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The only debutante at this summer's World Cup, Bosnia have been portrayed as dark horses that could get as far as the last-8.

Prolific, the Bosnians have a strong spine from Stoke goalkeeper Asmir Begovic, Roma midfielder Miralem Pjanic and Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko.

A team built to attack, Safet Sušić's side scored 30 goals in 10 qualifying games as they pipped Greece to a place in Brazil.

They will have realistic ambitions of reaching the last-16 assuming they can overcome Nigeria and Iran, while they will want to get off to a good start against Argentina, who they lost to in a November friendly.

The Sunday Show were joined by Bosnian football journalist Sasa Ibrulj of The Guardian, World Soccer and The Blizzard fame to discuss the cultural aspect of the World Cup:

 

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World Cup Record

Appearances: 1

Best Result: We'll find out in Brazil 

 

Squad

Goalkeepers: Asmir Begovic (Stoke City), Jasmin Fejzic (Aalen), Asmir Avdukic (Borac Banja Luka)

Defenders: Emir Spahic (Bayer Leverkusen), Sead Kolasinac (Schalke 04), Ermin Bicakcic (Eintracht Braunschweig), Ognjen Vranjes (Elazigspor), Toni Sunjic (Zarya Lugansk), Avdija Vrsajevic (Hajduk Split), Mensur Mujdza (Freiburg)

Midfielders: Zvjezdan Misimovic (Guizhou Renhe), Haris Medunjanin (Gaziantepspor), Miralem Pjanic (AS Roma), Sejad Salihovic (Hoffenheim), Senad Lulic (Lazio), Izet Hajrovic (Galatasaray), Senijad Ibricic (Erciyesspor), Tino Sven Susic (Hajduk Split), Muhamed Besic (Ferencvaros), Anel Hadzic (Sturm Graz)

Forwards: Edin Dzeko (Manchester City), Vedad Ibisevic (VfB Stuttgart), Edin Visca (Istanbul BB)

 

Manager: Safet Sušić

 

Fixtures and Results

Group F

June 15 vs Argentina (Rio de Janeiro) 2 - 1 (L)

June 21 vs Nigeria (Cuiaba) 1 - 0 (L)

June 25 vs Iran (Salvador) 3 - 1 (W)