Bosnia name 24-man provisional World Cup squad

Goal.com – SARAJEVO, Bosnia-Herzegovina coach Safet Susic has announced 24 players in his provisional squad for the 2014 World Cup that starts on June 12.

The Europeans will be making their debut appearance at football’s showpiece and have been drawn in the same group with Nigeria, Argentina and Iran.

Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko is their most high profile player and one of only two strikers named in the squad.

Peter Odemwingie’s team mate at Stoke City Asmir Begovic is the named in the squad and will be the side’s top goalkeeper.

Full Squad

Goalkeepers: Asmir Begovic (Stoke City), Jasmin Fejzic (Aalen), Asmir Avdukic (Borac Banja Luka)

Defenders: Emir Spahic (Bayer Leverkusen), Sead Kolasinac (Schalke), Ermin Bicakcic (Eintracht Braunschweig), Ognjen Vranjes (Elazigspor), Toni Sunjic (Zorya Lugansk), Avdija Vrsajevic (Hajduk Split), Mensur Mujdza (Freiburg), Ervin Zukanovic (Gent)

Midfielders: Zvjezdan Misimovic (Guizhou Renhe), Haris Medunjanin (Gaziantepspor), Miralem Pjanic (Roma), Sejad Salihovic (Hoffenheim), Senad Lulic (Lazio), Izet Hajrovic (Galatasaray), Senijad Ibricic (Erciyesspor), Edin Visca (Istanbul BB), Tino Susic (Hajduk Split), Muhamed Besic (Ferencvaros), Anel Hadzic (Sturm Graz)

Forwards: Edin Dzeko (Manchester City), Vedad Ibisevic (VfB Stuttgart)