First Touch '26 - Bosnia and Herzegovina

About this episode

This episode explores Bosnia and Herzegovina's emotional journey back to the World Cup, highlighting its football history and key figures.

Bosnia and Herzegovina returns to the World Cup with one of international soccer’s most emotional national team stories. We explore the country’s complex football history, the memories of Bosnia’s first World Cup appearance in 2014, and the dramatic road back to the global stage fueled by one of soccer’s most passionate fanbases, Bosnian icon Edin Džeko, and a new generation featuring Esmir Bajraktarević.

Topics covered

• World Cup
• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• soccer history
• Edin Džeko
• fan culture
• national team

Keywords

• Bosnia and Herzegovina
• World Cup
• Edin Džeko
• soccer
• football history
• Esmir Bajraktarević
• fanbase

Mentioned in this episode

Places: Bosnia and Herzegovina

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