Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleChris WilsonThursday 18 June 2026 22:03 BSTHow England produced the best football of the World Cup so farSwitzerland picked up their first win of the 2026 World Cup by beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 4-1 on Thursday.Switzerland drew their opening game at the tournament with Qatar, while Bosnia were held to a draw by co-hosts Canada.Thursday’s match was tightly-contested for long periods until Switzerland substitute Johan Manzambi fired his side in front with a powerful volley in the 74th minute.Bosnia were then reduced to 10 men six minutes later when Tarik Muharemovic was sent off for a last-man challenge, and Switzerland took advantage as another substitute, Ruben Vargas, doubled his side’s lead before Manzambi scored his second of the game.Bosnia pulled a goal back through a fine volley from Ermin Mahmic, but a Granit Xhaka penalty deep into added time sealed a comprehensive Switzerland win.In fullSwitzerland vs Bosnia LIVE: Manzambi double helps Swiss surge to victory over 10 menThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in