Barbarez after the final friendly: The match with Panama showed us a lot ahead of the World Cup

(Patria) - Head coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team Sergej Barbarez says that the last preparatory match of the Dragons before the World Cup had great significance in the process of preparing the team and adapting to the conditions awaiting them on the biggest football stage.

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- The match (with Panama) showed a lot. We played against an opponent who wants to play, who opens up the game and does not rely on long balls. We had certain problems with long balls, but we know the reason.

We stand high and when you have players who know how to punish that, it is normal for such situations to happen. We have to think about who we are, what we are and how we got here. Nothing was given to us, we achieved everything through effort and will - said Barbarez.

He particularly emphasized the importance of playing the match at this time so that the national team can adapt as well as possible to the conditions awaiting them at the tournament.

- It was important to play this match in this early time slot, to see how difficult it is. That is why we came earlier, to get used to it. In Toronto it will be simpler.

We will see how much time we will need for recovery, but some of the players I substituted were a bit "angry" because they wanted to play more, which is certainly a good sign regarding physical preparation - added Barbarez.

He also commented on the decision for the national team to spend the preparatory period in St. Louis.

- We knew where we were coming and we chose St. Louis precisely because of our community here. We have had good communication with the fans for the past two years and I am proud that we had the opportunity to play in front of these people - concluded Barbarez.