🏆 World Cup has its first squad announcement, see

🎯 Midfielders

• Amir Hadžiahmetović – Hull City (England)
• Ivan Šunjić – Pafos FC (Cyprus)
• Ivan Bašić – FC Orenburg (Russia)
• Dženis Burnić – Karlsruher SC (Germany)
• Ermin Mahmić – FC Slovan Liberec (Czech Republic)
• Benjamin Tahirović – AFC Ajax (Netherlands)
• Amar Memić – FC Viktoria Plzeň (Czech Republic)
• Armin Gigović – Holstein Kiel (Germany)
• Kerim Alajbegović – Bayer Leverkusen (Germany)
• Esmir Bajraktarević – New England Revolution (United States)

⚽ Forwards

• Ermedin Demirović – VfB Stuttgart (Germany)
• Jovo Lukić – Universitatea Craiova (Romania)
• Samed Baždar – Real Zaragoza (Spain)
• Haris Tabaković – TSG Hoffenheim (Germany)
• Edin Džeko – Fenerbahçe SK (Turkey)

📋 Waiting List

Coach Sergej Barbarez also listed a number of players on standby: Tarik Karić, Mladen Jurkas, Arjan Malić, Emir Karić, Jusuf Gazibegović, Ifet Đakovac, Dario Šarić, Amer Gojak, and Haris Hajradinović.

🗓️ Schedule

Bosnia will face a long trip across North America during the group stage, splitting its matches between Canada and the West Coast of the United States.

Opening match: Bosnia vs Canada

The first game will be against one of the tournament’s hosts, which promises a packed stadium.

• Date: June 12, 2026 (Friday)
• Venue: BMO Field (Toronto, Ontario - Canada)

Second Round: Switzerland vs Bosnia

The second challenge will be a direct clash between European national teams on American soil.

• Date: June 18, 2026 (Thursday)
• Venue: SoFi Stadium (Los Angeles, California - USA)

Third Round: Bosnia vs Qatar

Sergej Barbarez’s team closes out the group stage against the Qatari national team (host nation of the 2022 World Cup).

• Date: June 24, 2026 (Wednesday)
• Venue: Lumen Field (Seattle, Washington - USA)

National context

The announcement of the main squad comes at a moment of euphoria for local football.

In addition to qualifying for the World Cup, the domestic scene is buzzing with the possible return of giant NK Čelik Zenica to the top tier of Bosnian football, showing a structural rebirth of the sport in the country.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇧🇷 here.