Bosnia clinch spot with historic entry

Bosnia-Herzegovina made history in Lithuania on Tuesday with a nervy 1-0 win against the home side to secure ticket to next year’s football World Cup, its first ever appearance at a major finals. Stuttgart striker Vedad Ibisevic was the man of the night, sending Bosnia to Brazil with a 68th minute strike in the decisive Group G qualifier. Since gaining independence from former Yugoslavia in 1992, Bosnia came agonisingly close too often but tripped up at the last qualifying hurdle, as it did against Portugal in the play-offs for 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012.