Bosnia and Herzegovina coming to St. Louis for tuneup match before World Cup
The Bosnia and Herzegovina soccer team, which may well be St. Louis’ second home team in the upcoming World Cup, is coming to town.
St. Louis City SC plans ‘Summer of Soccer’ for 2026 World Cup
With the news Tuesday that Bosnia and Herzegovina had qualified for the World Cup by beating Italy in a playoff game, Gigliani told reporters “we will always try” to bring the team to St. Louis as a training base. “We know how much of a Bosnian community there is here,” he said. “We knew that […]
BOHFS St. Louis in the U.S. Open Cup and the Enduring Spirit of Soccer in St. Louis
How an upstart amateur side found its footing and echoed the giants of St. Louis’ soccer past. St. Louis, Mo., is steeped in soccer tradition. From a collection of clubs that dominated the U.S. Open Cup throughout the 20th century to the nearly 30 St. Louisans to be inducted into the National Soccer Hall of […]
BOHFS St. Louis qualifies for U.S. Open Cup
BOHFS becomes the first amateur team from St. Louis to qualify for the Open Cup in the tourney’s modern era. “We weren’t here a year ago,” quipped BOHFS president Alen Bradaric. His amateur soccer club had just qualified for the U.S. Open Cup, U.S. Soccer’s oldest cup competition, following a 3-2 win over Chicago House AC on […]
Opinion: 30 years later, remembering Srebrenica genocide in Bosnia
One of us survived Srebrenica. The other has spent decades trying to ensure Americans do not forget what happened there. The Srebrenica genocide has special relevance in St. Louis, home to hundreds of survivors and their families.
St. Louis Marks 30th Anniversary of Srebrenica Genocide with Solemn Commemoration and Silent March
The article was published in Sarajevo Times on July 17, 2025. A solemn commemoration of the 30th anniversary of the 1995 Srebrenica Genocide took place in St. Louis, Missouri, on July 12 at the historic Soldiers Memorial Museum. The program was organized by the Srebrenica Remembrance Coalition in St Louis, a diverse consortium of 16 organizations, including […]
‘An obligation to tell our story’: St. Louis’ Bosnian population remembers genocide on 30th anniversary
On the 30th anniversary of the only recognized European genocide since the Second World War, the large Bosnian population of St. Louis gathered outside Soldiers’ Memorial to honor their families.
St. Louis CITY SC Sends Defender Selmir Pidro on Loan to FK Velež Mostar
St. Louis CITY SC agreed to a new loan deal for defender Selmir Pidro with Bosnian Premier League side FK Velež Mostar. The loan runs through the end of December 2025, which coincides with the conclusion of Pidro’s contract with CITY SC. “Selmir has the chance to continue developing in a familiar and competitive environment […]
Bosnian Journeys: A Musical Tribute to Remembrance and Resilience
St. Louis Symphony Orchestra Honors the 30th Anniversary of the Srebrenica Genocide 2 June 2025 (St. Louis, Missouri, USA) – As the world prepares to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the Srebrenica genocide, a poignant and powerful collaboration unfolded last night in the heart of the American Midwest before an audience of 600 guests, sponsored […]
St. Louis Holocaust Museum Hosts Program on ‘Why Memory Matters: The Case of the Bosnian Genocide’
St. Louis, MO – The Srebrenica Remembrance Coalition in St. Louis, Missouri, is marking the 30th anniversary of the genocide in Srebrenica with a series of remembrance events, culminating in observance programming from July 10-12, 2025, including films, musical performances, and a public memorial walk. The first of these events, “Why Memory Matters: The Case […]