Bosnia announce friendly dates
Monday, June 24, 2002
Article summary
Bosnia-Herzegovina and Germany will play a friendly in Sarajevo in October.
Article body
Bosnia-Herzegovina and Germany will play a friendly match at the Olimpijski stadium, Sarajevo, on 11 October.
German guests
The two football associations have been discussing for some time the possibility of Germany, semi-finalists at the 2002 FIFA World Cup, to be Sarajevo's guests.
Oslo date
Immediately after the game the Bosnia-Herzegovina team will travel to Oslo where they face Norway in their second group fixture in the EURO 2004™ qualifying campaign five days later.
Historic clash
On 21 August Bosnia-Herzegovina will also meet Yugoslavia in a historic friendly in Sarajevo, the first time the teams have played in the city. The game will be important preparation for Bosnia coach Blaz Sliskovic ahead of the qualifiers which start on 7 September against Romania.
