Edin Dzeko
Bosnia and Herzegovina
FWD
Age
40
Appearances
0
Goals
0
About Edin Dzeko
Edin Dzeko is the captain of Bosnia and Herzegovina for the 2026 World Cup, named in Sergej Barbarez's confirmed 26-man squad as a forward. The 40-year-old plays his club football for FC Schalke 04, having joined in January 2026, and is his country's all-time record scorer. He brings a wealth of experience from a long career that has taken in Manchester City, Roma and Inter Milan, and won the Bundesliga with Wolfsburg before finishing as the league's top scorer the following season.
Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the finals through the UEFA play-offs, qualifying via second-round Path A on 31 March 2026, and have been drawn in Group B alongside Canada, Qatar and Switzerland, opening against Canada on 12 June.
Bosnia and Herzegovina reached the finals through the UEFA play-offs, qualifying via second-round Path A on 31 March 2026, and have been drawn in Group B alongside Canada, Qatar and Switzerland, opening against Canada on 12 June.
World Cup 2026 Stats
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Minutes played
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Shots
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Playing Style
A tall, powerful centre-forward, Dzeko is a classic target man who holds the ball up and leads the line, nicknamed the "Bosnian Diamond". He has built his game on his presence in the box and his finishing over a long career at the top. He stands 1.92 m, is right-footed and has logged 843 club minutes this season, going into the group stage in Sergej Barbarez's squad at 40.
World Cup History
The 2026 World Cup will be Edin Dzeko's second. He was part of Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad at the 2014 finals in Brazil, where he played all three group games and scored the opening goal against Iran. Sergej Barbarez has named him in the 26 again for 2026. His international career runs to 73 goals in 148 senior caps for Bosnia and Herzegovina, and he stays among the forward options on the final list.
National Team
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Tier 4
£10m
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Goal Rush Impact
Dzeko brings goals to the Bosnia and Herzegovina attack: 73 international goals across a long career as a powerful target man who leads the line. He has stayed sharp into his forties, adding six goals in his club appearances this season. That goalscoring presence is what he offers the side going into the finals. On the Goal Rush card Bosnia and Herzegovina are a Tier 4 side at £10m, one of the lower bands on the card.
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Dzeko at the 2026 World Cup
Dzeko is a confirmed forward in Sergej Barbarez's 26-man Bosnia and Herzegovina squad for the 2026 World Cup, lining up at his second finals. He is in the Bosnia and Herzegovina side opening their Group B campaign in June.
Picking Bosnia and Herzegovina in Goal Rush
Bosnia and Herzegovina are a Tier 4 side at £10m on the Goal Rush card, one of the lower bands. Barbarez's side open Group B against Canada on 12 June, and Dzeko leads the forward line in the confirmed 26.
Edin Dzeko World Cup 2026 FAQs
On the Goal Rush card, Bosnia and Herzegovina come in at Tier 4 and £10m, among the cheaper picks. Edin Dzeko is in Sergej Barbarez's confirmed 26 as a forward and the captain, so his role is the quick reference at that team price.
Dzeko is a forward for Bosnia and Herzegovina and plays his club football for FC Schalke 04. Sergej Barbarez has named him in the final 26 for the 2026 World Cup, where they line up in Group B alongside Canada, Qatar and Switzerland.
Yes. He was part of Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad at the 2014 finals in Brazil. The 2026 finals will be his second, his place confirmed in Sergej Barbarez's 26-man squad after they came through the UEFA play-offs.
Dzeko plays his club football for FC Schalke 04, having joined in January 2026. He is named among Bosnia and Herzegovina's forwards in Sergej Barbarez's final 26, with the side opening their Group B campaign against Canada in mid-June.
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