Coach Sergej Barbarez was satisfied after tonight's draw with the Netherlands: "It’s been a tough three days, and I’ve tried to keep my emotions in check. Building something takes time, and I keep coming back to that idea. There are many young players on this team, and I’m proud to work with them. Even if we had lost tonight, I wouldn’t have lost faith in them. Today, there was determination and a reaction, and I can only congratulate them. The UEFA Nations League A is too strong for us, but I accepted this role precisely for matches like these. This point will mean a lot for the matches ahead. I’m pleased with the courage and everything we showed. We’ll keep moving forward with the FFBiH's and Director Spahić's support."

 

Edin Džeko, who had several excellent chances during the match but was unlucky in finishing, stated: "When the result is good, everyone focuses on the positives. There were mistakes, more in the first half, but the second half was much better. We played against one of the best national teams in the world, who are on a higher level than us. We showed that we can compete, especially after the heavy loss to Germany it wasn’t easy to show character. But we fought until the last minute and helped each other. There are many young players, and it’s completely normal for younger ones to step up. These eight duels against strong teams have been a great experience for them, and we can build our future on that. March may seem far away, but it’ll come quickly with the World Cup qualifiers. We won’t have the right to repeat the mistakes we made in the Nations League. I hope we’ve learned something and that things will be much better in March."

 

Ermedin Demirović, who scored his third goal for the Dragons, said: "We proved to ourselves what can be achieved through hard work and determination. Everything today deserves praise, and if we continue like this, we’re on the right path. We’ve worked well over the past six months with the new coach, and we need to keep improving from match to match."

 

Amar Dedić, one of the standout players on the field, added: "When you leave your heart on the field and fight, anything is possible. We’ve had tough matches and heavy defeats, but we showed that we can compete. We have players who hold their own, but we need to play as a team and fight. It was hard to recover after the loss to Germany, especially with the media pressure. The team must believe in itself, forget what went wrong, and move forward."