Wales head coach Craig Bellamy will warn his players to keep Bosnia-Herzegovina striker Edin Dzeko at arm's length when they meet in this month's World Cup play-off. Dzeko is his country's all-time leading goal-scorer with 72 goals from a Bosnia-record 146 caps. The former Manchester City and Roma forward - currently with Bundesliga 2 side Schalke - turns 40 just nine days before the semi-final on Thursday, 26 March, but the Wales boss says the veteran remains a huge threat. "He was never that speed player but his link-up play and game intelligence is always going to be high. The winner of the tie at Cardiff City Stadium on 26 March faces either Italy or Northern Ireland at home five days later for a place at this summer's World Cup in Canada, Mexico and the United States.

Source: BBC March 16, 2026 16:28 UTC