Our national football team has been steadily preparing in Zenica for the past three days. This morning team attended video analysis session, followed by usual media activities and evening training session.

Assistant coach Dragan Peric: "Everyone's here, but most importantly they are all in good health and willing to excersise. We're monitoring our opponents, but our own team is the main focus. We have to be mentally strong in order to avoid the situations like one with Besic. In any case, we'll know how deal with eventual provocations. Our players are in great shape, they play well for their clubs and now we're ready to achieve our goal."

Ervin Zukanovic: "The atmosphere has always been good and will remain so. We're getting ready, and with our fans' support on Friday we should do well. Whoever will be playing will give their best. This morning we went through the analysis of the Irish team, and we saw they are agressive. But the fact that I missed the World Cup motivates me even more to help my team qualify for the European Championship."

Asmir Begovic: "Positive results and a good attitude in the last few months brought us here. We joke and laugh a lot, we're positive and everyone believes in success. Ireland has a strong, disciplined team and we're facing two difficult matches so we know what awaits us. We respect each opponent, but we're not afraid of them. I'm pleased with my form, I'll try to play on a high level however we all have to be better in order to successfully qualify for the European Championship."

Viktor Banovic, a young man in a wheelchair whose greatest wish was to meet Bosnian national team paid them a visit tonight. Of course, his wish was gladly fulfilled.