Edin Dzeko scored to help Bosnia & Herzegovina thrash Estonia 5-0 in their first 2018 World Cup qualifier on Tuesday night.
The Giallorossi striker made it 2-0 from the penalty spot on 21 minutes, having won the spot-kick himself. Dzeko also hit the crossbar in the 43rd minute, playing a total of 81 minutes before being subbed off.
There were a further five Roma players involved in World Cup qualifiers on Tuesday evening.
Kostas Manolas played the full 90 minutes as Greece beat Gibraltar 4-1 away, while Kevin Strootman was also on the pitch for the entirety of the Netherlands’ 1-1 draw in Sweden.
Thomas Vermaelen was another player involved for 90 minutes, helping Belgium to a 3-0 away win against Cyprus. Radja Nainggolan also made an appearance in Cyprus, entering the fray on 84 minutes as a replacement for team-mate Marouane Fellaini.
In the early hours of Wednesday morning, Alisson started in goal for Brazil in their 2-1 defeat of Colombia.
Mohamed Salah – the only Roma player involved in friendly action last night – played the full 90 minutes of Egypt’s 1-0 loss to South Africa.
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