The match is already sold out!

After the victory obtained against Austria, Romania will go on November 15 to Bosnia for a capital match. It will be a tension match at high levels, which certainly the Romanian supporters will want to be present in the highest number.

Therefore, GSP presents you with anticipation everything you need to know for traveling to Zenica, a locality like Piatra Neamț, with an industrial profile and a population of about 110,000 inhabitants. Here is the urban where the “tricolors” will seek to obtain an capable victory to put them in an ideal position for occupying the second place in the preliminaries, with open gates on a more favorable route to the dam to the CM.

Standard price for tickets throughout the campaign: between 15 and 25 euros. The tickets have run out quickly!

Bosnia fans announce an incendiary atmosphere at the match with Romania. Photo: Imago

The Bosnian Federation has set unitary prices for all the matches on their own field in the current campaign. Thus, the tickets will cost between 30 and 50 Bosnian brands, the local currency, ie about 15-25 euros.

For the local public, the tickets at the match with Romania were put up for sale since August 1 and were in full. The match already has the status of Sold Out because of the huge interest in the Bosnia's national matches in the end of the campaign in which Dzeko and the company dream of taking the first, directly qualifying place.

According to the UEFA rules, a 5% of 5% of the stadium capacity will be allocated for Romanian supporters. As the “Bilino Polje” arena has 15,300 seats, “tricolor” fans will return around 750-765 tickets.

Procedure still uncertain distribution for Romanian fans: on the Bosnian platform or by FRF?

The fans of Romania will try to create a version of the yellow wall in Zenica. Photo: GSP archive

For now, FRF has not communicated the concrete procedure by which the supporters of Romania will be able to buy vouchers at Zenica. It's an information that will be officially delivered in the coming days.

But on the portal of the Federation in Sarajevo there are still before the match Bosnia – Austria (September 9) the benchmarks through which fans have the right to purchase tickets. Thus, a compulsory first step is the registration on the platform https://bhff.fans/bs/, after which, based on the email addresses, the official distributor of tickets, Event.Ba, requests the confirmation of the purchase and the payment of the tickets.

Romania will have a gallery of about 750 fans. Photo: Cristi Preda (GSP)

It is not very clear, however, if the system works identically and for the visitors sector or it is only valid for access to the hosts. It is also possible the variant for the tickets for Romanians to be divided by a FRF approved system.

And one detail to remember: the tickets will be issued on behalf of the buyer, and the entrance to the stadium will be allowed only with an identity document for the certification of the person concerned. Only two vouchers will be bought on your account.

12 hours by car from Bucharest, 1,200 lei Ticket with a stop to Sarajevo, 70 km from Zenica

Sarajevo airport is the air gate entrance to Bosnia for the match of Zenica

The road to Zenica will be shorter for those who want to leave with the cars in the western/southwest of the country. Hello, from Timișoara, Via Arad – Szeged – Pecs – Osijek, there are about 560 km (7 hours). From the Severin area it is comparable (570 km), but the route lasts longer in Serbia, in the direction of Dubova – Belgrade – Loznica (over 8 hours).

From Bucharest there are 900 km, possible to travel in about 12 hours, plus possible stops/stops. And fuel costs vary, obviously, depending on consumption and distances. But some price guidelines (in euros) can be useful for possible route supply:
– gasoline prices: Romania – 1.5/1.55; Hungary – 1.5; Bosnia – 1.17/1.2; Serbia – 1.65/1.75
– diesel prices: Romania – 1.55/1.6; Hungary – 1.52; Bosnia – 1.15/1.2; Serbia – 1.6/1.7
Therefore, Bosnia would be the most indicated in the food chapter.

Fuel prices in Bosnia are below Romania

There are also aircraft solutions to Sarajevo, with stops, after which car rental, train (80 minutes, 3/4 euros ticket, 2-4 races/day) or bus (80-90 minutes on the motorway, 3.5/5 Euro ticket, frequent departures from the Sarajevo bus) to Zenica (70 km).

