Wisconsin World Cup stories

Name: Wisconsin's 'Milwaukee Messi' shines at World Cup, sport's biggest stage
Uploaded: 2026-06-18T02:46:54.000Z
Description: Esmir Bajraktarević is playing in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ representing his parents' home nation of Bosnia & Herzegovina. In doing so, he's helping put Wisconsin soccer on the map.

Wisconsin's 'Milwaukee Messi' shines at World Cup, sport's biggest stage

Published Thursday, Jun. 18

Esmir Bajraktarević is playing in the FIFA World Cup 2026™ representing his parents' home nation of Bosnia & Herzegovina. In doing so, he's helping put Wisconsin soccer on the map.