Bosnia and Italy went to extra time: 1-1 in the 90th minute, with Tabaković equalizing Kean. The Azzurri were down to ten men from the 41st minute following Bastoni's red card in the decisive World Cup match.

Italy lined up with the same formation seen on Thursday in the 2-0 win over Northern Ireland, a 3-5-2 . The first shot on target fell to Bosnia, with Demirović coming down in the 7th minute and firing a right-footed shot from twenty meters, blocked in two stages by Donnarumma. But the Azzurri struck with their first attempt: in the 15th minute, the home side paid the price for an unwatchable build-up from the back, with a back pass to goalkeeper Vasilj who misplaced the ball forward and fed Barella, who did well to tap it in on the left for the unmarked Kean, whose right-footed shot from the edge of the box made it 0-1 .

Bosnia's response came from their star player, Džeko, who fired from more or less the same position as Kean but sent the ball over (18'). Two minutes later, Donnarumma was forced into a powerful save from Bašić's powerful right-footed shot following a corner . The hosts returned in the 23rd minute, with Dedić's left-footed shot being deflected out for a corner by Locatelli. Katić, completely alone, failed to apply any power to the deflection, which Donnarumma easily saved.

Italy came back in the 25th minute, when Retegui turned and fired a low shot from the edge of the box, finding Vasilj this time. In the 35th minute, a pass from midfield found Memić in the box, who dived and headed over. It was a thrilling header. But even more thrilling was Demirović's aerial turn in the 38th minute, following a left-footed ball from Dedić: Donnarumma was standing still, and the deflection went just wide to his right .

Italy were down to ten men with four minutes left: Memić was launched on the left, but Bastoni slid in and met him with a clean sweep as the full-back headed for goal . Referee Turpin, also at the "request" of the home crowd and players, deemed it a clear scoring opportunity and issued a straight red card amid protests from the Azzurri. Gattuso, even before the free kick, covered himself and removed Retegui for Gatti. On the kick, Donnarumma saved Katić's header at the far post. Just as three minutes of injury time began, Dedić's cross passed into the six-yard box without a deflection. Shortly thereafter, Memić headed over Politano, but it went wide.

Palestra is on for the second half: the Cagliari full-back replaces Politano, who is struggling . Bosnia's talented Alajbegović replaces Kolašinac and Tahirović replaces Šunjić. But the attack is under siege from the start, with Alajbegović's own shot blocked by Donnarumma (51'). Dedić immediately tries his luck, but Gatti blocks him.

On the hour mark, Kean had a chance to score a brace: following a mistake by Bašić in midfield, the Italian striker raced forward, arriving alone in front of Vasilj but overshooting . The ball went high, and Italy missed a crucial second goal. For the final twenty minutes, Kean made way for Esposito, with Cristante also coming on for Locatelli. But Bosnia came back, with a powerful shot from Tahirović that Donnarumma saved for a corner.

Esposito had the chance to make it 2-0, having been passed to him by Palestra on the edge of the box but he sent it over. Dimarco, with just under a quarter of an hour remaining, also missed the target on a play from the left. Italy failed to capitalize on two chances, and they paid the price in the 79th minute, with Dedić's cross from the right leading to Džeko's header, which was saved off the line by Donnarumma and put in by Tabaković, who had just come on . The Azzurri protested after the former Roma, Inter, and Fiorentina player pushed Mancini, but the referee allowed it (it didn't appear to be a foul).

Dedić scares Donnarumma with a right-footed shot from outside the box, just after the 84th minute. Then Barella comes off, with Frattesi coming on for the 85th minute. Donnarumma makes a save just over three minutes from the end, blocking a header from Demirović following a cross from the left . Three minutes of injury time are added, and Italy tries to hold on.

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