Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar

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What shaped the view

• First-half reference markets suggest Bosnia pressure but not enough to use a banned FH pick. Matchday 3 extension risk is higher than normal because both teams need a recovery result, Qatar cannot benefit from a draw, and any first goal should increase late risk-taking from the trailing side.
• Bosnia use a 4-4-2 with Džeko and Demirović as a true front two, wide service from Bajraktarević/Alajbegović, and late forward depth through Baždar, Tabaković and Lukić. Qatar’s 4-3-3 has Afif, Al Haydos and Edmilson Junior as counter risk, but their bench-heavy attacking profile also fits a late chase rather than protecting +1.5.
• Group B table pressure is decisive: Canada and Switzerland have 4 pts, Bosnia are 3rd on 1 pt/GD -3, Qatar 4th on 1 pt/GD -6. A Bosnia win moves them to 4 pts and strong best-third control, with automatic top-2 only if the other match plus GD swing helps; a draw leaves them on a thin 2-point third-place case, and a loss eliminates them. A Qatar win gives them 4 pts and best-third hope, but top-2 is theoretical because of GD; a draw or loss leaves them effectively out. The fixed path matters too: 1st in Group B is effectively unavailable here, 2nd would require external help/GD swing, while 3rd B can route to Winner E or Winner D, so the practical incentive is winning and possibly extending, not blind first-place chasing. Closest rejected market family: Goals Over/Under, especially Over 3, lost because it needs four goals to fully win, while Home -1.5 can cash in 2-0/3-0 scripts created by Qatar’s forced chase.