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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nickname(s) Zmajevi (The Dragons)
Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies)
Association Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (N/FSBiH)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Sergej Barbarez
Captain Edin Džeko
Most caps Edin Džeko (141)
Top scorer Edin Džeko (68)
Home stadium Bilino Polje / Grbavica
FIFA code BIH
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 35 Decrease 1 (7 February 2019)
Highest 13 (August 2013)
Lowest 173 (September 1996)
Elo ranking
Current 20 Increase 16 (3 March 2019)
Highest 20 (June 2013, February 2019)
Lowest 87 (October 1999)
First international
 Albania 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina 
(Tirana, Albania; 30 November 1995)
Biggest win
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7–0 Estonia 
(Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 10 September 2008)
 Liechtenstein 1–8 Bosnia and Herzegovina 
(Vaduz, Liechtenstein; 7 September 2012)
Biggest defeat
 Germany 7–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina 
(Freiburg im Breisgau, Germany; 16 November 2024)
World Cup
Appearances 1 (first in 2014)
Best result Group stage (2014)
Website nfsbih.ba

The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in men's international football games. The Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina manages the team. Before 1992, Bosnian players played for Yugoslavia.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's best achievement was reaching the 2014 FIFA World Cup. They won their qualifying group to get there. In the World Cup, they lost closely to Argentina and Nigeria. They also won a game against Iran. However, they did not make it past the group stage.

The team has never played in the UEFA European Championship. Their highest ever FIFA World Ranking was 13th in August 2013.

Team History

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Bosnia and Herzegovina's team in a friendly game against Austria in 2015.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's football team has been getting better over time. They have often reached play-off games. They also qualified for one FIFA World Cup. The team usually plays well in qualifying rounds. They often challenge for a top spot in their groups.

From 1920 to 1992, players from Bosnia played for Yugoslavia. After Bosnia became independent, a new football team was formed.

The team first competed for a spot in a major event in the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers. They finished fourth in their group. They also had tough times in the UEFA Euro 2000 and 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifiers.

Later, Bosnia and Herzegovina almost qualified for their first major competition, UEFA Euro 2004. They missed out by just one goal against Denmark.

The team did not qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup or UEFA Euro 2008. They then lost twice in play-off games to Portugal. These losses were for the 2010 FIFA World Cup and UEFA Euro 2012.

See also: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group F

Bosnia and Herzegovina finally qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. This was their first big tournament. They beat Lithuania in October 2013 to qualify. In the World Cup, they finished third in their group. They won their first match 3–1 against Iran. Nigeria took second place in the group. This happened after a 1–0 win where a goal by Edin Džeko was wrongly disallowed.

2014 FIFA World Cup Group F

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Kolašinac
Misimović
Bosnia and Herzegovina's starting lineup in their opening World Cup match against Argentina

In the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers, Bosnia and Herzegovina finished third. They were behind Belgium and Wales. After a bad start, their performance got much better. They won five of their last six games. However, they lost in the play-offs to the Republic of Ireland. Bosnia and Herzegovina then failed to qualify for the 2018 FIFA World Cup.

Bosnia and Herzegovina won their UEFA Nations League group. This gave them a chance to play in the play-offs for UEFA Euro 2020. They finished fourth in their qualifying group. They lost to Northern Ireland on penalties in the play-offs. They then moved down to a lower division in the 2020–21 UEFA Nations League A.

After some difficult years, Ivaylo Petev became the new manager. He was the first manager not from the former Yugoslavia. Under Petev, Bosnia and Herzegovina played against 2018 FIFA World Cup champions France. They stayed in the running for the 2022 FIFA World Cup until the last two games. They did not qualify. However, Petev led the team to win their 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B group. This earned them promotion back to the top division. It also gave them a play-off spot for UEFA Euro 2024.

In their UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying group, they had three different managers. They only won one game each. They entered the play-offs but lost 2–1 to Ukraine. This meant they were out of UEFA Euro 2024.

Team Identity

Team Nicknames

A popular nickname for Bosnian national teams is "Zmajevi." This means "The Dragons." A football TV commentator made it popular in 2009. Many fans believe this nickname connects to history. It is thought to refer to Husein Gradaščević. He was a famous Bosnian general known as the "Dragon of Bosnia."

