Bosnia-Herzegovina

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noun

1. a country in SW Europe; a constituent republic of Yugoslavia until 1991; in a state of civil war (1992–95); Serbian and Croatian forces were also involved: mostly barren and mountainous, with forests in the east. Languages: Bosnian, Croatian and Serbian (formerly all regarded together as Serbo-Croatian). Religion: Muslim, Serbian Orthodox, and Roman Catholic. Currency: marka (pegged to the euro). Capital: Sarajevo. Pop: 3 875 723 (2013 est). Area: 51 129 sq km (19 737 sq miles)

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Bosnia-Herzegovina

Balogun, 25, was dismissed for serious foul play against Bosnia-Herzegovina in the last 32 and should have received an automatic suspension.

From BBC ● Jul. 14, 2026

But with the expanded field, it was a round-of-32 game against a Bosnia-Herzegovina team that finished third in its group and likely would not have qualified for the tournament under the old format.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 12, 2026

Striker Balogun was sent off for serious foul play against Bosnia-Herzegovina and should also have received a ban for two games.

From BBC ● Jul. 9, 2026

In last week’s win over Bosnia-Herzegovina, Balogun drew a red card early in the second half, a penalty that should have banned him from playing against Belgium.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 7, 2026

Austria annexed Bosnia-Herzegovina unilaterally - but Russia was still prevented from crossing into the warm waters, its ambition and obsession.

From Terrorists and Freedom Fighters by Samuel Vaknin