The national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina achieved visible progress in the FIFA ranking after an important victory in the semi-finals of the play-off for qualification to the World Cup.
The selected team of coach Sergej Barbarez defeated the Wales national team after penalty shootout with a score of 4:2, which secured their place in the qualification finals and remained in the race to go to the World Cup, which will be held in the United States of America, Canada and Mexico.
This triumph also had a positive impact on the world rankings.
The national team of Bosnia and Herzegovina now occupies 66th positionwhich represents an improvement of five places from their previous ranking when they were 71st in the world.
Italy is currently ranked 12th in the FIFA rankings and is considered the favorite in this match, but the home ground and the support of the fans could be an important factor for the Dragons.
An eventual triumph would give Bosnia and Herzegovina their second World Cup appearance in history, which would represent a huge success for the generation led by Sergej Barbarez.
Such an outcome would further improve the ranking on the FIFA ranking list and confirm the return of Bosnia and Herzegovina. national team on the big football stage.
(Vijesti.ba)
