03.06.2014 19:07 h

Football: Bosnia final World Cup squad

Bosnia coach Safet Susic has named his definitive 23-man squad for the World Cup, which will be the country's first major tournament since gaining independence in 1992.

Apart from the absence of Gent defender Ervin Zukanovic, who was axed after a fall-out with the Bosnian Federation, Susic's squad is the same as that announced in May.

Bosnia begin their Group F campaign against Argentina on June 15 in Rio de Janeiro before facing Nigeria in Cuiaba on June 21 and Iran in Salvador on June 25.

Two goals from Edin Dzeko gave them a 2-1 friendly win against the Ivory Coast in St Louis, Missouri.

They will play a final warm-up game against Mexico in Chicago on Wednesday before flying to Brazil.

Bosnia World Cup squad

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

Defenders: Emir Spahic (Bayer Leverkusen/GER), Toni Sunjic (Zorya Luhansk/UKR), Sead Kolasinac (Schalke 04/GER), Ognjen Vranjes (Elazigspor/TUR), Ermin Bicakcic (Eintracht Braunschweig/GER), Muhamed Besic (Ferencvaros/HUN)

Midfielders: Miralem Pjanic (Roma/ITA), Izet Hajrovic (Galatasaray/TUR), Mensur Mujdza (SC Freiburg/GER), Haris Medunjanin (Gaziantepspor/TUR), Senad Lulic (Lazio/ITA), Anel Hadzic (Sturm Graz/AUT), Tino Susic (Hajduk Split/CRO), Sejad Salihovic (Hoffenheim/GER), Zvjezdan Misimovic (Guizhou Renhe/CHN), Senijad Ibricic (Erciyesspor/TUR), Avdija Vrsajevic (Hajduk Split/CRO)

Forwards: Vedad Ibisevic (VfB Stuttgart/GER), Edin Dzeko (Manchester City/ENG), Edin Visca (Istanbul BB/TUR)