Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team

It's Davis Cup action happening locally.

South Africa meet Bosnia and Herzegovina.

It's happening at the Irene Country Club.

It's the main draw of World Group 2.

Manchester United legends Peter Schmeichel and Wayne Rooney, two of the more recognizable figures to make their feelings on the matter known after the match.

VAR was a hot topic during the World Cup, with a number of incidents coming under scrutiny, most notably a stoppage-time Croatia equalizer being disallowed against Portugal and Fullerin Balogun sending off in the US men's national team win against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

One gets the sense that opposition to VAR is growing, despite the number of surveys highlighting the increased accuracy of refereeing decisions since its introduction.

A 2024 Premier League survey, for example, highlighted a 14% improvement in correct decisions, from 82% to 94%.

Then the third game, like no one really cared about it too much.

And then the game against Bosnia was great again.

So like, it was just like, everyone was so hyped and so ready to go.

And then they started playing Belgium and they concede that early goal.

Don't know him.

Oh, Bosnia-Herzegovina.

What a player.

Yeah.

And that's what we...

That, I think that's, it's the fear, it's the insecurity, and it's the thing that we're all looking for is, okay, what's that next step? Do they have that next step? Does this group, who's so incredibly special collectively for this last eight years, now do they have that next step in them? Because that's wh- you know, when we get past Bosnia and Herzegovina and you go into that Belgium match, and I know there's so many different variables at play.

And at some day, somebody's gonna write a book, somebody's gonna do the interview, somebody's gonna do the story of what like really transpired.

I don't think it's nefarious by any means.

But it's still different than playing an actual away game.

Well, yeah, I mean, ima- imagine going...

We, we saw that, that, that final qualifier between Italy on the road at Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Imagine that type of atmosphere.

An era that defined modern Balkan football has officially drawn to a close as Eden Zeko, universally revered as the ultimate Bosnian diamond, has announced his retirement from international football.

Concluding an illustrious, emotionally charged national team career spanning 20 remarkable years, Zeko steps away from the Zmejevi, Dragons, leaving behind a legacy that transcends mere statistics, having served as the undisputed heartbeat, cultural ambassador and athletic talisman for a recovering nation on the global stage.

The trajectory of Zeko's international journey mirrors the painful yet resilient post-war history of Bosnia and Herzegovina itself.

Emerging from the rubble of a fractured football infrastructure in Sarajevo, A young Zeko began his international ascent through the youth ranks before making his senior debut in June 2007 against Turkey, a baptism by fire that immediately signaled the arrival of a generational talent.