In the 2026 FIFA World Cup Round of 16, Bosnia and Herzegovina faced the United States. Bosnia and Herzegovina veteran Dzeko started the match, becoming the first non-goalkeeper player aged 40 or above to play in a FIFA World Cup knockout stage match.

In this match against the United States, Dzeko, as the captain of Bosnia and Herzegovina, started the game.

According to statistics, Dzeko, at 40 years and 106 days old, became the first non-goalkeeper player aged 40 or above to play in the knockout stage of the FIFA World Cup.

In this tournament, Cristiano Ronaldo and Modric are expected to follow in Dzeko's footsteps in the Round of 16 match between Portugal and Croatia.

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