Overview

• Bosnia drew 2–2 in Cyprus after Ioannis Pittas converted a stoppage-time penalty at 90+6 following a VAR review for a foul.
• Bosnia had led 2–0 through an early strike and an own goal before Cyprus pulled one back in first-half stoppage time.
• Goalkeeper Nikola Vasilj, noted for a strong Bundesliga penalty-saving record with St. Pauli, could not stop the decisive spot-kick.
• Austria thrashed San Marino 10–0 to move two points clear with a game in hand, leaving Bosnia’s direct World Cup qualification hopes in jeopardy.
• Austria now face Romania and Cyprus before a scheduled meeting with Bosnia in Vienna on November 18, while St. Pauli’s Arkadiusz Pyrka debuted for Poland in a 1–0 win over New Zealand and Joel Chima Fujita featured late in Japan’s 2–2 against Paraguay.