Sometimes, the team is also called the Golden Lilies. This was an early nickname given by fans after Bosnia became independent. It refers to the golden lily. This flower was on the country's flag and coat of arms at the time. It was also a symbol of an old Bosnian royal family.

Home Stadiums

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Grbavica Stadium in Sarajevo.

The national team now uses Grbavica Stadium as its main home ground. This stadium was updated in 2018.

Bosnia and Herzegovina also plays many home games at Bilino Polje Stadium. This stadium is in the city of Zenica. It was built in 1972 and has been renovated to host international games.

Another stadium the team has used is Koševo City Stadium. The team's training ground is the Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre in Zenica. It opened in 2013 with help from UEFA.

Team Supporters

See also: BHFanaticos
Bosnia Soccer Fans at King Baudouin Stadium Brussels
Bosnian supporters in Brussels in 2005.

Many of the national team's supporters live in Northern and Western Europe. Some also come from North America and even Australia. These fans are part of groups like BHFanaticos and Armija Zmajeva (Dragons Army).

In a game against Norway in 2007, Bosnian fans caused a delay. They threw flares onto the field. This was to protest against problems in the Football Federation of Bosnia. In 2008, former players Meho Kodro and Elvir Bolić organized a friendly game. They wanted to show support for changes in the Bosnian Football Association. Many fans came to this game in Sarajevo.

Team Kits

Bosnia and Herzegovina's traditional kit colors are blue and white. These colors come from the country's flag. The home kits are mostly blue, and the away kits are mostly white.

The Spanish sports company Kelme makes the team's kits. The main sponsor of the team is m:tel. Other sponsors include Coca-Cola and Privredna banka Sarajevo.

Here is a list of the companies that have made kits for the team:

Period Kit Provider
1996–1999 Belgium Patrick
1999–2000 Germany Adidas
2000–2005 Germany Reusch
2005–2014 Italy Legea
2014–2023 Germany Adidas
2023–present Spain Kelme

Recent Matches

Main article: Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team results (2020–present)

Here are some of the team's recent and upcoming match results.

      Win       Draw       Loss       Fixture

2024 Matches

7 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Netherlands  5–2  Bosnia and Herzegovina Eindhoven, Netherlands
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Zirkzee Goal 13'
  • Reijnders Goal 45+2'
  • Gakpo Goal 56'
  • Weghorst Goal 88'
  • Simons Goal 90+2'
  • Demirović Goal 27'
  • Džeko Goal 73'
 Stadium: Philips Stadion
Attendance: 31,139
Referee: Donatas Rumšas (Lithuania)
10 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Hungary  0–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina Budapest, Hungary
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Stadium: Puskás Aréna
Attendance: 46,443
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
11 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–2  Germany Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Undav Goal 30', 36'
 Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium
Attendance: 11,000
Referee: François Letexier (France)
14 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Bosnia and Herzegovina  0–2  Hungary Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Szoboszlai Goal 38', 50' (pen.)
 Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium
Attendance: 8,329
Referee: Anthony Taylor (England)
16 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Germany  7–0  Bosnia and Herzegovina Freiburg, Germany
20:45 CEST (UTC+01:00)
Stadium: Europa-Park Stadion
Attendance: 28.143
Referee: Vassilis Fotias (Greece)
19 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–1  Netherlands Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:45 CEST (UTC+01:00)
  • Demirović Goal 67'
  • Brobbey Goal 24'
 Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium
Attendance: 4,134
Referee: Aliyar Aghayev (Azerbaijan)

