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06/18 16:07 CDT Johan Manzambi scores two as Switzerland beats
Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 at the World Cup
Johan Manzambi scores two as Switzerland beats Bosnia-Herzegovina 4-1 at the
World Cup
By GREG BEACHAM
AP Sports Writer
INGLEWOOD, Calif. (AP) --- Substitute Johan Manzambi scored his first World Cup
goal on an outstanding volley in the 74th minute, and Switzerland erupted late
for a 4-1 victory over Bosnia-Herzegovina on Thursday to take control of its
group.
Rubn Vargas scored in the 84th minute for the Swiss shortly after Tarik
Muharemovic was sent off for a dangerous tackle, leaving Bosnia with 10 men.
Manzambi scored again in the 90th on a pass from Vargas, and captain Granit
Xhaka converted from the penalty spot with the final kick of the game in
stoppage time.
Ermin Mahmic scored in the fourth minute of second-half injury time for Bosnia,
which still has a legitimate chance of reaching the knockout stage of only its
second World Cup after hanging with higher-ranked Switzerland deep into the
second half.
Switzerland followed up its disappointing 1-1 draw with Qatar last week by
largely dominating play against the momentum-laden Dragons, who were unbeaten
in their last nine competitive matches.
But the Swiss couldn't break through until a moment of brilliance from
Manzambi, a 20-year-old Geneva native who plays for German club Freiburg ---
and then Muharemovic's red card changed the match.
Manzambi scored three minutes after coming on for standout winger Dan Ndoye.
Manzambi jumped and connected perfectly on Amar Memic's attempted clearing
header, setting off a wild celebration in the nervous Swiss section of SoFi
Stadium.
Bosnia was backed by a raucous cheering section with tens of thousands of fans
in the crowd of 70,026 celebrating their nation's second World Cup appearance.
The Dragons had less possession and fewer chances, yet every good moment was
greeted by roars.
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