Here is a look at the **Bosnia vs Italy player ratings** from some of the big European newspapers. BIH beat Italia **4-1** on penalties to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after the game had ended 1-1 in normal time.
**Bosnia 1** (Tabakovic) **Italia 1** (Kean)- BIH win 4-1 on pens
**L’Equipe player ratings BIH vs Italy World Cup 2026 playoff**
L’Equipe had Arsenal defender Riccardo Calafiori as Italy’s best player in this WC playoff against Bosnia. The Gunners star featured as part of a 3 at the back defensive system employed by Azzurri coach Gennaro Gattuso and got a 7/10 rating from the French newspaper.
Man City goalkeeper Donnarumma got a 6/10 from L’Equipe, while DiMarco had a disappointing evening (4/10 rating).
The paper also thought French referee Clement Turpin had a poor outing- he got a 4/10 ref rating for BIH Italy game.
**Corriere della Sera player ratings Bosnia vs Italy football**
Italian paper CdS thought Donnarumma was the best of a poor bunch, and thought Calafiori only warranted a 5 rating for this game.
They also liked the Bosnian substitutes’ impact from the bench- their goal scorer Tabakovic was one of them