2025 Matches

21 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Romania  0–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina Bucharest, Romania
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Gigović Goal 14'
 Stadium: National Arena
Attendance: 49,413
Referee: Danny Makkelie (Netherlands)
24 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bosnia and Herzegovina  2–1  Cyprus Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00)
  • Demirović Goal 22'
  • Hajradinović Goal 56'
  • Pittas Goal 45+2'
 Stadium: Stadion Bilino Polje
Attendance: 7,464
Referee: Rohit Saggi (Norway)
7 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bosnia and Herzegovina  1–0  San Marino Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
15:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
Stadium: Stadion Bilino Polje
Attendance: 11,828
Referee: Luís Godinho (Portugal)
10 June Friendly Slovenia  2–1  Bosnia and Herzegovina Celje, Slovenia
18:00 CEST (UTC+02:00)
  • Verbič Goal 63'
  • Vombergar Goal 88' (pen.)
  • Muharemović Goal 90+3'
 Stadium: Stadion Z'dežele
Attendance: 12,073
Referee: Nikola Dabanović (Montenegro)
6 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification San Marino  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina Serravalle, San Marino
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Stadium: San Marino Stadium
9 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  Austria Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Stadium: Stadion Bilino Polje
9 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Cyprus  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina Larnaca, Cyprus
20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) Stadium: AEK Arena
12 October Friendly Malta  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina Ta' Qali, Malta
19:00 CEST (UTC+02:00) Stadium: National Stadium
15 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Bosnia and Herzegovina  v  Romania Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Stadium: Stadion Bilino Polje
18 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Austria  v  Bosnia and Herzegovina Vienna, Austria
20:45 CET (UTC+01:00) Stadium: Ernst-Happel-Stadion

Coaching Staff

Current Coaches

Position Name
Head coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Sergej Barbarez
Assistant coaches Bosnia and Herzegovina Zlatan Bajramović
Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirko Hrgović
Bosnia and Herzegovina Ninoslav Milenković
Goalkeeping coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Kenan Hasagić
Fitness coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Marko Čavka
Scouts Bosnia and Herzegovina Siniša Mrkobrada
Bosnia and Herzegovina Saša Papac
Video analysts Finland Rasmus Jansson
Serbia Jasmin Kolašinac
Team doctors Bosnia and Herzegovina Adnan Hadžimuratović
Bosnia and Herzegovina Reuf Karabeg
Technical director Bosnia and Herzegovina Emir Spahić
Team secretary Bosnia and Herzegovina Darko Ljubojević

Coaching History

Here are some of the past coaches for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team:

Name From To P W D L Achievements
Bosnia and Herzegovina Muzurović, FuadFuad Muzurović 30 November 1995 7 November 1997 &&&&&&&&&&&&&018.&&&&&018 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 &&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021 &&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025 −4 &&&&&&&&&&&&&038.89000038.89
Bosnia and Herzegovina Sušić, SafetSafet Sušić 29 December 2009 17 November 2014 &&&&&&&&&&&&&049.&&&&&049 &&&&&&&&&&&&&023.&&&&&023 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 &&&&&&&&&&&&&017.&&&&&017 &&&&&&&&&&&&&083.&&&&&083 &&&&&&&&&&&&&059.&&&&&059 +24 &&&&&&&&&&&&&046.94000046.94 2014 FIFA World Cup – Group stage
Bosnia and Herzegovina Baždarević, MehmedMehmed Baždarević 13 December 2014 10 October 2017 &&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025 &&&&&&&&&&&&&014.&&&&&014 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&05.&&&&&05 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&053.&&&&&053 &&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030 +23 &&&&&&&&&&&&&056.&&&&&056.00 2016 Kirin Cup – Winners
Croatia Prosinečki, RobertRobert Prosinečki 4 January 2018 27 November 2019 &&&&&&&&&&&&&022.&&&&&022 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 &&&&&&&&&&&&&029.&&&&&029 &&&&&&&&&&&&&021.&&&&&021 +8 &&&&&&&&&&&&&040.91000040.91 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B – Promoted
Bulgaria Petev, IvayloIvaylo Petev 21 January 2021 31 December 2022 &&&&&&&&&&&&&020.&&&&&020 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&06.&&&&&06 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 &&&&&&&&&&&&&019.&&&&&019 &&&&&&&&&&&&&024.&&&&&024 −5 &&&&&&&&&&&&&030.&&&&&030.00 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B – Promoted
Bosnia and Herzegovina Barbarez, SergejSergej Barbarez 19 April 2024 Present &&&&&&&&&&&&&012.&&&&&012 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&03.&&&&&03 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&02.&&&&&02 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&07.&&&&&07 &&&&&&&&&&&&&&09.&&&&&09 &&&&&&&&&&&&&024.&&&&&024 −15 &&&&&&&&&&&&&025.&&&&&025.00

