Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team
Nickname(s) | Zmajevi (The Dragons) Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies) | ||
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Association | Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (N/FSBiH) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Ivaylo Petev | ||
Captain | Edin Džeko | ||
Most caps | Edin Džeko (126) | ||
Top scorer | Edin Džeko (64) | ||
Home stadium | Bilino Polje / Grbavica | ||
FIFA code | BIH | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 58 1 (6 October 2022)[1] | ||
Highest | 13 (August 2013) | ||
Lowest | 173 (September 1996) | ||
First international | |||
Albania 2–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Tirana, Albania; 30 November 1995)[2] | |||
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 | |||
Argentina 5–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Córdoba, Argentina; 14 May 1998) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 1 (first in 2014) | ||
Best result | Group stage (2014) |
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team (Bosnian: Nogometna/Fudbalska reprezentacija Bosne i Hercegovine; Serbian: Фудбалска репрезентација Боснe и Херцеговинe, romanized: Fudbalska reprezentacija Bosne i Hercegovine; Croatian: Bosanskohercegovačka nogometna reprezentacija) represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international football competitions, and is governed by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina. Until 1992, Bosnian footballers played for Yugoslavia.
Bosnia and Herzegovina achieved their best result when they reached the 2014 FIFA World Cup as winners of their qualifying group.[3] They were eliminated after narrow group stage losses to Argentina and Nigeria and a win over Iran.[4]
The national team has appeared in numerous other qualification play-offs, including the 2010 FIFA World Cup play-offs loss to Portugal, as well as the qualifying play-offs for UEFA Euro 2012, 2016 and 2020, losing to Portugal, the Republic of Ireland and Northern Ireland respectively, preventing the team from reaching their first UEFA European Championship.[5][6][7]
The team's highest FIFA World Ranking was 13th, achieved in August 2013.[8]
History
Bosnia and Herzegovina have seen a steady rise in their fortunes on the international football stage in recent times. Historically, Bosnia and Herzegovina has managed multiple play-off appearances and has qualified for one FIFA World Cup. More often than not, the team produces solid results in qualifiers and challenges for a top spot.
From 1920 to 1992, the players lined up for Yugoslavia, but following the outbreak of the Bosnian War and subsequent independence, a new football nation arose from the ashes.
The early period saw Bosnia and Herzegovina have to wait until the 1998 FIFA World Cup qualifiers to compete for a place in a major competition. Bosnia and Herzegovina finished fourth in a group that included Greece, Denmark, Croatia and Slovenia. This was then subsequently followed by further disappointment with lackluster campaigns in the UEFA Euro 2000 qualifiers, as well as the 2002 FIFA World Cup.[9][10]
This early period was followed by Bosnia and Herzegovina coming very close to qualifying directly for their first ever major competition, UEFA Euro 2004, narrowly missing out by a single goal against Denmark.[11]
Bosnia and Herzegovina failed to make the grade in the 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, despite being unbeaten at home, and the UEFA Euro 2008 qualifiers, which saw their poor home form cost them. Bosnia and Herzegovina then experienced double heartbreak, bowing out twice in the playoffs to Portugal, first 2–0 on aggregate in the 2010 FIFA World Cup decider and then 6–2 on aggregate in the UEFA Euro 2012 decider.[12][13][14]
Bosnia and Herzegovina qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, hosted by Brazil, in October 2013 by beating Lithuania, finally breaking their curse and participating in a major tournament.[15]
They managed to finish third in a group which included Argentina, and tasted their first victory thanks to a 3–1 win over Iran.[16] Nigeria pipped Bosnia and Herzegovina for second place in the group with a 1–0 win marred with controversy following an incorrectly disallowed goal scored by Edin Džeko in the first half.[17]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina finished third in the UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers behind Belgium and Wales. After making an unfortunate start to the qualifiers with a surprise 2–1 home defeat against Cyprus and managing just two points through four games, manager Safet Sušić was dismissed and replaced by Mehmed Baždarević.[18][19][20]
After the slow start, Bosnian performance improved dramatically, with five wins in their remaining six matches, including victories over Wales and Israel along with three clean sheets. However, they ultimately failed to qualify after a two legged playoff encounter with the Republic of Ireland.[21][22][23] Bosnia and Herzegovina failed to make back-to-back FIFA World Cups after failing to qualify to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Bosnia and Herzegovina finished fourth in their UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying group with manager Robert Prosinečki, missing out on direct qualification. However, they qualified for the playoffs through their performance in the UEFA Nations League, and with new manager Dušan Bajević, they ultimately missed out on yet another Euro after losing to Northern Ireland on penalties.
