Our best team started strong, creating the first serious chance in the 7th minute. Arjan Malić delivered a precise cross from the right, and Ermedin Demirović headed from the edge of the box, but Cyprus goalkeeper Joel Mall made a brilliant save. After BiH’s early dominance, Cyprus responded with a few dangerous opportunities. In the 11th minute, Andronikos Kakoulli shot from close range, with the ball clipping the crossbar. Just four minutes later, Loizos Loizou tried from distance, but the ball went wide of the left post. Cyprus kept pressing, and in the 17th minute, Kakoulli threatened again, only for Vasilj to pull off another superb stop.

BiH took the lead in the 22nd minute. Haris Hajradinović swung in a free kick from the left, and Demirović escaped his marker at the far post, sending the ball into a goal for 1:0. Cyprus, however, equalized in first-half stoppage time. Grigoris Kastanos took a corner, Konstantinos Laifis headed towards goal, Vasilj made a brilliant save, but Ioannis Pittas was quickest to react, tapping in for 1:1 from close range in 47'.

The Dragons came out energized in the second half. Just two minutes into the second half, Ammar Dedić set up Dario Šarić, whose angled shot narrowly missed the target. The pressure paid off in the 57th minute - Samed Baždar’s powerful strike was parried by Mall, but Hajradinović was quick to capitalize on the rebound, making it 2:1. BiH kept attacking, and in the 66th minute, Hajradinović’s corner found Demirović, whose header hit the post. Late on, Hajradinović played a perfect through-ball to Baždar in 86', who was one-on-one with Mall, but the keeper denied him with another fantastic save.

In the other match of the group, Romania beat San Marino 5:1. With this win, BiH tops the group with 6 points, followed by Romania and Cyprus with 3 points each, while Austria and San Marino remain without points.

In the next round on June 7, Bosnia and Herzegovina will host San Marino, while Austria takes on Romania.