{"id":37502,"date":"2026-06-28T06:43:34","date_gmt":"2026-06-28T06:43:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/zlatan-ibrahimovic-chokes-after-becoming-very-emotional-during-historic-world-cup-moment-soccer-sports\/"},"modified":"2026-06-28T06:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-06-28T06:43:34","slug":"zlatan-ibrahimovic-chokes-after-becoming-very-emotional-during-historic-world-cup-moment-soccer-sports","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eplvip.com\/index.php\/2026\/06\/28\/zlatan-ibrahimovic-chokes-after-becoming-very-emotional-during-historic-world-cup-moment-soccer-sports\/","title":{"rendered":"Zlatan Ibrahimovic chokes after becoming &#8216;very emotional&#8217; during historic World Cup moment | Soccer | Sports"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div>\n<div class=\"photo changeSpace\">\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/1200x712\/secondary\/Zlatan-2-7008079.jpg?r=1782614838339\" alt=\"zlatan ibrahimovic\" title=\"zlatan ibrahimovic\" width=\"590\" height=\"419\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"newsCaption\">Zlatan Ibrahimovic is working as a commentator for FOX Sports at the World Cup <span class=\"caption\">(Image: FOX Sports)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/1200x712\/secondary\/Zlatan-2-7008079.jpg?r=1782614838339\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Soccer legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave an emotional verdict after watching Bosnia and Herzegovina make World Cup history this week.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>The former Sweden international and Manchester United striker became visibly emotional while working as a pundit for FOX after Bosnia and Herzegovina&#8217;s 3-1 win over Qatar to book their place in the World Cup finals for the first time. Typically calm and collected, he found himself personally invested in Bosnia&#8217;s victory thanks to his father&#8217;s heritage.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Bosnia and Herzegovina will brace themselves for next week&#8217;s round of 32 match against the United States.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;The essence of football is to bring people together, especially in Bosnia. It&#8217;s very emotional to see how much this country has suffered and to see this happiness,&#8221; Ibrahimovic said on FOX Sports. \u201cIt gives me goosebumps because that\u2019s my father\u2019s roots.\u201d<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>More than 100,000 people died in the Bosnian war in the 1990s. Before independence, Bosnian players represented Yugoslavia, but after forming their own national team, Bosnia qualified for its first World Cup in 2014.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Express sports on FB! Get all the best sports news and more on our Facebook page<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>The conflict also forced many people to leave their homes, including Ibrahimovic&#8217;s Bosnian father and Croat mother, who moved to Sweden before Yugoslavia broke up. Bosnia did not receive FIFA recognition until 1996.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>After moving to Sweden, Ibrahimovic began his career as Sweden&#8217;s all-time leading scorer. Despite scoring 62 goals in 122 international games, 19 of which came during World Cup qualifying, Ibrahimovic ended his career with Sweden without scoring a single World Cup goal.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"photo changeSpace\">\n<p class=\"withoutCaption\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"zoomEnabled\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/1200x712\/secondary\/seattle-washington-kerim-alajbegovic-of-bosnia-and-herzegovina-celebrates-his-goal-with-his-7008081.jpg?r=1782614838349\" alt=\"Bosnia and Herzegovina v Qatar: Group B - 2026 FIFA World Cup\" title=\"Bosnia and Herzegovina v Qatar: Group B - 2026 FIFA World Cup\" width=\"590\" height=\"393\" loading=\"lazy\"\/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"newsCaption\">Bosnia and Herzegovina qualify for the World Cup finals for the first time <span class=\"caption\">(Image: Getty)<\/span><span class=\"magnifier\" data-img=\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/1200x712\/secondary\/seattle-washington-kerim-alajbegovic-of-bosnia-and-herzegovina-celebrates-his-goal-with-his-7008081.jpg?r=1782614838349\"\/><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;Just to see 70,000 people singing, the Bosnian fans have probably already won the World Cup, so I&#8217;m very proud of them and very happy to see them make it out of the group stage,&#8221; Ibrahimovic continued.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>&#8220;But the special moments are when the fans are singing. This is the moment that touches me. I can&#8217;t even express my feelings right now, but it&#8217;s a very emotional moment. I&#8217;m just happy, just happy.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Ibrahimovic&#8217;s father Sefik was born in Bijelina, Bosnia and Herzegovina and moved to Sweden in 1977, where Zlatan grew up. He was popularly known as &#8220;Kinko&#8221;, a folk singer who started his career in his hometown in 1985.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Although Zlatan chose to represent Sweden, he frequently speaks of the importance of his Bosnian heritage. Bosnia showed improvement after a 3-1 win over Qatar, a 1-1 draw with Canada, and a 4-1 loss to Switzerland.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"text-description\">\n<p>Under coach Sergey Barbares and captain Edin Dzeko, the team secured third place in Group B and advanced to the round of 32, surpassing their 2014 group stage elimination record. Bosnia will begin their campaign in the knockout stages on July 1 against the United States at Levi&#8217;s Stadium.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.express.co.uk\/sport\/football\/2222650\/zlatan-ibrahimovic-world-cup-reaction\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Zlatan Ibrahimovic is working as a commentator for FOX Sports at the World Cup (Image: FOX Sports) Soccer legend Zlatan Ibrahimovic gave an emotional verdict after watching Bosnia and Herzegovina make World Cup history this week. 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