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Herzegovina

American  
[her-tsuh-goh-vee-nuh] / ˌhɛr tsə goʊˈvi nə /

noun

  1. a historic region in SE Europe: a former Turkish province; a part of Austria-Hungary 1878–1914; now part of Bosnia and Herzegovina.


Herzegovina British  
/ ˌhɜːtsəɡəʊˈviːnə /

noun

  1. a region in Bosnia-Herzegovina: originally under Austro-Hungarian rule; became part of the province of Bosnia-Herzegovina (1878), which was a constituent republic of Yugoslavia (1946–92)

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Balogun, a birthright U.S. citizen whose Nigerian parents live in England, scored his third goal in four World Cup games during a 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina on July 1 in Santa Clara.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 14, 2026

In truth, manager Murat Yakin had little choice but to start him after he came off the bench and scored a double against Bosnia and Herzegovina in Switzerland's second group game.

From BBC Jul. 8, 2026

He had insisted after Balogun’s ejection, which came in the 64th minute of the 2-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, that it was “never a red card.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 6, 2026

The U.S. made World Cup history last week, becoming one of the tournament’s final 16 teams for the first time in decades after beating Bosnia and Herzegovina 2–0.

From Slate Jul. 6, 2026

It then pierces through the mountains of northern Herzegovina, traverses the Narenta valley, and runs almost parallel with the coast to Trebinje, Ragusa and the Bocche di Cattaro.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 4, Slice 3 "Borgia, Lucrezia" to "Bradford, John" by Various

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