Team Players

Current Squad

  • These players were called up for the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification match against San Marino on June 7, and a friendly match against Slovenia on June 10, 2025.
  • Caps (games played) and goals are correct as of June 10, 2025, after the match against Slovenia.
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1 1GK Nikola Vasilj (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 (age 29) 18 0 Germany FC St. Pauli
12 1GK Osman Hadžikić (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 (age 29) 0 0 Free agent
22 1GK Vedad Muftić (2001-10-25) 25 October 2001 (age 23) 0 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Željezničar Sarajevo
2 2DF Nihad Mujakić (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 27) 6 0 Serbia Partizan
4 2DF Tarik Muharemović (2003-02-28) 28 February 2003 (age 22) 6 1 Italy Sassuolo
7 2DF Amar Dedić (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 22) 20 1 Portugal Benfica
16 2DF Adrian Leon Barišić (2001-07-19) 19 July 2001 (age 24) 13 0 Switzerland Basel
18 2DF Nikola Katić (1996-10-10) 10 October 1996 (age 28) 9 0 England Plymouth Argyle
23 2DF Arjan Malić (2005-08-28) 28 August 2005 (age 19) 4 0 Austria Sturm Graz
25 2DF Nail Omerović (2002-10-20) 20 October 2002 (age 22) 3 0 Croatia Osijek
2DF Ermin Bičakčić (1990-01-24) 24 January 1990 (age 35) 43 3 Free agent
2DF Stjepan Radeljić (1997-09-05) 5 September 1997 (age 27) 3 0 Croatia Rijeka
6 3MF Benjamin Tahirović (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 22) 18 0 Denmark Brøndby
8 3MF Armin Gigović (2002-04-06) 6 April 2002 (age 23) 12 1 Germany Holstein Kiel
13 3MF Ivan Bašić (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 23) 8 0 Kazakhstan Astana
17 3MF Dženis Burnić (1998-05-22) 22 May 1998 (age 27) 12 0 Germany Karlsruher SC
19 3MF Dario Šarić (1997-05-30) 30 May 1997 (age 28) 10 0 Italy Cesena
3MF Haris Hajradinović (1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 31) 15 2 Turkey Kasımpaşa
3MF Denis Huseinbašić (2001-07-03) 3 July 2001 (age 24) 7 0 Germany 1. FC Köln
3MF Ivan Šunjić (1996-10-09) 9 October 1996 (age 28) 5 0 Cyprus Pafos
9 4FW Samed Baždar (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 21) 6 0 Spain Real Zaragoza
15 4FW Amar Memić (2001-01-20) 20 January 2001 (age 24) 3 0 Czech Republic Viktoria Plzeň
21 4FW Luka Kulenović (1999-09-29) 29 September 1999 (age 25) 3 0 Netherlands Heracles Almelo
24 4FW Enver Kulašin (2003-09-11) 11 September 2003 (age 21) 1 0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Borac Banja Luka
4FW Edin Džeko (captain) (1986-03-17) 17 March 1986 (age 39) 141 68 Italy Fiorentina
4FW Ermedin Demirović (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 (age 27) 34 4 Germany VfB Stuttgart

Recent Call-ups

These players have also been called up to the team in the last year:


Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Martin Zlomislić (1998-08-16) 16 August 1998 (age 26) 1 0 Croatia Rijeka v.  San Marino, 7 June 2025INJ
GK Kenan Pirić (1994-07-07) 7 July 1994 (age 31) 8 0 Free agent v.  Hungary, 10 September 2024
DF Sead Kolašinac (1993-06-20) 20 June 1993 (age 32) 62 0 Italy Atalanta v.  Cyprus, 24 March 2025
DF Dennis Hadžikadunić (1998-07-09) 9 July 1998 (age 27) 28 0 Germany Hamburger SV v.  Romania, 21 March 2025PRE
DF Jusuf Gazibegović (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 25) 21 0 Germany 1. FC Köln v.  Romania, 21 March 2025INJ
DF Nidal Čelik (2006-07-17) 17 July 2006 (age 19) 0 0 France Lens v.  Romania, 21 March 2025PRE
DF Anel Ahmedhodžić (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 26) 24 1 England Sheffield United v.  Netherlands, 7 September 2024 INJ
DF Emir Karić (1997-06-09) 9 June 1997 (age 28) 0 0 Austria Sturm Graz v.  Netherlands, 7 September 2024 PRE
MF Ifet Đakovac (1997-12-05) 5 December 1997 (age 27) 1 0 Russia Akron Tolyatti v.  Romania, 21 March 2025PRE
MF Esmir Bajraktarević (2005-03-10) 10 March 2005 (age 20) 6 0 Netherlands PSV v.  Netherlands, 19 November 2024
MF Rade Krunić (1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 (age 31) 34 4 Serbia Red Star Belgrade v.  Hungary, 10 September 2024
MF Dal Varešanović (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 24) 2 0 Turkey Çaykur Rizespor v.  Hungary, 10 September 2024
FW Haris Tabaković (1994-06-20) 20 June 1994 (age 31) 5 0 Germany TSG Hoffenheim v.  Romania, 21 March 2025PRE
Notes
  • PRE = Preliminary squad
  • INJ = Withdrawn due to injury or illness
  • RET = Retired from the national team
  • SUS = Suspended
  • WD = Withdrawn

Player Records

Players in bold are still playing for Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Most Games Played

20150331 2026 AUT BIH 2177 Edin Džeko
Edin Džeko has played the most games and scored the most goals for Bosnia.
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Edin Džeko 141 68 2007–present
2 Miralem Pjanić 115 18 2008–2024
3 Emir Spahić 94 6 2003–2018
4 Zvjezdan Misimović 85 25 2004–2018
5 Vedad Ibišević 83 28 2007–2018
6 Asmir Begović 63 0 2009–2020
7 Sead Kolašinac 62 0 2013–present
8 Haris Medunjanin 60 9 2009–2018
9 Senad Lulić 57 4 2008–2017
10 Edin Višća 55 10 2010–2020
Ibrahim Šehić 55 0 2010–2024

Top Goal Scorers

Rank Player Goals Caps Ratio Career
1 Edin Džeko (list) 68 141 0.48 2007–present
2 Vedad Ibišević 28 83 0.34 2007–2018
3 Zvjezdan Misimović 25 85 0.29 2004–2018
4 Elvir Bolić 22 51 0.43 1996–2006
5 Miralem Pjanić 18 115 0.16 2008–2024
6 Sergej Barbarez 17 47 0.36 1998–2006
7 Elvir Baljić 14 38 0.37 1996–2005
8 Zlatan Muslimović 12 30 0.4 2006–2011
9 Edin Višća 10 55 0.18 2010–2020
10 Haris Medunjanin 9 60 0.15 2009–2018

Most Clean Sheets

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Asmir Begović holds the record for most clean sheets for Bosnia.
Rank Player Clean
Sheets		 Caps Ratio Career
1 Asmir Begović 27 63 0.43 2009–2020
2 Ibrahim Šehić 19 55 0.35 2010–2024
3 Kenan Hasagić 13 44 0.3 2002–2011
4 Mirsad Dedić 8 27 0.3 1996–2000
5 Nikola Vasilj 6 16 0.38 2021–present
6 Goran Brašnić 5 8 0.63 2004–2008
Adnan Gušo 5 23 0.22 1999–2007
8 Tomislav Piplica 4 8 0.5 2001–2002
Almir Tolja 4 15 0.27 2000–2006
10 Jasmin Burić 3 3 1 2008–2020
Kenan Pirić 3 8 0.38 2018–present

Team Captains

Emir Spahić was the captain when Bosnia played in their first FIFA World Cup. Here are some of the players who have captained Bosnia and Herzegovina for ten or more matches.

Note: Other players have also been captain for fewer games.

