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'Take Me to America' - Bosnia Ecstatic After Booking World Cup Place
- On Tuesday, Bosnia secured a 2026 World Cup spot after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over Italy. Teenager Esmir Bajraktarevic scored the deciding penalty past Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma.
- Haris Tankovic's equalizer forced extra time after Moises Kean gave Italy the lead, but misses from Pio Esposito and Bryan Cristante ensured the four-time champions failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup.
- This historic win marks Bosnia's second World Cup appearance, 12 years after their first. The team joins Canada, Qatar, and Switzerland in World Cup Group B for this year's tournament.
- Celebrations erupted across the Balkan nation as crowds lit flares and drove in processions. Local dentist Ida Pacarez-Kadric said the victory brought "a light which will bring us a lot of joy and energy" amid political division.
- Italian newspapers reacted with headlines like "Tutti a Casa," or "everyone at home," calling for a reset. Manager Gennaro Gattuso thanked his team, while columnist Guido Vaciago demanded sweeping changes at every level.
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BiH footballers and fans across Europe passionately sang the verse "I am from Bosnia, take me to America" and their wishes came true. BiH will play in the World Cup again after 12 years.
The former PSG goaltender returns to the elimination of the Italian team in the final of the dams for the World Cup.
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The captain of Sacred Italy in 1982 analyzes the causes of the transalpine decline after the failure against Bosnia-Herzegovina. Zoff evokes an “endless tunnel” for the Nazionale and its fans, whose last participation in a World Cup dates back to 2014.
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Total News Sources21
Leaning Left4Leaning Right5Center4Last UpdatedBias Distribution38% Right
Bias Distribution
- 38% of the sources lean Right
38% Right
L 31%
C 31%
R 38%
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