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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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
U.S. striker Folarin Balogun received a controversial red card in the U.S.’s previous match against Bosnia and Herzegovina, meaning he would normally be suspended for the team’s next game.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
A fairly strong force holding these rocky ridges would be in a position to prevent the Austrian general from reenforcing his armies in Bosnia and Herzegovina from the east.
From The Story of the Great War, Volume II (of VIII) History of the European War from Official Sources by Churchill, Allen L. (Allen Leon)
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