Tarik Muharemovic

Tarik Muharemovic is one of Sergej Barbarez's 26 for the 2026 World Cup, a defender in the Bosnia and Herzegovina squad. The US Sassuolo man is 23 at kick-off, valued at around €25.00m, and a former Bosnia youth international whose strong club form has earned the call.

Bosnia and Herzegovina were drawn 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 reached the finals by winning UEFA second-round Path A, on 31 March 2026.

Muharemovic is a tall (1.92 m), left-footed centre-back for Serie A club Sassuolo, a composed, ball-playing young defender and Juventus academy product whose strong debut Serie A season of 32 starts has drawn reported interest from bigger clubs. He has played 2,835 minutes this season.

The US Sassuolo centre-back brings a ball-playing edge to the back line, with 13 caps and 1 goal in Bosnia and Herzegovina colours so far, and he has added 2 goals in 32 club games over the course of this season. Bosnia and Herzegovina sit in Tier 4 at £10m, among the lower-tier team picks.