US World Cup performance stirs mixed emotions in St Louis’s Bosnian community

Fans react during the second half of the United States’ 2-0 World Cup round 32 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina at a watch party at Bevo Caffe Lounge in St Louis on 1 July 2026.Photograph: Whitney Curtis/The GuardianMersad Smajic, a St Louis, Missouri, real estate investor and restaurant owner, has been thrilled to see fellow Bosnian immigrants thrive in their new home, which has been especially evident during the World Cup.The midwestern city has about 70,000 Bosnians, most of whom fled th