Tonight in Vienna, the football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina will play against the leading Austria in a match for direct qualification to the World Cup.
The meeting is scheduled from 20:45 at the Ernst Happel Stadium, and the calculation is clear – only the victory of Sergej Barbarez’s team leads to the World Championship, which will be held next year in the United States of America, Mexico and Canada.
Bosnia and Herzegovina was in a similar situation in 2013, when in the last round of qualification on the road to Lithuania, they had to celebrate going to the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
In the event of a draw or defeat, BiH would finish the qualification in second place and seek placement through additional qualifications.
On Saturday, in Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina defeated Romania 3-1 and remained in the fight for direct placement.
We saw in Zenica which means symbiosis. I heard singing in the cabin and was abnormally happy. It is a sign that people recognize what is happening here. It’s amazing how many people we’ve made happy. That’s why I do this jobto put a smile on someone’s face. What did we get out of that game? Desire and willcoach Barbarez said.
BiH needs a win against Austria tonight to go to the World Cup
He says about the pressure before the decisive match:
I’m not treating this game as a bonus, but as the chance of a lifetime to go to the World Cup. I can see in their eyes that they want everything, they want to show that they are going to the World Cup. And when you fight for something like that, there are no easy games.
Nikola Vasilj announced the game from a player’s perspective.
“For us this is the final”
I am preparing to the best of my ability to contribute. A tough match awaits us. Afterwards so many strong emotionsjoy and everything, we all know that there is great euphoria in Bosnia and Herzegovina, but it is up to us to remain calm. We all know the importance of this game. The approach should be the same as in the last game. For us this is the final, said Vasilj.
(www.jabuka.tv | Photo: NS BiH)
