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On behalf of the American people, I extend my best wishes to all those who are celebrating the National Day of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Our Nation stands with Bosnia and Herzegovina as it continues its journey from a war-torn past to a peaceful and stable future. I especially offer my congratulations to those in America that can trace their origins back to Bosnia and Herzegovina.
(Home nations listed first) ^World Cup Qualifying- European Playoffs Second leg Bosnia-Herzegovina 0, Portugal 1, Portugal qualified on 2-0 aggregate France 1, Ireland 1, OT, France qualified on 2-1 aggregate Slovenia 1, Russia 0, 2-2 aggregate, Slovenia qualified on 1-0 away goals Ukraine 0, Greece 1, Greece qualified on 1-0 aggregate Africa Group C Playoff At Khartoum, Sudan Algeria 1, Egypt 0 ...
(Home teams listed first) WORLD CUP QUALIFYING African Group C Playoff At Khartoum, Sudan Algeria 1, Egypt 0 (Algeria qualifies) European Playoffs Second Leg Ukraine 0, Greece 1 (Greece qualifies 1-0 on aggregate) Bosnia-Herzegovina 0, Portugal 1 (Portugal qualifies 2-0 on aggregate) Slovenia 1, Russia 0 (2-2 aggregate, Slovenia qualifies 1-0 on away goal) France 1, Ireland 1, ET (France ...
Portugal qualified for its third straight World Cup on Wednesday, beating Bosnia 1-0 after Raul Meireles' second-half goal in the second leg. Meireles' low shot in the 56th minute from Nani's pass gave Portugal a 2-0 win on aggregate to advance to next year's tournament in South Africa. Portugal beat Bosnia 1-0 on Saturday in the first leg in Lisbon.
Portugal qualified for the World Cup for the third time in a row on Wednesday, beating Bosnia 1-0 thanks to Raul Meireles' second-half goal in the second leg.
Midfielder Zvjezdan Misimovic will miss the return leg of Bosnia's World Cup playoff against Portugal on Wednesday with a knee injury, coach Miroslav Blazevic said.
Portugal defender Bruno Alves and midfielder Deco have recovered from injury and are fit to face Bosnia in the second leg of their World Cup playoff on Wednesday.
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A header by Bruno Alves gave Portugal a 1-0 win over Bosnia in their World Cup play-off first leg on Saturday but the home team missed a host of chances.
Bosnia's hopes of overturning their 1-0 first leg defeat to Portugal in the World Cup play-offs have been heavily undermined by the news that Zvjezdan Misimovic will miss Wednesday's return fixture.
The hangover from their World Cup elimination has left many Bosnians feeling disappointed in more than just the national football team. Bosnia failed to score over two legs of the World Cup playoff against Portugal, losing both matches 1-0 and going out 2-0 on aggregate. "We lost a war, we lost the past, we have no future, no jobs and now our team hit the entire woodwork of the Portuguese goal...
Portugal took control of its World Cup playoff against Bosnia-Herzegovina, winning the first leg 1-0 Saturday night as Bruno Alves scored off Nani's cross in the 31st minute. Bosnia nearly scored in the final minutes, when Edin Dzeko hit the crossbar and Zlatan Muslimovic struck a post. Portugal is without FIFA player of the year Cristiano Ronaldo, who has been sidelined since Oct.
Local media let out a collective sigh of relief after Portugal qualified for the World Cup finals by beating Bosnia in a playoff.
Portugal are hoping to preserve their slender advantage over Bosnia-Herzegovina and qualify for the World Cup.
Portugal will attack from the first minute when they seek to finish the job against Bosnia in the second leg of their World Cup playoff, defender Ricardo Carvalho said on Monday.
