Bosnia and Herzegovina national team coach Sergej Barbarez has announced the list of players he is counting on for the World Cup qualifiers against Romania and Austria next month.
Barbarez stressed that the team faces decisive matches and that the players are entering the final qualifiers with great motivation.
“Important matches await us that could bring the final epilogue of these qualifiers. We have a chance to do something big, a chance that we ourselves have deserved,” said the coach.
He added that he is pleased with the return of Sead Kolašinac and Arjan Malić after injuries, and that Amir Hadžiahmetović is returning to the national team, while Emir Karić will make his debut.
“I expect all the players to respond to the task in the best way possible, with ambition and confidence,” concluded Barbarez.
List of players:
Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasilj, Martin Zlomislić and Osman Hadžikić;
Defense: Sead Kolašinac, Emir Karić, Amar Dedić, Arjan Malić, Nihad Mujakić, Tarik Muharemović, Nikola Katic, Dennis Hadžikadunić and Stjepan Radeljić;
Midfield: Benjamin Tahirović, Ivan Bašić, Dženis Burnić, Armin Gigović, Amar Memić, Kerim Alajbegović, Esmir Bajraktarević, Amir Hadžiahmetović, Ivan Šunjić;
Attack: Samed Baždar, Edin Džeko and Haris Tabaković.
Preliminary call-ups: Luka Menalo, Adrian Leon Barišić, Ifet Đakovac, Dino Beširović, Dario Šarić, Nail Omerović, Riad Bajić.
The Dragons will welcome the Romanian team to the “Bilin Polje” in Zenica on November 15, and three days later they will host the Austrian team at the “Ernst-Happel” stadium in Vienna.
