Ahead of the U.S.-Bosnia World Cup match, a U.S. reporter mocked Bosnia, saying she "could not point it out on a map and did not want to know".

Bosnia captain Edin Džeko responded in an interview: “That shows a lot about them. Not about us.”

After facing backlash from Bosnian fans, journalists, and the wider sports world, ABC7’s Abigail Velez apologized, calling her comments “thoughtless, insensitive, and inappropriate.”

In the end, the U.S. won 2-0 and advanced, but the controversy served as a reminder that World Cup coverage demands respect.