Wisconsin-born Bosnia-Herzegovina star in comfortable place facing USMNT in World Cup clash
Wisconsin native Esmir Bajraktarević will face the USMNT in a World Cup knockout stage game, having switched his international allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024. Bajraktarević became an instant sensation in Bosnia after scoring the winning penalty against Italy, qualifying the team for the World Cup. He is expected to rise to the challenge and have a great game against the country where he grew up.
- ▪Esmir Bajraktarević was born in Wisconsin and switched his international allegiance to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024.
- ▪Bajraktarević scored the winning penalty against Italy, qualifying Bosnia and Herzegovina for the World Cup.
- ▪Bajraktarević's former coach, Shan Amini, believes he is ready for a big moment and will want to represent well in front of his home country.
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World Cup 2026 Soccer Wisconsin-born Bosnia-Herzegovina star in comfortable place facing USMNT in World Cup clash By Collin Ward Published June 30, 2026, 7:07 p.m. ET See more of our coverage in your search results. Add The New York Post on Google Wisconsin native Esmir Bajraktarević will face his country of birth, the United States, in a World Cup knockout stage game on Wednesday. The 21-year-old switched his international allegiance from the USMNT to Bosnia and Herzegovina in 2024 to represent his parents’ home country after uncertainty surrounding the U.S. coaching change, his former coach, Shan Amini, said. Bajraktarević became an instant sensation in Bosnia after scoring the winning penalty against Italy, qualifying the team for the World Cup.
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