Esmir Bajraktarević sent Bosnia-Herzegovina to the World Cup with his penalty kick against Italy, boosting the hopes of the nation where his parents were born.

Esmir Bajraktarević was born in Wisconsin, but it's where he's truly from — and what his family overcame — that determined his national team

Esmir Bajraktarević sent Bosnia-Herzegovina to the World Cup with his penalty kick against Italy, boosting the hopes of the nation where his parents were born.

Esmir Bajraktarević az USA-ban született 2005-ben, már a felnőtt amerikai válogatottban is bemutatkozott, de végül szülei hazáját választotta. Az USA–Bosznia-Hercegovina…

Minute-by-minute report: Join Beau Dure as the USMNT face Bosnia and Herzegovina in the Bay Area with a spot in the last 16 on the line

Esmir Bajraktarevic, the Wisconsin-born 'Milwaukee Messi,' chose Bosnia over the USMNT and now faces the US at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.