Barbarez's tears: Bosnia-Herzegovina's World Cup highlight and bittersweet failure
Sergej Barbarez cried after the World Cup exit in the round of 16 – but his team made history. For the first time, Bosnia-Herzegovina reached the knockout phase of a World Cup.
National coach Sergej Barbarez burst into tears after the World Cup exit in the round of 16 against the USA. The ex-Bundesliga professional and two-time international (including Hamburger SV, Bayer Leverkusen) praised his team as proud and emotionally moved despite the 1-0 defeat. For the first time in history, Bosnia-Herzegovina reached the knockout phase of a World Cup - a historic moment for the country's football.
