Bosnia and Herzegovina – Italy Official Lineups, Tuesday 31 March 2026, FIFA World Cup 2026 European play-off final
Bosnia and Herzegovina – Italy 
Here are Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy official starting lineups for Tuesday, March 31, 2026, at 20:45, taking place at the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina.
🇧🇦 Lineup Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-4-2: Vasilj; Dedic, Katic, Muharemovic, Kolasinac; Bajraktarevic, Sunjic, Basic, Memic; Demirovic, Dzeko.
Subs: Hadzikic, Ziomislic – Radeljic, Celik, Mujakic – Gigovic, Burnic, Tahirovic, Hadziahmetovic, Alajbegovic – Bazdar, Tabakovic.
Head Coach: Sergej Barbarez.
🇮🇹 Lineup ITALY 3-5-2: G.Donnarumma; G.Mancini, Bastoni, Calafiori; Politano, Barella, Locatelli, Tonali, Dimarco; Moise Kean, Retegui.
Subs: Carnesecchi, Meret – Buongiorno, Gatti – Palestra, Spinazzola, Pisilli, Cristante, Frattesi, Cambiaso – Raspadori, Pio Esposito.
Head Coach: Gennaro Gattuso
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Statistics BEFORE the game Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Italy
Italy has gone unbeaten in five of their last six encounters with Bosnia and Herzegovina (4 wins, 1 draw). Their sole defeat against this opponent occurred on November 6, 1996, during a friendly match (2-1)—marking the very first clash between the two teams.
After suffering a loss in their inaugural match on Bosnian soil (2-1 in a friendly), Italy has triumphed in their next two away games against Bosnia, one of which was held in Zenica (a 3-0 victory on November 15, 2019, with goals from Acerbi, Insigne, and Andrea Belotti).
Italy has secured victories in their last three away matches during World Cup qualifiers—following a stretch of three winless away games (2 draws, 1 loss). This marks the longest winning streak Italy has ever recorded on the road during this stage of the competition.
Italy has the opportunity to qualify for the World Cup through a playoff round for only the second time in its history, having previously done so against Russia (drawing 1-1 away and winning 1-0 at home between October and November 1997); in contrast, the Azzurri faced elimination in their two most recent playoff campaigns: against Sweden in November 2017 (0-1 in Stockholm, 0-0 in Milan) and against North Macedonia in March 2022 (0-1 in Palermo).
Bosnia and Herzegovina, which made its only World Cup appearance in the 2014 edition, has lost just one of its last 10 competitive matches (5 wins, 4 draws), a significant improvement compared to their previous run, where they suffered defeats in eight of their last nine fixtures (with 1 draw).
Bosnia and Herzegovina official starting lineup against Italy
Italy official starting lineup against Bosnia and Herzegovina
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World Cup Playoffs Finals
🇧🇦 Bonia and Herzegovina vs Italy 🇮🇹
Tuesday 31 March 2026
Bilino Polje Stadium
Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:45
Referee: Clément Turpin FRA
Assistant Referee 1: Nicolas Danos FRA
Assistant Referee 2: Benjamin Pagès FRA
Fourth Official: José María Sánchez Martínez ESP
Video Assistant Referee: Jérôme Brisard FRA
Assistant Video Assistant Referee: Willy Delajod FRA
FIFA Referee Assessor: Martin Ingvarsson SWE
FIFA Match Commissioner: Jirí Novák CZE
