INGLEWOOD: Switzer­land beat Bosnia and Her­zegovina 4-1 helped by a second-half double from substitute Johan Manzambi to take control of World Cup Group B on Thursday at Los Angeles Stadium.

After an uneventful first half, the Swiss finally broke through the Bosnia defence when Manzambi came off the bench and had an immediate impact, volleying home to break the deadlock in the 74th minute, three minutes after being introduced.

They struck again through Ruben Vargas and Manzambi added another before Bosnia’s Ermin Mahmic scored to give the Bosnia fans something to cheer. Captain Granit Xhaka converted a penalty to wrap up the win.

The Swiss, who have four points and need one more from their final group game to guarantee a place in the Round of 32 as winners or runners-up, face Canada in Vancouver on Wednesday when Bosnia, who have one point, meet Qatar in Seattle.

Published in Dawn, June 19th, 2026