"The stadium is changing like this?" A gift for reaching the World Cup after defeating Bosnia and Italy: The new stadium is a "bold flex"

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Bosnia and Herzegovina is building a new home stadium exclusively for its national team to commemorate its qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup in North America.

The UK's "The Sun" reported on the 17th (Korea time) that "the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina plans to completely rebuild the Bilino Polje Stadium in Zenica into a modern arena with a capacity of 18,000 seats."

The media explained, "The Bosnia national team has not had a fixed home stadium. Even the stadium in the capital, Sarajevo, did not meet international standards, so the national team played matches while traveling across the country. The association plans to use Bilino Polje as the permanent home stadium for the national team after completing the reconstruction."

According to the media, the new stadium will meet the highest standards set by FIFA and UEFA. It will be equipped with top-tier facilities, including locker rooms for players and referees, medical facilities for fans and players, anti-doping rooms, media spaces, VIP boxes, and a mixed zone.

A new commercial area will also be developed. The design will be led by the "Aksa" design office, headed by local architect Zvezdan Turkic.

The media explained, "The association announced this reconstruction blueprint at its annual general meeting. This decision was made shortly after the Bosnia national team secured its second-ever World Cup qualification by going through the playoffs last March."

Bosnia and Herzegovina advanced to the playoffs as the second-place team in its group in the European qualifiers for the North American World Cup, behind Austria. It then defeated Wales and overcame Italy in a penalty shootout, achieving its second-ever World Cup qualification in 12 years since the 2014 Brazil tournament. Bosnia and Herzegovina will face Canada, Switzerland, and Qatar in Group B of the North American World Cup group stage.

The media reported, "Edin Dzeko (Schalke), a 40-year-old veteran striker who played for Manchester City and AS Roma, will captain the Bosnia national team. Sead Kolasinac, who played for Arsenal, is expected to join the Atlanta team."

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