Bosnia squad for qualifying playoffs with Portugal

Never in my 40-year-long career have I ever had a more important match ...but I am absolutely sure that the whole of Europe supports Bosnia.

Bosnia coach Miroslav Blazevic named a 26-man squad on Wednesday for 2010 World Cup play-offs with Portugal in Lisbon on November 14 and in Zenica, central Bosnia, four days later.

- Never in my 40-year-long career have I ever had a more important match ... but I am absolutely sure that the whole of Europe supports Bosnia-Hercegovina! - said 74-year-old Blazevic.

- Because of their technical skills and short passes, Portugal force their rivals to accumulate a lot of yellow cards. That is why I have invited 26 players. I don't want to leave anything to chance. -

Asked what result he would be satisfied with, Blazevic said - 5-0 for us - before adding - Honestly, I think that even a minimal defeat would be a good result for us in Portugal. Everyone wants us to qualify, but not many people believe that that is possible. -

Squad

Goalkeepers: Nemanja Supic (Politehnica Timisoara/ROM), Kenan Hasagic (Istanbul B.B./TUR), Asmir Begovic (Ipswich Town/ENG)

Defenders: Emir Spahic (Montpellier/FRA), Adnan Mravac (Mattersburg/AUT), Sanel Jahic (Aris/GRE), Damir Mirvic (Roeselare/BEL), Boris Pandza (Hajduk/CRO), Safet Nadarevic (Eskisehirspor/TUR), Ninoslav Milenkovic (Enosis Neon Paralimni/CYP), Dzemal Berberovic (Denizlispor/TUR)

Midfielders: Elvir Rahimic (CSKA Moscow/RUS), Dario Damjanovic (Kaiserslautern/GER), Samir Muratovic (Sturm/AUT), Semir Stilic (Lech/POL), Sejad Salihovic (Hoffenheim/GER), Miralem Pjanic (Lyon/FRA), Admir Vladavic (Red Bull Salzburg/AUT), Zvjezdan Misimovic (VfL Wolfsburg/GER), Zlatan Bajramovic (Eintracht Frankfurt/GER), Senijad Ibricic (Hajduk/CRO), Haris Medunjanin (Valladolid/ESP)

Strikers: Edin Dzeko (VfL Wolfsburg/GER), Vedad Ibisevic (Hoffenheim/GER), Zlatan Muslimovic (PAOK/GRE), Ermin Zec (Sibenik/CRO)