Bosnia captain Edin Dzeko has disclosed Italy are the team under pressure to win ahead of Tuesday’s 2026 World Cup playoff final between the two sides.
Italy have long been haunted by the ghosts of successive World Cup failures, with pressure to qualify this time reaching almost intolerable levels.
Speaking with reporters on Monday, Dzeko stated that Bosnia are in good spirits to face Italy.
“Italy didn’t want to play in Wales, I don’t know why, because we went there without fear and won,” Dzeko said.
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“I don’t know why Italy should be afraid of Wales or Bosnia. Italy is an incredible national team that has won four World Cups.
“If they’re afraid of playing in Wales, it means something isn’t working, and maybe we should look at it this way, they might really suffer in this match because they’re playing for so much after missing two World Cups. That means they’re afraid.
“Their media complain all the time that Italian football lacks intensity, that’s why Italian clubs haven’t been getting good results in Europe lately,” Dzeko said.
“I expect a very tactical match, given what’s at stake for both and I believe both teams will be very cautious from the start.”