Following several years of disappointment, Bulgarian Ivaylo Petev was named as Bosnia and Herzegovina's new manager, marking the first time a Bosnia and Herzegovina manager was not from the former Yugoslavia. In their first campaign under Petev, Bosnia and Herzegovina were drawn in a group with 2018 FIFA World Cup champions France and kept their chances of qualification alive until the final two matches; ultimately failing to qualify for the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
Team image
Nickname
A popular nickname of all Bosnian national teams is "Zmajevi" (Bosnian, Serbian and Croatian for "dragons"), popularized by football TV commentator Mustafa Mijajlović during the Belgium vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina (2–4) 2010 WC qualification game on 28 March 2009.
General agreement among Bosnia and Herzegovina sports fans is that this nickname has historical context, as it is considered as an allusion to the famous Bosnian general Husein Gradaščević, who fought for Bosnian independence, and who was known as the "Dragon of Bosnia".[24]
In both local and foreign media, they are sometimes referred to as the Golden Lilies, which was the original nickname given to all of the country's national teams by fans after independence, in reference to the official state insignia at the time (the flag and the coat of arms), which itself referred to the golden lily, the historical state insignia that was featured on the coat of arms of the ruling Bosnian medieval Kotromanić dynasty.[25]
Home stadiums
Currently, the national team uses Grbavica Stadium as its home ground following its renovation in 2018.[26][27][28]
Bosnia and Herzegovina also uses Bilino Polje Stadium, located in the city of Zenica, for many of its home games. The stadium, built and opened in 1972, underwent many reconstruction works since 2012 in order to comply with standards needed to host international games.[29][30][31][32][33][34][35]
Another stadium Bosnia and Herzegovina has used is Koševo City Stadium.[36]
Its training ground for domestic matches is the Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre in Zenica, which was opened in 2013 in conjunction with UEFA.[37]
Supporters
A large number of national team's supporters come from Northern and Western Europe, North America, and some from as far away as Australia.[39] Most of these fans are members of BHFanaticos, Belaj Boys, BHLegion, Armija Zmajeva (Dragons Army) and Ljuti Krajišnici groups.[40][41][42]
In the game against Norway, at the Ullevål Stadium in Oslo on 24 March 2007, Bosnian fans caused an hour-long delay due to an unprecedented amount of flares that had been thrown onto the pitch in protest against corruption in the (now former) Football Federation of Bosnia.[43] On 1 June 2008, former Bosnia and Herzegovina players Meho Kodro and Elvir Bolić organised a friendly humanitarian game in Sarajevo called "Kodro, Bola and Friends" between former Bosnian football legends, in order to gain support, to say its time for changes in the Bosnian Football Association.[44] The game was organised to commence at the same time as Bosnia and Herzegovina national side faced Azerbaijan in a friendly in Zenica. The attendance in Sarajevo was 15,000 while in Zenica only about 50.[45] The game in Sarajevo was organised by the Federalna TV who broadcast the humanitarian game live. A significant number of Bosnian International players were involved in the game,[46] which ended 11–9 in favour of Team Kodro.[47]
Before every game, during the playing of the Bosnian national anthem, BH Fanaticos sing lyrics from the old national anthem Jedna si jedina, as the current national anthem does not have any official lyrics.[48][49]
Kits
Bosnia and Herzegovina's traditional kit colours are blue and white, taken from the country's flag. While the current home kits are primarily blue, and the away kits are primarily white, this colour scheme was initially used in reverse order. This is due to the fact that the flag of the Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina (RBiH), used before the Dayton Agreement, was predominately white.
The team kit is currently produced by German sports company Adidas.[50] The general sponsor of the team is m:tel.[51] Also sponsoring the team are Ziraat Bank and ASA Osiguranje.
