Savo Milosevic, the head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina, welcomed the draw for the 2024 European Championship qualifying rounds and the subsequent play-off matches that will pit Bosnia and Herzegovina against Ukraine. The message came through the federation’s press service, underscoring the excitement surrounding a tournament path that promises both challenge and opportunity for the Bosnian squad.
Milosevic noted that moving past Ukraine in the semi-finals would be a hard task, describing it as a setback to face one of the strongest teams among the twelve hopefuls in the play-offs. He emphasized that the upcoming match would be extremely demanding, highlighting the high level of competition in the path Bosnia and Herzegovina has drawn.
The competition format places Bosnia and Herzegovina on Route B, where they will meet Ukraine in one of the decisive clashes. In the other semi-final of the same route, Israel is set to face Iceland. The victors from these two ties will meet in the route final to determine one participant for Euro 2024.
In Path A, Poland faces Estonia in the opening semi-final, with Wales taking on Finland. The winners from these encounters will also contest the route final to decide another slot for the championship. Path C features Georgia versus Luxembourg at home and Greece versus Kazakhstan; the two winners will meet in the final, deciding the remaining three places at Euro 2024.
Historical commentary from a former Spartak coach suggested optimism that Ukraine could prevail over Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Euro 2024 qualifiers, reflecting the varied expectations around the draw and the tactical challenges ahead.[Attributed to Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina]