Pjanic warns: Italy face tough Bosnia test in World Cup play-off
Pjanic's warning ahead of Italy clash
Italy are closing in on the World Cup play-off final, scheduled for Tuesday evening at 8.45 pm in Zenica against Bosnia and Herzegovina. Former Roma and Juventus midfielder Miralem Pjanic spoke about the situation facing his national team.
"There have been many changes in the national team. We know it’s never easy to play a play-off match. We’ll need to manage the good spells and the difficult ones as best we can. I believe in my national team and in my country. The whole country and the entire stadium will be cheering us on like mad. Playing in Bosnia is tricky for anyone. Facing us at home, knowing that a World Cup place is at stake, will be a really tough task for our opponents."
Key facts about Miralem Pjanic
Miralem Pjanic has earned 115 appearances for the Bosnian national team, scoring 17 goals. He was one of the key figures in Bosnia’s historic qualification for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the first ever for the national team.
- 115 caps for Bosnia and Herzegovina
- 17 international goals
- Key figure in the 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign
- Bosnia finished top of their qualifying group, level on points with Greece but advanced on goal difference
Bosnia's route to the play-off
The play-off match against Italy is set for Tuesday evening at 8.45 pm in Zenica. Ahead of that, Bosnia and Herzegovina are scheduled to face Lithuania in a World Cup Qualification UEFA match on 14 April 2026 at 17:00 local time.
