Bosnia's comeback to the World Cup, Group B: Canada-Switzerland-Qatar Barbarez mixes veterans with young stars, led by “Czeco, the Swan of Sarajevo.”

Bosnia and Herzegovina Confirmed return to the World Cup stage after missing two seasons. The 2026 World Cup will be played in Group B against Canada, Switzerland and Qatar. The program is as follows: - 12 June meet Canada in Toronto - June 18, meet Switzerland at Inglewood. - June 24, meet Qatar at Seattle. This is Bosnia's second appearance at the World Cup since 2014 when they finished in the group stage. This time they come in at number 65 in the FIFA rankings, in a group with no clear favorites. This leaves the opportunity to advance to the next round wide open. Sergey Barbarez's team is full of energy and determination, with Edin Dzeko, the "Swan of Sarajevo," as the main pillar of attack. Meanwhile, the atmosphere within the team is perfect with a mix of experienced players and bright young stars. The qualifying path was not easy, with Bosnia having to compete for space with Austria and Romania. Great start with win over Romania Followed by victories over Cyprus and San Marino. before shooting San Marino to a 6-0 victory, but lost at home to Austria. and stumbled to a 2-2 draw with Cyprus in the final game, sharing points with Austria. Send the opponent into the next round automatically, while Bosnia has to decide its fate in the playoffs. This historic night at home became an important turning point, bringing the team back to the world stage once again. Barbarez moves forward quickly with the makeover. The team was structured with Edin Dzeko and Sead Kolasinac leading the way, while Tariq Muharemovic and Amar Dedic stepped up as the main players. Young stars like Esmir Bajraktarevich and Kerim Alabegovic added color and freshness. Playing style is flexible to the opponent. A strong point is a strong mental state. This was evident in their comebacks in both the playoffs and the playoff final. Plan and player predictions (4-4-2): Nikola Vasily; Amar Dedic, Sead Kolasinac, Tariq Muharemovic, Nikola Katic; Esmir Bajraktarevich, Ivan Sunjic, Benjamin Tahirovic, Kerim Alabekovic; Ermedin Demirovic, Edin Dzeko List of players who were called to the team Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasily (St. Pauli), Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka), Osman Hadzic (Slaven Belupo) Defenders: Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta), Amar Dedic (Benfica), Nihad Mujakic (Gaziantep), Nikola Katic (Schalke), Tariq Muharemovic (Sassuolo), Dennis Hadziyadinic (Sampdoria), Nidal Celik (Lens), Stiapan Radeljic (Rijeka). Midfielders: Amir Hadziahmetovic (Hull City), Ivan Sunjic (Pafos), Ivan Basić (Astana), Janis Bernik (Karlsruher), Benjamin Tahirovic (Brondby), Amar Memic (Viktoria Plzen), Armin Kikovic (Young Boys), Kerim Alabegovic (Salisburgo), Esmir Bajraktarević. (PSV) Forwards: Ermin Mahmik (Slovan Liberec), Ermedin Demirovic (Stoccarda), Jovo Lukic (Universitatea Cluj), Samed Basdar (Jagiellonia), Haris Tabakovic (B. Monchengladbach), Edin Dzeko (Schalke) With a tight team structure Combining experience with youthful energy And the program in the group is open. Bosnia is ready to compete in the 2026 World Cup with the goal of leading the team to make new history.