“Champions are not created when they win, but through everything they had to go through to achieve victory.”

So, success is not a coincidence. Success is the result of hard work, perseverance, learning, sacrifice and love for what you do.

With great pride, I extend my sincere congratulations to the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team on qualifying for the World Cup, and starting today, on the first challenges on the world field. This result is the fruit of years of work, sacrifice and faith in a common goal.

The young team of the BiH national team has a heart that destroys the strength of teams that are used to dominating the field because they play with heart and youthful strength.

The world’s biggest football stage is before you. I believe that you will represent Bosnia and Herzegovina with dignity, courage and with the same sporting spirit that led you to this success.

With this result, you have written an important page in sports history and, after many years, have once again made the people of Bosnia and Herzegovina happy. Your hard work, discipline and togetherness have shown that great goals can be achieved with dedicated work. Good luck at the World Championship, good luck on the field, good luck in training and team spirit!

We must not forget that great sporting successes do not happen overnight, they are the reward for years of work, sacrifice and faith that the goal is achievable. From today, go forward boldly!