Panini fever grips Sarajevo: Hundreds of citizens exchanged stickers in front of Bingo City Center

(Patria) - The Panini fever ahead of the 2026 World Cup has completely taken over Bosnia and Herzegovina. Albums and stickers have become a real hit among all generations, and supplies at kiosks across Sarajevo sold out in less than an hour after going on sale.

Waiting lists are already forming in some parts of the city, while collectors visit kiosks daily in search of new packs. Particularly sought after are stickers of BiH national team players, as well as the biggest world selections, and rare special stickers that have become real small trophies among collectors.

The great interest has also led to the organization of spontaneous gatherings where collectors exchange duplicates and try to fill their albums. This was the case today in front of Sarajevo's Bingo City Center, where hundreds of citizens gathered.

Children, parents, and older collectors spent hours trading duplicates, negotiating for rare stickers, and showing off nearly full albums.

Many emphasize that such gatherings have special value because they bring together people of different generations around a common passion. With much laughter, negotiation, and shouts of "I have a double," Sarajevo today once again showed that football still has the power to connect people.

According to collectors, new gatherings and exchanges are planned for the coming days, as the search for the last stickers is just beginning.