Dennis Hadzikadunic
Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Age
27
Appearances
0
Tackles won
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About Dennis Hadzikadunic
Bosnia and Herzegovina will have Dennis Hadzikadunic at the 2026 World Cup, the defender kept in Sergej Barbarez's final 26. The UC Sampdoria man is 27 at kick-off, valued at around €1.20m, and a former youth international who came through to win league titles in 2016 and 2017 before building the rest of his career abroad.
In the draw Bosnia and Herzegovina landed in Group B with Canada, Qatar and Switzerland. They open against Canada at BMO Field in Toronto on 12 June, then meet Switzerland at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 18 June and Qatar at Lumen Field in Seattle on 24 June. They qualified by winning UEFA second-round Path A, on 31 March 2026.
In the draw Bosnia and Herzegovina landed in Group B with Canada, Qatar and Switzerland. They open against Canada at BMO Field in Toronto on 12 June, then meet Switzerland at SoFi Stadium in Inglewood on 18 June and Qatar at Lumen Field in Seattle on 24 June. They qualified by winning UEFA second-round Path A, on 31 March 2026.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Playing Style
Hadzikadunic is a tall, right-footed centre-back, a physical, aerially dominant defender who has anchored back lines across several European leagues. He stands 1.91 m, is right-footed, has played 2,211 minutes this season, and at 27 he is part of Sergej Barbarez's plans for the 2026 group stage.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Dennis Hadzikadunic's first. Sergej Barbarez named him in Bosnia and Herzegovina's 26 having taken him to no previous finals, so the call comes after a career built largely abroad. For the group stage the manager keeps him among the confirmed names.
National Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
The UC Sampdoria centre-back is a physical presence in the middle of the back line and carries 31 caps for his country into the squad, with 28 club games behind him so far over the course of this season. Bosnia and Herzegovina sit in Tier 4 at £10m, among the lower-tier team picks.
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Hadzikadunic at the 2026 World Cup
Hadzikadunic is a confirmed defender in Sergej Barbarez's 26-man Bosnia and Herzegovina squad for the 2026 World Cup, in the side opening their Group B campaign in June.
Picking Bosnia and Herzegovina in Goal Rush
Bosnia and Herzegovina land at Tier 4, valued at £10m. They begin against Canada.
Dennis Hadzikadunic World Cup 2026 FAQs
Bosnia and Herzegovina are a Tier 4 pick, valued at £10m, and Canada are first up. The figure tracks Bosnia and Herzegovina as a side rather than one player.
Hadzikadunic is a defender for Bosnia and Herzegovina. His club side is UC Sampdoria, and Sergej Barbarez has placed him in the national-team squad for the 2026 World Cup, named in the final 26.
No, this will be new ground for Hadzikadunic. He has no senior World Cup appearances, so 2026 is his debut after Sergej Barbarez confirmed his place in the 26-man squad.
UC Sampdoria are Hadzikadunic's club. Sergej Barbarez names him among Bosnia and Herzegovina's defenders in the final 26, with the team opening their Group B campaign against Canada in mid-June.
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