Overview
Competing in League A with the top teams seems to be too much of a challenge for Bosnia & Herzegovina. After 2 matches, coach Sergej Barbarez's team only got 1 point against Hungary.
In the remaining match, they lost 2-5 to the Netherlands. Obviously, Bosnia & Herzegovina is still far behind in terms of level compared to the top representatives of Europe.
On the other side of the front line, Germany started this year's Nations League season impressively. They easily defeated Hungary 5-0, then held the Netherlands to a draw on their home turf. At EURO 2024, Germany played quite well and only succumbed to champions Spain in the quarterfinals.
2024 has been a huge disappointment for Bosnia & Herzegovina football. The draw against Hungary was the only time the team avoided defeat, with the rest being against the Netherlands, Italy, England and Ukraine. Overall, they have lost 7 of their last 8 matches, with many of them by a margin of 2 goals or more.
For the German team, recent performances have shown a desire to regain glory. Against a weak opponent like Bosnia & Herzegovina, 3 points is a must for Germany.
While Germany are ushering in a new era, Bosnia & Herzegovina are still relying on the same old squad. Veteran striker Edin Dzeko is still the team's number 1 hope.
This is the first time the two teams have met since 2010 and is also the first official match. Germany are unbeaten against Bosnia & Herzegovina with 1 win and 1 draw.
Human resources situation
Germany are without a number of key players for this match. Jamal Musiala, Marc-Andre ter Stegen and Kai Havertz are all injured. This could open up opportunities for some new faces.
On the other side of the front line, Bosnia & Herzegovina is without Ifet Dakovac as this player withdrew due to injury problems.
Expected lineup:
Bosnia & Herzegovina: Vasilj, Gazibegovic, Kolasinac, Bicakcic, Katic, Dedic, Basic, Tahorivic, Hajradanovic, Demirovic, Dzeko.
Germany: Baumann, Kimmich, Tah, Rudiger, Mittelstadt, Andrich, Gross, Wirtz, Gnabry, Burkadt, Undav.
The match between Bosnia & Herzegovina and Germany takes place at 1:45 a.m. on October 12 (Vietnam time).
