Sergej Barbarez: We Were the Better Team for the First 60 Minutes

Bosnia and Herzegovina's head coach, Sergej Barbarez, found little to celebrate after his team's 4-1 defeat to Switzerland in their second Group A match at the World Cup. He believes the scoreline was unfair, especially considering his side's superior performance for the first 60 minutes of the game.

"The result is far too high and doesn't truly reflect what happened on the pitch. When you're down to ten men, it becomes incredibly difficult to control the game against a team like Switzerland, who possess top-tier players and exploit every inch of space," Barbarez began.

"The lads showed immense desire. For 60 minutes, we played at an elite level and were by far the better team on the field. Everything went awry with their first goal, where we failed to clear the ball effectively from our penalty area, and immediately after, Tarik Muharemovic received a direct red card. If I could turn back time, I would change precisely those two situations, because that's when we lost our balance in midfield," the specialist added.

Finally, he commented on the upcoming match against Qatar, which could determine his team's fate in the tournament.

"This match isn't our last chance; it's just a group stage, and we know how it works. We will do everything possible to analyze our mistakes, prepare as thoroughly as we can, and win the next game to advance from the group," Barbarez declared.