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Berlin - German Chancellor Angela Merkel's cabinet approved Wednesday the extension by one year of military deployments off the coast of Somalia and in Bosnia-Herzegovina. The military currently has some 240 personnel engaged in the European Union's ...
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.
A desperate Bosnia will make things very difficult for Portugal in Wednesday's second-leg World Cup playoff tie.
Portugal manager Carlos Queiroz could afford to breathe a sigh of relief after his team completed a remarkable World Cup recovery by overcoming Bosnia on Wednesday to reach next year's finals.
Slovenia upset Russia 1-0 Wednesday night and qualified for the World Cup for just the second time. Greece qualified, beating Ukraine 1-0 on aggregate after Dimitrios Salpigidis' first-half goal in the second leg. Portugal qualified for the World Cup for the third time in a row, beating Bosnia 1-0 in each leg ot their playoff.
An international body known as the Peace Implementation Council is meeting November 18-19 in Sarajevo to discuss Bosnia-Herzegovina's political future.
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. Portugal beat Bosnia 1-0 on Saturday in the first leg in Lisbon on a goal by Bruno Alves. Nani's pass found Meireles, whose low shot in the 56th minute sent Portugal to South Africa next year.
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