Our prediction for this World Cup 2026 match:
Bosnia Herzegovina
Match Time & Date:
24/03/2025
20:45
Prediction: 1-0
Cyprus
Buoyed by a hard-fought 1-0 win over Romania, Bosnia & Herzegovina will look to give fans yet another reason to celebrate when they face Cyprus at Bilino Polje. The Balkan Dragons did well to put an end to their twelve-game winless run in all competitions, but they do not want to stop now. Fenerbahce ace Edin Dzeko is rated doubtful for Monday’s clash after suffering a horrific nose injury against Romania, with Zaragoza forward Samed Bazdar being ready to step up.
The Cypriotes, on the other hand, defeated San Marino 2-0 in the opening match of their World Cup qualifying campaign, but they will have a much bigger fish to fry in Zenica. As Bosnia have turned Bilino Polje into a real fortress, we predict that the visitors are going to return home empty-handed. AIK forward Andronikos Kakoullis should be recalled to the Cyprus starting XI after scoring as a substitute against San Marino.
Highlighted Player (Rade Krunic):
Rade Krunic is a product of Sutjeska Foca youth football school. The Bosnia international was born in Foca on October 7, 1993 and 19 years later he made his senior debut with his hometown club Sutjeska.
After scoring three goals in 15 appearances for the Bosnian club, the Bosnian midfielder moved to Serbian side Donji Srem in 2013. In 2014 he signed a contract with Italian side Hellas Verona, but he was immediately loaned back to Donji Srem. In 2015 Rade Krunic made 13 appearances for Serbian side Borac Cacak before joining yet another Italian team Empoli.
He has been playing for the Azzurri ever since and it has to be noted that he scored his first goal for the Serie A side in a 2-0 win over Genoa in October, 2015. Speaking of his international career, Krunic made his Bosnia and Herzegovina debut in a friendly against Denmark on June 3, 2016. He has 8 caps for Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 team as well.
Highlighted Team (Cyprus):
Cyprus’ first match took place back in July, 1949, only one year after they became a member of FIFA. The Cypriotes played out a thrilling 3-3 draw with Maccabi Tel Aviv and seven days later they played their first international game. Cyprus suffered a 3-1 loss to Israel in Tel Aviv back then and in November, 1960 they had their first official match as an independent country.
The Cyprus national football team shared the spoils with Israel in the 1962 World Cup qualifier and three years later they recorded their first international win (3-1 over Greece). Cyprus suffered their biggest loss on May 21, 1969, with the team losing to West Germany 12-0 and in 2000 they hammered Andorra 5-0 which is considered the team’s biggest win.
The Cypriotes have yet to qualify for the finals of the FIFA World Cup or the European Championship, but their victory over Bosnia in Zenica in the Euro 2016 qualifiers will be remembered. GSP Stadium in Nicosia is considered the national team’s home ground.
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