The police in Zenica declared the match against Italy high-risk

The representatives of Bosnia and Herzegovina and Italy meet in the final of the playoffs as part of the qualifications for the upcoming WC, which will be played in the USA, Mexico and Canada from June 11 to July 19.

In both teams, they expect victory, and in BiH, in particular, they are counting on the advantage of the home field, that is, on the fact that the match will be played at the women’s stadium Bilino Polje.

Due to the great interest in that match and the fact that all interested fans will not be able to enter the stadium, which can only accommodate a little more than 13 thousand spectators, the city administration of Zenica organized a joint watching of the matches on television screens in the nearby sports hall.

The arrival at the stadium in Zenica was also announced by the best tennis player in the worldč Novak Đoković who on social networks greeted the victory of BiH over the Wales national team in the playoffs with the message “Bravo Edin, bravo BiH”.

The fans’ euphoria was perceived by the police as a serious challenge.

“The match has been assessed as a high-risk event and the police, with the support of other police agencies, will take all measures to prevent threats to the personal and property safety of fans, guests and all participants of the event,” stated the Ministry of Internal Affairs of Zenica-Doboj County.

Selector of Bosnia and Herzegovina Sergej Barbarez announced on the eve of the match that he would make sure that his players did not get into the middle of the match. too emotional.

“For sure, the game is as important for them (Italy) as it is for us,” said Barbarez.

Gennaro Gattuso on Monday, he said that he respects the strength and enthusiasm of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team, but expects his team to win.

He confirmed that in case of defeat, he is ready to take all responsibility.

If they beat Italy, the best football players of Bosnia and Herzegovina will have the opportunity to participate in the world championship for the second time.

Former BiH coach and former playerč Hajduk of Split Blaž Slišković he said that he believes that Zenica is an excellent environment for BiH to win because the stadium there is “small and very hot”.

“When I was a coach, I chose for the national team to play in Zenica. We played in Sarajevo several times, but I prefer Zenica, which is a small stadium with stands right next to the field, and the field is also excellent. In the end, viewed globally, because of the atmosphere, the stadium in Zenica is perfect,” said Slišković as quoted by the Italian portal TuttoMercato