Edin Dzeko announces retirement from Bosnia and Herzegovina national team
Yahoo Sports • 2 min read • Latest: Sep 3, 2026, 10:48 AM
Last updated Sep 3, 2026
Schalke forward Edin Dzeko confirmed on Thursday that he will retire from international football following his final match for Bosnia and Herzegovina against Sweden on October 2. The 40-year-old made the announcement on Instagram, citing a desire to step aside after a career that spanned nearly two decades. Dzeko currently holds the record for most appearances for his country with 151 games played and 73 goals scored since his 2007 debut. He most recently represented Bosnia and Herzegovina at the World Cup held in the United States, Mexico and Canada. While his international career is concluding, Dzeko maintains his professional club status at Schalke with a contract running until June 2027. Before his final appearance, the team is scheduled for Nations League matches against Poland on September 25 and Romania on September 28.
- •Edin Dzeko will retire from international football after the October 2 match against Sweden.
- •Dzeko earned 151 caps and scored 73 goals for Bosnia and Herzegovina since 2007.
- •The 40-year-old remains under contract with his club, Schalke, through June 2027.
- •Bosnia and Herzegovina face Nations League opponents Poland and Romania before Dzeko's final game.
- 11:13 AMYahoo Sports — Dzeko ending 19-year international career with Bosnia-Herzegovina next month
- 10:48 AMYahoo Sports — Schalke's Dzeko retires from Bosnia and Herzegovina national team
"Edin Dzeko will play a 152nd and final match for Bosnia-Herzegovina next month before ending his 19-year international career. In an emotional post on Instagram, the 40-year-old striker wrote he would be retiring from national team duty after a Nations League qualifier against Sweden in the Bosnian city of Zenica on Oct. 2. “Now I feel the time has come to step aside,” wrote Dzeko, who played for Bosnia at this year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
"Schalke forward Edin Dzeko will retire from the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. The 40-year-old player said on Instagram on Thursday that the Nations League match against Sweden on October 2 will be his final match for the national team.
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External links- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 11:13 AMDzeko ending 19-year international career with Bosnia-Herzegovina next month
Edin Dzeko will play a 152nd and final match for Bosnia-Herzegovina next month before ending his 19-year international career. In an emotional post on Instagram, the 40-year-old striker wrote he would be retiring from national team duty after a Nations League qualifier against Sweden in the Bosnian city of Zenica on Oct. 2. “Now I feel the time has come to step aside,” wrote Dzeko, who played for Bosnia at this year's World Cup in the United States, Canada and Mexico.
- Yahoo SportsSep 3, 2026, 10:48 AMSchalke's Dzeko retires from Bosnia and Herzegovina national team
Schalke forward Edin Dzeko will retire from the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team. The 40-year-old player said on Instagram on Thursday that the Nations League match against Sweden on October 2 will be his final match for the national team.
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