzeko, who has scored 64 goals in 126 senior caps. His goal is to lead the nation to its first European Championship. Even though the results weren’t great, Iceland has played two warm-up games since the beginning of the year.
In their first match of the year, Viarsson’s team was held to a 1-1 draw by Estonia, four days before losing 2-1 to Sweden on January 12. Despite winning the Baltic Cup in November, Iceland hasn’t won in their last nine games within 90 minutes, a streak they’ll be trying to break this week.
Bosnia vs Iceland Match Details :
- Bosnia-Herzegovina – Iceland
- Euro Qualification Europe
- Date – 23/03/2023
- Starting time – 19:45 UTC
- Venue: Bilino Polje, Zenica, Bosnia & Herzegovina
Bosnia vs Iceland Prediction :
Bosnia will be hoping to return to the Bilino Polje Stadium, where they have established a track record of success. In the most recent FIFA World Rankings, an Icelandic team is just six places behind them and is capable of winning. Despite this, we anticipate a thrilling battle that Bosnia and Herzegovina will win.
Prediction: Bosnia and Herzegovina 2-1 Iceland
Bosnia vs Iceland Head to head :
Both Bosnia and Iceland will be looking to kick off their rivalry on a high note in this first encounter. Since March 2022, Bosnia has won four out of their last seven matches—all competitions combined—and gone unbeaten in six of those matches.
Since September 2022, Iceland has only won two games, lost three, and held out for two draws in that time. Since their 1-0 defeat to Georgia in March 2022, Bosnia has scored six goals and kept three clean sheets in four home games.
Bosnia vs Iceland Team news :
Benjamin Tahirovic, a 20-year-old Roma midfielder, has been included in the first squad of Faruk Hadzibegic, the new Bosnia-Herzegovina manager, and could make his international debut on Thursday. Nikola Vasilj, the goalkeeper for St. Pauli in the German second division, is expected to start ahead of Ibrahim Sehic, who has more experience. Vasilj played a key role in St. Pauli’s eight-game winning streak.
Arnar Vidarsson has selected a relatively conservative team for the visitors, bringing in veterans like Aron Gunnarsson, Johann Berg Gudmundsson, and Alfred Finnbogason, all of whom are 99 years old. However, Hakon Arnar Haraldsson, a 19-year-old from Copenhagen, who has scored four goals and provided three assists this season in the Danish Superliga, can serve as a refreshing change of pace.
Bosnia vs Iceland Betting tips :
- Iceland wins the first half in 14% of their games, while Bosnia & Herzegovina win it in 12% of their games.
- Iceland wins 14% of the time at halftime, while Bosnia and Herzegovina wins 12%.
- At the point when Bosnia and Herzegovina leads 1-0 at home, they win in 100 percent of their matches.
- 66% of Iceland’s games are won when they travel with a 0-1 lead.
Bosnia vs Iceland Lineups :
Bosnia-Herzegovina:
- Vaslij (GK);
- Dedic, Kovacevic, Hadzikadunic, Ahmedhodzic, Kolasinac;
- Krunic, Cimirot, Gojak;
- Dzeko, Demirovic
Iceland:
- Runarsson (GK);
- Sampsted, Gunnarsson, Palsson, Olafsson;
- Magnusson;
- Sigurdsson, Gudmundsson, Traustason, Haraldsson;
- Finnbogason
Bosnia vs Iceland Where to Watch :
| Country | Channels |
| United Kingdom | BoxNation |
| Germany | DAZN, DAZN2 |
| United States | Fox Soccer Plus, ViX |
| France | Molotov, Free, L’Equipe, L’Equipe Web |
| Nepal | SONY TEN 3 HD, Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3 |
| India | JioTV, SONY TEN 3 HD, SONY TEN 3, Sony LIV |
| Sri Lanka | Sony LIV, SONY TEN 3, SONY TEN 3 HD |