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Romania loses 1–3 to Bosnia and Herzegovina, World Cup path shifts to playoffs

November 17, 2025

Romania lost 1-3 to Bosnia and Herzegovina in Zenica on Saturday, November 15, a result that ends its chances of finishing second in its 2026 World Cup qualifying group and pushes the national team toward the playoff route.

Daniel Bîrligea opened the scoring shortly before halftime, but Bosnia and Herzegovina equalized early in the second half and took control after Denis Drăguș was sent off just three minutes after coming on. The hosts then added two more goals to seal the win.

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