Bosnia and Herzegovina
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In the early 1990s, brutal attacks by Serbian militia devastated the region, arousing international condemnation. In 1995, leaders of the rival Balkan states of Bosnia, Croatia, and Serbia met in the United States and ended the fighting with a peace accord.
Sarajevo was the site of the assassination in 1914 of Austrian Archduke Francis Ferdinand, which sparked World War I.
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Bosnia and Herzegovina defender Nikola Katic, back, and Switzerland midfielder Remo Freuler headers the ball.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 27, 2026
Guess which continent Bosnia and Herzegovina, who the U.S. faces next, is from?
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026
The journey included tickets to watch their team, Bosnia and Herzegovina, play against Canada.
From BBC • Jun. 16, 2026
The U.S. and Mexico both won their opening matches in emphatic fashion, while Canada avoided defeat with a tie against Bosnia and Herzegovina.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 13, 2026
A congress of Croatian and Dalmatian deputies met at Spalato to advocate Serbo-Croatian unity, and in 1906 the municipality of Agram endeavoured to petition the king in favour of union with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 6 "Coucy-le-Château" to "Crocodile" by Various
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