Unbelievable! 1% of Bosnia's population silenced Austria's stadium, in Romania's group

Ashley Davis19/11/2025

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Article by Romeo Ene – Published on Tuesday, 18 November 2025 22:43 / Updated on Wednesday, 19 November 2025 03:44

What madness in Austria – Bosniathe “final” from group H of the World Championship preliminaries, the one in which Romania is also a part! With a win, the Bosnians get a shock qualification to the final tournament in America. And Haris Tabakovic (31 years old) opened the scoring in the 12th minute.

Tabakovic, Monchengladbach's top scorer who scored the third goal in Saturday's game against Romania, sparked the frenzy in Vienna at the Ernst Happel Stadion after opening the scoring in the 12th minute.

Austria equalized in the 43rd minute, but Laimer's goal was canceled after VAR intervention for a foul.

No less than 30,000 spectators traveled Bosnia to Austria for this historic duel, an incredible figure if we consider the fact that Bosnia has a population of approximately 3 million inhabitants!

PHOTO. 30,000 Bosnians in Vienna, for the “final” with Austria

20,000 Bosnians in Vienna, for Austria - Bosnia // PHOTO: Imago Images

With a capacity of 50,865, the Ernst Happel Stadion was overrun by Bosnian fans from all over the world. They lit torches and created an incredible atmosphere despite playing away.

“The victory takes Bosnia and Herzegovina to the World Championship, and in Vienna, at the moment, there are about 30,000 fans from all over the country, of course also the diaspora.

The stands of the biggest stadium in Austria, Ernst Happel, have been filled, and our team feels at home. The Austrians looked in awe at the stands of their biggest stadium, where the symbols of our country dominated.

The home players were also stunned, as were the rest of the spectators, when the stadium announcer made the announcement.

During the reading of the composition of the Austrian national team, the whistles of our fans could be heard from the stands. Incredible support for Sergej Barbarez's side in tonight's game“, note those from sportsport.ba.

With a win, Bosnia gets 19 points and wins group H. It goes to the World Championship. Bosnia has not been to a World Cup since 2014. Then it was also the only participation in the history of the national team in such a final tournament.