Barbarez: I am delighted with how they played, courage was evident, now we turn to Cyprus

(Patria) - The footballers of Bosnia and Herzegovina recorded an away victory against Romania at the start of the qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup (1:0).

The match in Bucharest was commented on by coach Sergej Barbarez, who achieved his first triumph at the helm of the "Dragons" tonight.

- Exactly. I really, I had a short speech in the locker room just now and I am truly delighted with how they played, what energy they had, how they recognized situations. We saw that we had two or three injuries and how the players who came in closed it down. Of course, our journey continues. We knew that opponents at our level would come and that it was up to us then. It was evident today that the will and courage were there - said Barbarez.

He added that he asks the players to recognize the moment and be aggressive.

- Of course, we have both plan A and plan B, but the most important thing is that they react on the field.

He also touched upon the next match.

- That's why I'm here. There was already a sentence on this topic, and that will be emphasized again - Barbarez said briefly.

He also spoke about the injuries of Edin Džeko and Armin Gigović.

- I think Edin broke his nose. That was the information, then I didn't see him in the locker room. Armin fell on his shoulder, but I think after victories like this, there are no pains and we will "sort it out" in these two days - Barbarez pointed out.