Wales suffered the agony of missing out on a second successive major tournament on penalties as they lost their World Cup semi-final at home to Bosnia-Herzegovina following a shootout in Cardiff. Wales controlled a cagey first half, dominating possession and coming closest to an opening goal as Harry Wilson's beautiful bending effort cannoned off the post. James then hit the crossbar as the game opened up, while Wales goalkeeper Karl Darlow produced a save for the ages to claw away a goalbound header from Ermedin Demirovic. Bosnia will now host Italy on Tuesday for a place at this summer's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Wales, meanwhile, will return to Cardiff City Stadium on the same night for a match that nobody wants, a friendly against Northern Ireland, who lost Thursday's other semi-final to Italy.

Source: BBC March 27, 2026 02:46 UTC