"Former Manchester City striker Edin Dzeko is set to join an exclusive list of players aged 40 or over to play at a World Cup after being picked in Bosnia-Herzegovina's squad for this summer's tournament. Cameroon forward Roger Milla is the only outfield player to have played at a World Cup after his 40th birthday, having appeared at and scored at the 1994 tournament. There have also been six goalkeepers - Egypt's Essam el Hadary, who was 45 at the 2018 World Cup, Colombia's Faryd Mondragon, Northern Ireland's Pat Jennings, England's Peter Shilton, Italy's Dino Zoff and Tunisia's Ali Boumnijel."
"Luka Modric, 40, and Cristiano Ronaldo, 41, are also expected to feature for Croatia and Portugal respectively this summer. Dzeko, who has 148 caps, played in seven of his country's eight matches in Group H of qualifying and also in the semi-final and final of their progression through the play-offs. He scored his 73rd international goal in the semi-final win against Wales."
"Bosnia are the first team to name their 26-man squad for the 2026 World Cup, which will be held in the United States, Canada and Mexico. Bosnia, playing at a World Cup for only the second time, are in Group B with Canada, Qatar and Switzerland. Bosnia in full: Goalkeepers: Nikola Vasilj (St Pauli), Martin Zlomislic (Rijeka), Osman Hadzikic (Slaven Belupo) Defenders: Sead Kolasinac (Atalanta), Amar Dedic (Benfica), Nihad Mujakic (Gaziantep), Nikola Katic (Schalke 04), Tarik Muharemovic (Sassuolo), Stjepan Radeljic (Rijeka), Dennis Hadzikadunic (Sampdoria), Nidal Celik (Lens)"
Edin Dzeko is set to join an exclusive group of players aged 40 or over to play at a World Cup after being selected in Bosnia-Herzegovina’s squad for the 2026 tournament. Cameroon forward Roger Milla is the only outfield player known to have played after turning 40, scoring at the 1994 World Cup. Several goalkeepers have also appeared at 40 or older, including Essam el Hadary at 45 in 2018, along with Faryd Mondragon, Pat Jennings, Peter Shilton, Dino Zoff, and Ali Boumnijel. Luka Modric and Cristiano Ronaldo are also expected to feature at age 40 and 41. Dzeko has 148 caps and scored his 73rd international goal in a semi-final win over Wales. Bosnia named their 26-man squad for the tournament in the United States, Canada, and Mexico, and they are in Group B with Canada, Qatar, and Switzerland.
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