World Cup 2026: How an old song from Bosnia went viral
Key takeaways
- Some have already called it the unofficial song of the 2026 World Cup.
- It put the small Balkan nation through to the World Cup for just the second time since the country gained its independence in 1992.
- Thousands of fans at the match in Zenica belted out the song, just as they did when the national team were feted at a square in the capital, Sarajevo, a few hours later.
Why this matters: an international story with cross-border implications worth tracking.
Some have already called it the unofficial song of the 2026 World Cup. So how did a tune that was more than a decade old take the Balkans — and beyond — by storm?
https://p.dw.com/p/5F94JDubioza Kolektiv, seen playing a festival in Germany, also tour internationally Image: Tim Carmele/tmc-fotografie.de/IMAGOAdvertisement Many will have never heard the refrain "I am from Bosnia, take me to America" until the Bosnian national team upset Italy in a playoff final in March. It put the small Balkan nation through to the World Cup for just the second time since the country gained its independence in 1992.
Thousands of fans at the match in Zenica belted out the song, just as they did when the national team were feted at a square in the capital, Sarajevo, a few hours later.