Young goalkeeper Mladen Jurkas has joined the Bosnia and Herzegovina national “A” football team preparations for the FIFA World Cup.

Following Osman Hadžikić's injury last night, head coach Sergej Barbarez and his coaching staff reacted and sent the preliminary call-up for the Borac Banja Luka goalkeeper.

Jurkas was born on October 7, 2007, has gone through all BiH youth national team categories, and this is his first call-up to the “A” team.