Player Period Games as captain Notes
Muhamed Konjić 1995–2002 20 First official captain of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team
Mirsad Hibić 2000–2003 14
Sergej Barbarez 2004–2006 20
Emir Spahić 2006–2014 55 First official captain of the team in a major tournament (2014 FIFA World Cup)
Zvjezdan Misimović 2007–2012 16
Edin Džeko 2014– 70

This table is correct as of the match played on June 7, 2025.

Important Goals

Hasan Salihamidzic 2006
Hasan Salihamidžić scored Bosnia's first goal in October 1996, and their 100th goal in June 2005.
Goal Number Date Scorer Opponent Score
1st 8 October 1996 Hasan Salihamidžić  Croatia 1–4
100th 4 June 2005  San Marino 3–1
200th 29 February 2012 Vedad Ibišević  Brazil 1–2
300th 3 September 2017 Edin Džeko  Gibraltar 4–0

Tournament Records

FIFA World Cup

Main article: Bosnia and Herzegovina at the FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Squad Pld W D L GF GA Position
1930 to 1990 Part of  Yugoslavia Part of  Yugoslavia
as Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina as Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
United States 1994 Could not enter Could not enter
France 1998 Did not qualify 8 3 0 5 9 14 4/5
as Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina as Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
South Korea Japan 2002 Did not qualify 8 2 2 4 12 12 4/5
Germany 2006 10 4 4 2 12 9 3/6
South Africa 2010 12 6 1 5 25 15 2/6 Lost play-offs
Brazil 2014 Group stage 20th 3 1 0 2 4 4 Squad 10 8 1 1 30 6 1/6
Russia 2018 Did not qualify 10 5 2 3 24 13 3/6
Qatar 2022 8 1 4 3 9 12 4/5
Canada Mexico United States 2026 To be determined 2 2 0 0 3 1 1/5
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total Group stage 1/7 3 1 0 2 4 4 — 68 31 14 23 124 82 —

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record UEFA European Championship qualifying record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA Position
1960 to 1992 Part of  Yugoslavia Part of  Yugoslavia
as Bosnia and Herzegovina Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina
England 1996 Did not enter Did not enter
as Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina
Belgium Netherlands 2000 Did not qualify 10 3 2 5 14 17 3/6
Portugal 2004 8 4 1 3 7 8 4/5
Austria Switzerland 2008 12 4 1 7 16 22 4/7
Poland Ukraine 2012 12 6 3 3 19 14 2/6 Lost play-offs
France 2016 12 5 3 4 18 15 3/6 Lost play-offs
Europe 2020 11 4 2 5 21 18 4/6 Lost play-offs
Germany 2024 11 3 0 8 10 22 5/6 Lost play-offs
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland 2028 To be determined To be determined
Italy Turkey 2032
Total — — — — — — — — 76 29 12 35 105 116 —

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R Rank
2018–19 B 3 4 3 1 0 5 1 Rise 13th
2020–21 A 1 6 0 2 4 3 11 Fall 15th
2022–23 B 3 6 3 2 1 8 8 Rise 18th
2024–25 A 3 6 0 2 4 4 17 Fall 16th
2026–27 B To be determined
Total 22 6 7 9 20 37 13th

Minor Tournaments

Minor tournaments record
Tournament Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
Malaysia 1997 Dunhill Cup Malaysia Runners-up 2 5 3 1 1 9 5
India 2001 Millennium Soccer Cup Runners-up 2 5 3 1 1 7 5
Malaysia 2001 Merdeka Tournament Runners-up 2 5 3 1 1 7 4
Iran 2001 LG Cup Runners-up 2 2 1 0 1 4 6
Japan 2016 Kirin Cup Winners 1 2 1 1 0 4 3
Total 1 Title – 19 11 4 4 31 23

FIFA Ranking History

This chart shows Bosnia and Herzegovina's average FIFA ranking each year. Their average position since the FIFA World Ranking started is 58th.


Honors and Achievements

Friendly Tournaments

  • Millennium Super Cup
    • Second Place (1): 2001
  • Kirin Cup
    • Winners (1): 2016

See also

Kids robot.svg In Spanish: Selección de fútbol de Bosnia y Herzegovina para niños

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-19 football team
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-17 football team
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-15 football team
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national under-19 football team
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national under-17 football team
  • Bosnian footballer of the year award – Idol of the nation
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