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Dejan Ljubičić and Austria reach the round of 32

Austria snatched a place in the World Cup round of 32 with a last-gasp equaliser in their final group game. Schalke midfielder Dejan Ljubičić was an unused substitute in the 3-3 draw with Algeria.

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Džeko and Katic through to World Cup round of 32 after Qatar win

Edin Džeko and Nikola Katic are into the round of 32 at the World Cup in the USA, Canada and Mexico. Bosnia-Herzegovina rounded off Group B with a 3-1 win over Qatar to finish third and, with four other groups guaranteed to have third-placed teams with a worse record, have already qualified as one of the eight best sides.

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Ljubičić’s Austria lose to Argentina

Austria were beaten 2-0 by Argentina in their second World Cup group game. Schalke midfielder Dejan Ljubičić did not feature for the second match in succession.

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Captain Edin Džeko starts as Bosnia and Herzegovina beaten by Switzerland

Bosnia and Herzegovina suffered a 4-1 defeat to Switzerland in their second World Cup group game on Thursday evening (18/6). An eventful finish at the SoFi Stadium in Los Angeles saw the match get away from them late on.

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Austria off to winning World Cup start as Dejan Ljubičić remains on bench

Austria made a winning start to their World Cup campaign on Wednesday (17/6), with Ralf Rangnick’s side beating Jordan 3-1. Schalke 04 midfielder Dejan Ljubičić, who was called up shortly before the tournament as a replacement for the injured Christoph Baumgartner, remained on the bench in Santa Clara.

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Dejan Ljubičić: As soon as I saw the missed call, I had a good feeling

For Dejan Ljubičić, a lifelong dream is finally being realised. The Schalke midfielder has been included in Austria’s squad for the FIFA World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the USA. The 28-year-old received a late call-up from Austria head coach Ralf Rangnick following the withdrawal of Christoph Baumgartner due to injury shortly before the tournament began. The nomination is a reward for his consistently impressive performances over recent months for the Royal Blues.

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Nikola Katic features for full 90 minutes in 1-1 draw against Canada

Bosnia and Herzegovina opened their World Cup campaign with a 1-1 draw against co-hosts Canada in Toronto on Friday (12/6). This marks the second time that Bosnia have qualified for the tournament.

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Dejan Ljubičić added to Austria’s squad on eve of World Cup

Dejan Ljubičić is heading to the World Cup. The FC Schalke 04 midfielder has been called up to Austria’s just as the tournament in Canada, Mexico and the USA is set to kick off. Austria head coach Ralf Rangnick added the right-footed midfielder to his squad on Wednesday night after a place became available following an injury to Leipzig’s Christoph Baumgartner.

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Mika Wallentowitz called up for U19 European Championship

Germany coach Christian Wörns has named Mika Wallentowitz in his squad for the upcoming U19 European Championship. Germany will face Denmark (28/6, 21:00 CEST), hosts Wales (1/7, 21:00 CEST) and Spain (4/7, 15:00 CEST) in Group A.

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Nikola Katic nets against Panama as Bosnia warm up for the World Cup

The Bosnia and Herzegovina national team drew 1-1 with Panama on Saturday (6/6) in their final friendly before the start of the World Cup.

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Goalless World Cup warm-up against North Macedonia for Katic and Džeko

Bosnia and Herzegovina had two Schalke players in their squad for Friday’s (29/5) friendly match against North Macedonia. Nikola Katic featured in the first half, while Edin Džeko was rested for the 0-0 draw.

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World Cup qualification secured, place at the U19 European Championship sealed and debut at U21 level

Edin Džeko, Nikola Katic, Mertcan Ayhan and Mika Wallentowitz were all in action for their national teams on Tuesday (31/3). schalke04.de has rounded up how the quartet got on.

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