Bosnia & Herzegovina 3-1 Qatar — World Cup

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An 18-year-old kid just broke a World Cup record to save Bosnia and ruin Qatar.

Kerim Alajbegović became Bosnia's youngest-ever World Cup scorer to spark a 3-1 win over Qatar and keep his country's knockout dreams alive.

Bosnia needed a win to survive in Seattle, and their youngest star delivered. Eighteen-year-old curled a stunning 20-yard strike into the top corner. Minutes later, 40-year-old captain forced an own goal from Qatari goalkeeper on his landmark 150th cap. pulled one back for Qatar before halftime, but sealed the win in the 80th minute. The victory puts Bosnia on the brink of their first-ever knockout stage. For Qatar, a second straight group-stage exit confirms their elimination.

— and get this
At 18 years and 276 days, became the eighth-youngest goalscorer in World Cup history, displacing Spain's Lamine Yamal.
's historic 150th cap was inches away from a perfect goal when his 38th-minute strike smacked off the post.
Before kickoff, real-money prediction markets saw the shift coming, with Bosnia's probability of a group-stage elimination plummeting by 28.9% down to 73%.