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Edin Džeko says emotional goodbye to international football in final Bosnia & Herzegovina appearance

Edin Džeko made his final appearance for Bosnia & Herzegovina on Friday, captaining the team to a 1-1 draw against Sweden in the UEFA Nations League as he said an emotional goodbye to international football.

3 Oct, 16:38Bundesliga official website

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After featuring for Bosnia at this past summer's FIFA World Cup, Džeko had announced he would retire from international football following one final outing, which came against Sweden.

Although he could not inspire his team to victory, he played 63 minutes and wore the captain's armband in front of a sell-out crowd in Zenica. He would have had the perfect farewell if his goal in first-half injury-time not been ruled out by VAR, but it was a memorable evening nonetheless.

"The emotions are mixed. It's been very emotional, not only today, but also the last few days since I made that decision," Džeko explained after full-time.

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