For example, the Google Flights platform was currently offered, from Bucharest, flights through Vienna or Frankfurt: Departures on November 14 or 15, at prices around 1,000 – 1,200 lei/returned. But only with a backpack, additional luggage means extra money!

The “national” has booked its hotel “Zenica”, fans find prices for all pockets

The “tricolors” will live in Zenica in the hotel that bears the name of the city. Photo: Booking.com

In the field of accommodation, the national team will live, for example, at the “Zenica” Hotel, the most cozy in the city. The “national” will arrive in Bosnia on November 13 in the evening, two days before the game, and will return to Bucharest on November 16, that is not immediately after the match. The delegation will stay in the locality and will return to the Capital the next morning for the San Marino match, which, depending on the result from Zenica, could establish the ranking of Romania on the 2nd place and a potential easier route in the dam.

Obviously, for supporters there will be other solutions, and Zenica offers variants for all pockets, with prices between 50-150 euros per night. But there is also the scenario of accommodation in Sarajevo, in about the same conditions, and traveling to Zenica only on the evening of the meeting.
Between Bosnia and Romania there is a difference in time zone, so the start in Zenica will be given at 20:45, that is 21:45 in Bucharest.

A beer – 1.5 euros, mobile internet – 0.5/1 euro at 1G

What prices will tourists be able to find in Sarajevo/Zenica?
Here is a random list:
– menu for two people in an average restaurant (3 types) – 17/25 euros
– pizza – 2/8 euros
– Burek (traditional pie) – 2/3 euros
– something (portion) – 3/5 euros
– coffee (espresso) – 0.9/1.3 euros
– Capuccino – 1.3/2 euros
– Local beer (0.5 l) – 1.5/2 euros
– Import beer (0.33 l) – 1.3/1.8 euros
– wine (medium glass) – 5/8 euros

At the restaurants in Zenica, Romanian fans will find decent prices. Photo: tripadvisor.com

And some adjacent prices:
– bus ticket (single trip) – 0.77/1.3 euros
– Local Call (1 min) – 0.1/0.2 euros
– Mobile Internet (1g) – 0.5/1 euro
– bread (500 g) – 0.5/1.3 euros
– plain water (1.5 l) – 0.5/0.9 euros
– mineral water (0.33 l) – 0.7/1.4 euros
– apples (1 kg) – 0.6/1.5 euros
– bananas (1 kg) – 1/2 euros.

Between the place of the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand and a river river Bosna

And what tourist goals can be passed on the agenda?
In Sarajevo:
– Old City Center (Baščaršija) – with cobbled streets, Turkish bazaar, souvenir shops and traditional cafes.
– Gazi Husrev-Beg Mosque -built in the sixteenth century, an impressive example of Ottoman architecture.
– Latin bridge (Latinska ćuprija) – historical place where the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand took place, triggering the First World War.
– The Museum of the War of Independence (Sarajevo War Tunnel Museum) – The tunnel that was vital during the siege of Sarajevo.
– Cathedral of the heart of Jesus -beautiful Roman Catholic cathedral, with Gothic architecture.
– Tower with Clock Sahat Kula -symbol of the old city, near the Gazi Husrev-Beg Mosque.
– Park and Funicular Trebević – It offers a splendid panorama over the city and is suitable for hiking.

The Latin bridge in Sarajevo is the place where Archduke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, a criminal act that led to the start of the First World War. Photo: Imago

And in Zenica:
– Tower Crkve Svetog Ilije – St. Elijah's Church, with an impressive tower and beautiful architecture.
– Boulevard 25. Maj – the central area of ​​the city, suitable for walks and cafes.
– the Bosna River and its banks – Relaxing and nature walks near the center.
– History Museum – objects and exhibitions about the history of the city and the region.
– Kamberovića Polji Park – Green area for recreation and local events.