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Esmir Bajraktarević, Who Spurned USMNT, Sends Italy Out Of the World Cup
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Analysis: Esmir Bajraktarević, Who Spurned USMNT, Sends Italy Out Of the World Cup

M Marco Berardin 1 min read

A tactical analysis in international football. Original analysis published by GiveMeSport.

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international football

The analysis

There are moments in football that demand perspective. American-born Esmir Bajraktarević scored the decisive penalty in Tuesday's tiebreak as Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for its second World Cup.

The implications for the parties involved and international football have not been discussed enough.

international football
international football
Original source: Full reporting on this story is available at GiveMeSport. This article summarises key facts from that report and adds context about international football.

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Official sources: FIFA • UEFA

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Marco Berardi covers daily Premier League news, transfer rumors, and tactical analysis at Football Insider. Based in Milan, Marco has been writing about European football for over 5 years and brings deep insight into the English top flight.

Marco Berardin
Marco Berardi covers daily Premier League news, transfer rumors, and tactical analysis at Football Insider. Based in Milan, Marco has been writing about European football for over 5 years and brings deep insight into the English top flight.
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