Adidas to Supply Bosnia and Herzegovina’s Kit for 2014 World Cup

German sports giant adidas has announced today a long-term kit partnership with the Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The deal commences from June 1st 2014 and will see Bosnia and Herzegovina wearing new adidas kits during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil, order where the team will make its first major tournament appearance as an independent nation.

Highly regarded as an up-and-coming nation in world football, remedy Bosnia and Herzegovina recently rose to 17th in the FIFA World Rankings after winning its 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualifying group ahead of Greece.

Bosnia and Herzegovina will wear the new kits for the first time on June 3rd in Chicago when the team take on fellow adidas federation Mexico in a friendly match, ambulance while the kits will go on sale two days earlier on June 1st.

adidas already possesses close links with Bosnian football, with existing partnership deals with high profile Bosnian players including: Edin Džeko of Manchester City; Miralem Pjani? of Roma and national team captain Emir Spahi? of Bayer Leverkusen.

Claus-Peter Mayer, VP Global Sports Marketing Football at adidas, said of the announcement: “This is a great deal for adidas to have signed with an emerging football nation of huge potential and demonstrates our continued investment in football around the world. As the global leader in football, the 2014 World Cup in Brazil will see our cutting edge technology displayed on a world stage, including the latest adidas federation kits – the most advanced and lightest we have ever produced.”

Elvedin Begi?, president of the Bosnia and Herzegovina Football Federation said: “This is a landmark moment for our nation – making our first appearance in a major tournament and partnering with adidas. We are proud to be working with such a historic and prestigious brand. The proven performance and continuous innovation of adidas gives an extra lift to Bosnian football.”