Barbarez refuses to give up on World Cup dream despite Bosnia's defeat to Switzerland

[p]Bosnia held firm until the 74th minute when [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/switzerland/rHJ2vy1B/"]‌Switzerland[/a]'s [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/manzambi-johan/pIqmcnKc/"]Johan Manzambi[/a] struck three minutes after coming on.[/p][p]Bosnia defender [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/muharemovic-tarik/O0Ss5jSf/"]Tarik ‌Muharemovic[/a]'s red card six minutes later opened the door ‌for [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vargas-ruben/U7XUxOei/"]Ruben Vargas[/a], Manzambi again and a stoppage-time [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/xhaka-granit/QBHCDKff/"]Granit Xhaka[/a] penalty to complete the rout.[/p][p][b]"We have this third game and nothing is lost," [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/barbarez-sergej/xv3YWYid/"]‌Barbarez[/a] told reporters. "We have to win it, ⁠of course, if we want ‌to get further. This defeat is huge for us, but I ​don't like whining."[/b][/p][p]Barbarez felt Bosnia had their best spell before a hydration break midway through the second ​half, shortly after they created two rare clear openings against a Swiss side that had dominated possession but struggled to ⁠break down a packed ​defence.[/p][p][b]"We were the better team (before the hydration break). We had two or three excellent chances which should have ended in goals. We controlled the match and did a lot of pressing," ‌he said.[/b][/p][image alt="Switzerland - Bosnia & Herzegovina match momentum" id="90725ba1-a8ed-4cfd-b861-ffbafea40a7f" credit-line="Opta by StatsPerform" guid="9fdb69c9-3b88-43ab-861c-c5ecb5e5cafd" original-width="1080" original-height="1080" /][p]The breakthrough came after a half-hearted clearance, with Manzambi's right-foot shot helped into the net by goalkeeper [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/vasilj-nikola/zJ3yuRdk/"]Nikola Vasilj[/a].[/p][p][b]"This goal should not have happened," Barbarez said. "The goal came from an individual mistake and then we had a red card. Even much more experienced teams get affected by that."[/b][/p][p]Switzerland exploited the extra space, Vargas firing into the bottom corner before setting up Manzambi's second after 90 minutes.[/p][p]Bosnia substitute [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/mahmic-ermin/lbdiuVzP/"]Ermin ‌Mahmic[/a] volleyed in a consolation goal early in stoppage time, ​but Xhaka restored Switzerland's three-goal margin from the spot.[/p][p]The ‌result left Switzerland on four points before facing [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/canada/x4toKORL/"]Canada[/a] in Vancouver, while Bosnia, on one point, meet Qatar in Seattle.[/p][p][b]"I told the players they have one hour to cheer up and lift their heads," Barbarez said. "Life goes ⁠on. We have another match ⁠ahead of us and, ‌trust me, they will be ready."[/b][/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/game/soccer/bosnia-herzegovina-fqe7WYTr/switzerland-rHJ2vy1B/?mid=djmY6NcJ"]Read the match report with Flashscore.[/a][/p][infobox id="4ccc1b10-d68f-4c97-bcf4-5e613c17c2e3" /]