Edin Dzeko Reaction Us Reporter Bosnia Herzegovina Map

Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Edin Dzeko reacted to an US reporter’s joke about how she could not point to Bosnia & Herzegovina on a map, setting up a spicy affair vs USA in the Round of 32 match in the World Cup. The reporter identified as ABC7’s Abigail Velez had said that she did not know where Bosnia was on the map while hyping USA’s chances against them.

“In the next round, Team USA will play Bosnia next Wednesday. And, one thing about Bosnia, I could not point out where it is on a a map. That’s because Team USA, we’re back, we’re better than ever. Get prepared Bosnia, because you don’t want it. You don’t want it like that. But you’re gonna get it,” Velez had said. She, however, has since apologized for the comment.

Dzeko has since replied to the comment, telling talkSPORT, “That shows a lot about them. Not about us. I think the most important thing is what the guys in the American team, in the US team, think. And I think they are not going to underestimate us. They know we have qualities, and we know we have qualities. You are the favorites, but the knockout phase is totally different than the group stage.”

USA will look to attempt to win their first World Cup elimination game in 24 years when they face Bosnia-Herzegovina in the round of 32 in Santa Clara, California. The Americans’ last, and only, knockout win came on June 17, 2002, when they defeated Mexico 2-0 in the round of 16 in South Korea.

Since that round of 16 win over Mexico in 2002, the U.S. is 0-3 at that stage but are favored to advance against Bosnia, according to oddsmakers.