Bosnia and Herzegovina is back on the world stage for the first time since 2014, when the team was eliminated in the group stage after defeats to Argentina and Nigeria. Captain and talisman Edin Džeko is still going strong at the age of 40, while U.S.-born midfielder Esmir Bajraktarević, capped once by the USMNT in 2024, is also a name to watch. Opening against co-host Canada in Toronto on June 12, Bosnia and Herzegovina will feel confident about breaking new ground and reaching the knockouts. But further matches against Switzerland and Qatar in Los Angeles and Seattle, respectively, means they’ll travel more than 3,000 miles in the group stage alone. The Road to the World Cup Qualification record (including playoffs) : 7W-1L-2D Goals for / against (including playoffs) : 19 / 9 Top scorer : Edin Džeko (6) Assists leaders : Kerim Alajbegović, Amar Memić (2) Bosnia and Herzegovina nearly avoided the drama of the European playoffs by conceding a late 77th-minute equalizer to Austria on the final matchday.…