Important return to Bosnia's team for the decisive double with Romania and Austria


Article by Alexandru Stanciu – Published Monday, October 27, 2025, 5:36 p.m. / Updated Monday, October 27, 2025, 5:36 p.m.
Sergej Barbarez (54 years old), the coach of the Bosnia national team, announced the final squad before the double with Romania and Austria, from the preliminary group of the 2026 World Championship.
The selector announced the return to the team of the experienced Sead Kolasinac (32 years old), the Atalanta player, who also played for teams like Schalke 04, Arsenal or Marseille in the past.
Sead Kolasinac returns to the Bosnia team for the double with Romania and Austria
Sead Kolasinac, a left-back by trade, tore his cruciate ligaments against Bologna in April this year, but has recovered and will be in Bosnia's squad for the double with Romania and Austria, although he has not logged a single minute for Atalanta this season.
“We have important games ahead of us at the end of these qualifiers. We are very motivated ahead of the reunion and games that can bring us a lot. We have a chance to achieve something great, a chance that we created for ourselves and deservedly earned.
We enjoy the return of Sead Kolasinac after a long break. I think he will be ready, because he is a very important player for our team.
And Arjan Malic is coming back after injury, he has already shown that we can rely on him, and we decided to bring Amir Hadziahmetovic back to the national team.
In addition, we have a debutant, Emir Karic, whom we have been following for a long time. Overall, I expect these 24 players to respond to the task in the best possible way and I am sure that they will meet the important matches with Romania and Austria with great ambitions and confidence”, said the Bosnia coach, according to representija.ba.
Bosnia's group for the double with Romania and Austria
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Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasilj, Marin Zlomislic, Osman Hadzikic
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defense: Sead Kolasinac, Emir Karic, Amar Dedic, Arjan Malic, Nihad Mujakic, Tarik Muharemovic, Nikola Katic, Dennis Hadzikadunic, Stjepan Radeljic
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midfielders: Benjamin Tahirovic, Ivan Basic, Dzenis Burnic, Armin Gigovic, Amar Memic, Kerim Alajbegovic, Esmir Bajraktarevic, Amir Hadziahmetovic, Ivan Sunjic
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Strikers: Samed Bazdar, Edin Dzeko, Haris Tabakovic




