Bosnia and Herzegovina captain Edin Dzeko told what he expects from the match against Ukraine in the first leg of the play-off round of the Euro 2024 qualifying round, which will be held on 21 March in Zenica.
Эдин Джеко. Фото — А. Попов"It is good that most of our national team players are now in competitive form and playing prominent roles in their clubs. This is one of the conditions for a good result and it will be easier for the coach to put together a team when he has players available who are in a competitive rhythm.
As for our chances to qualify for Euro 2024, there are always chances, regardless of the name of the opponent. It is clear that Ukraine is a serious opponent. But recently we have already played with this team (in the qualifying cycle of the World Cup-2022 - ed.), and we know what to expect from them. Moreover, we will play at home, in front of our fans, so we have every chance to go further.
I think we are not going to play a beautiful game, but a fighting game, with a lot of movement, clashes and all sorts of tricks. I know that we will definitely do everything possible to qualify for Euro 2024 - to please not only our fans, but also ourselves, because we want to play at major competitions.
As for the Ukraine national team, there are a lot of excellent players who are now in fantastic form. Most of them play in strong European clubs. At the same time, the Ukraine national team is very united as a team. The strongest side of the Ukrainian national team is its midfield. In this line our rival plays the most experienced players of the national team of Ukraine, so it is in the middle will be the most difficult fight.
The Ukrainian national team is an experienced team with players who know how to cope with pressure, and this experience is also its advantage as a team," the official website of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Federation quoted Dzeko as saying.
