Bosnia-Herzogovina made its second appearance in St. louis in six months. This time, it gave its large, raucous local fan base plenty to cheer about.
Edin Dzeko scored both goals in a 2-1 victory over Ivory Coast on Friday night in the run-up to the country's first World Cup appearance.
"We knew they were going to be a powerful team with good pace and they showed that," goalkeeper Asmir Begovic said.
"It was a good test for us to play against a good team and we enjoyed it."
It's estimated more than 30,000 Bosnians relocated to St. louis from the former war-torn Yugoslavia, and the games have provided an opportunity to display national pride. Argentina shut out the national team 2-0 in November across downtown at Busch Stadium.
long-time Ivory Coast standout Didier Drogba scored on a free kick in the 91st minute. The 36-year-old Drogba did not start but had another good scoring chance after entering in the second half.