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Group B · Thursday, June 18, 2026

Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina

🕒 3 PM ET📺 FOX · Telemundo📍 SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

The pick

63% SUI24% Draw14% BIH
Model scoreline 1-0Expected goals 1.770.7
DraftKings: SUI -155 · Draw +300 · BIH +425

Win, draw, and loss probabilities and expected goals are from our team-strength model.

Head to head

Expected shapes: Switzerland 3-4-2-1, Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-2-3-1.

Switzerland
vs
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Model rating
19241680
FIFA ranking
#19#63
Title odds
0.8%0.0%
Squad value (top 26)
€318M€91M
Players in top-5 leagues
93
Avg age (XI) · younger left
28.227.5
Squad strength by line (EA FC 26 ratings)
GKDEFMIDATT
SUIBIH
Top players
Switzerland
GK
Gregor Kobel
Borussia Dortmund · 28y
86
PAC87
SHO83
PAS64
DRI87
DEF44
PHY86
Rush Out ★DeflectorFar Throw
CDM
Granit Xhaka
Sunderland · 33y
85
PAC47
SHO75
PAS85
DRI74
DEF78
PHY82
Long Ball Pass ★Aerial FortressBruiserFinesse Shot
CB
Manuel Akanji
Lombardia FC · 30y
82
PAC74
SHO48
PAS69
DRI73
DEF82
PHY81
Long Ball Pass
Bosnia and Herzegovina
ST
Edin Dzeko
Fiorentina · 40y
81
PAC55
SHO82
PAS74
DRI77
DEF40
PHY72
Finesse ShotIncisive PassLow Driven ShotTechnical
ST
Ermedin Demirovic
VfB Stuttgart · 28y
80
PAC72
SHO81
PAS73
DRI78
DEF42
PHY78
Finesse ShotRelentless
CB
Sead Kolasinac
Bergamo Calcio · 32y
79
PAC61
SHO63
PAS68
DRI69
DEF79
PHY82
AnticipateJockey

Key players to watch

GK Switzerland
Gregor Kobel
Borussia Dortmund · 28y
86
PAC87
SHO83
PAS64
DRI87
DEF44
PHY86
Rush Out ★DeflectorFar Throw
CDM Switzerland
Granit Xhaka
Sunderland · 33y
85
PAC47
SHO75
PAS85
DRI74
DEF78
PHY82
Long Ball Pass ★Aerial FortressBruiserFinesse Shot
CB Switzerland
Manuel Akanji
Lombardia FC · 30y
82
PAC74
SHO48
PAS69
DRI73
DEF82
PHY81
Long Ball Pass
ST Bosnia and Herzegovina
Edin Dzeko
Fiorentina · 40y
81
PAC55
SHO82
PAS74
DRI77
DEF40
PHY72
Finesse ShotIncisive PassLow Driven ShotTechnical

Projected XIs

Most-likely starting elevens based on recent selections.

Switzerland
  • 1L Mvogo
  • 2D Zakaria
  • 3M Akanji
  • 4N Elvedi
  • 5M Aebischer
  • 6R Freuler
  • 7A Jasari
  • 8F Rieder
  • 9D Ndoye
  • 10B Embolo
  • 11R Vargas
Bosnia and Herzegovina
  • 1N Vasilj
  • 2A Malic
  • 3D Hadzikadunic
  • 4T Muharemovic
  • 5E Karic
  • 6E Bajraktarevic
  • 7I Sunjic
  • 8B Tahirovic
  • 9A Memic
  • 10H Tabakovic
  • 11E Dzeko

Storylines

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