Tarik Muharemovic

Tarik Muharemovic was dismissed during Bosnia-Herzegovina's 4-1 defeat to Switzerland at SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles on 18 June 2026, a result that effectively ended Bosnia's World Cup ambitions . His red card reduced Bosnia to ten men in a match they were already losing, compounding a difficult Group B campaign.

Muharemovic, 23, is a centre-back who plays his club football for Sassuolo in Italian football, where he has established himself as a consistent performer. Born in Slovenia, he represents Bosnia and Herzegovina at international level, having come through the youth system and earned selection for the 2026 World Cup squad based on his strong club form, which has seen him valued at approximately €25 million by market analysts.

Bosnian football's World Cup debut in 2014 had raised hopes of a return, and the 2026 squad was regarded as their strongest in years. However, the campaign unravelled across both group-stage matches, leaving Bosnia without a point and Muharemovic's dismissal as a defining moment of the night.