Despite his assist for the equaliser in the match against Austria, Ermedin Demirovic and his Bosnia and Herzegovina team-mates came away empty-handed from their 2026 World Cup qualifier, going down 2-1 in the end. It was their first defeat in five games in this campaign, but they remain top of Group H on 12 points. Demirovic played the full 90 minutes of the match.
Euro campaign kicks off with a win
Things could not have gone any better for Finn Jeltsch on Tuesday evening. After making his debut the previous Thursday for Germany U21s in the 2-0 friendly win over forthcoming Euro co-hosts Albania, the 19-year-old was once again in the starting line-up for the first qualifier against Latvia in Rostock – this time with the captain’s armband. Germany were good value for their comfortable 5-0 win, with Jeltsch playing the entire match.
Chema Andres and his Spanish U21 team-mates were also victorious in their qualifiers for the tournament, which will be held in Serbia and Albania in two years’ time. After the 3-0 win over Cyprus, the 20-year-old was on the pitch for the entirety of his side’s 3-1 victory against Kosovo.
Meanwhile, Lazar Jovanvic’s Serbia U21 side went down 3-1 to France in a friendly on Monday night, with the VfB forward playing 61 minutes. As one of the host nations for the final tournament in 2027, Serbia have already qualified.
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