The table below shows the history of kit manufacturers for the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
Period | Kit Provider |
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1996–1999 | Patrick[52] |
1999–2000 | Adidas[52] |
2000–2005 | Reusch[52] |
2005–2014 | Legea[52] |
2014–present | Adidas[53] |
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
2021
13 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–3 | Finland | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
15:00 UTC+01:00 |
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Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
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Stadium: Bilino Polje Attendance: 10,000 Referee: Michael Oliver (England) |
16 November 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–2 | Ukraine | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20:45 UTC+01:00 | Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA) |
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Stadium: Bilino Polje Attendance: 3,370 Referee: Antonio Mateu Lahoz (Spain) |
18 December Friendly | United States | 1–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Carson, California, United States |
UTC-08:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Dignity Health Sports Park Attendance: 11,044 Referee: Keylor Herrera (Costa Rica) |
2022
25 March Friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–1 | Georgia | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20:45 UTC+01:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Bilino Polje Attendance: 1,500 Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia) |
29 March Friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | Luxembourg | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20:45 UTC+02:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje Attendance: 4,500 Referee: David Šmajc (Slovenia) |
4 June 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B | Finland | 1–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Helsinki, Finland |
18:00 UTC+03:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Helsinki Olympic Stadium Attendance: 20,181 Referee: Nicholas Walsh (Scotland) |
7 June 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | Romania | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
21:05 UTC+02:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje Attendance: 4,500 Referee: Sascha Stegemann (Germany) | |
Note: The match was originally scheduled to kick-off at 20:45 but was delayed to 21:05 due to adverse weather conditions. |
11 June 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B | Montenegro | 1–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Podgorica, Montenegro |
20:45 UTC+02:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium Attendance: 6,555 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
14 June 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–2 | Finland | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20:45 UTC+02:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bilino Polje Attendance: 8,150 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
23 September 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | Montenegro | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20:45 UTC+02:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje Attendance: 12,010 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
26 September 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B | Romania | 4–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Bucharest, Romania |
20:45 UTC+03:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Stadionul Rapid-Giulești Attendance: 12,693 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
19 November Friendly | Russia | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Saint Petersburg, Russia |
Report |
2023
23 March UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Iceland | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20:45 UTC+01:00 | Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje |
26 March UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Slovakia | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Trnava, Slovakia |
20:45 UTC+01:00 | Report | Stadium: Štadión Antona Malatinského |
17 June UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Portugal | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | TBD, Portugal |
19:45 UTC+01:00 | Report | Stadium: TBD |
20 June UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Luxembourg | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20:45 UTC+02:00 | Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje |
8 September UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Liechtenstein | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20:45 UTC+02:00 | Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje |
11 September UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Iceland | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Reykjavík, Iceland |
18:45 UTC±00:00 | Report | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur |
13 October UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Liechtenstein | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
20:45 UTC+02:00 | Report | Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion |
16 October UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Portugal | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20:45 UTC+02:00 | Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje |
16 November UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Luxembourg | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
20:45 UTC+01:00 | Report | Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg |
19 November UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Slovakia | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
20:45 UTC+01:00 | Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje |
Coaching staff
Current technical staff
Coaching history
- As of 26 September 2022[54]
Name | First game | Last game | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Achievements[lower-alpha 1] |
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Fuad Muzurović | 30 November 1995 | 5 November 1997 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 38.89 | |
Džemaludin Mušović | 14 May 1998 | 27 January 1999 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 14.29 | |
Faruk Hadžibegić | 10 March 1999 | 9 October 1999 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | +0 | 28.57 | |
Avdo Kalajdžić (caretaker) | 18 August 1999 | 18 August 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 0.00 | |
Mišo Smajlović | 24 January 2000 | 7 October 2001 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 35.71 | |
Blaž Slišković | 27 March 2002 | 11 October 2006 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 29.73 | |
Fuad Muzurović[lower-alpha 2] | 24 March 2007 | 21 November 2007 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 33.33 | |
Meho Kodro | 30 January 2008 | 26 March 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 0.00 | |
Denijal Pirić (caretaker) | 1 June 2008 | 1 June 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
Miroslav Blažević | 20 August 2008 | 18 November 2009 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 47.06 | |
Safet Sušić | 3 March 2010 | 16 November 2014 | 49 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 83 | 59 | +24 | 46.94 | 2014 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
Mehmed Baždarević[lower-alpha 3] | 28 March 2015 | 10 October 2017 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 56.00 | 2016 Kirin Cup – Winners |
Robert Prosinečki | 28 January 2018 | 18 November 2019 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 40.91 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B – Promoted |
Dušan Bajević | 4 September 2020 | 18 November 2020 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 0.00 | |
Ivaylo Petev[lower-alpha 4] | 24 March 2021 | 21 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 28.57 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B – Promoted | |
Total | 238 | 90 | 57 | 91 | 338 | 317 | +21 | 37.82 | Three achievements |
- Table does not include results of minor tournaments (reserve players) managed by Husnija Arapović.
- Due to an illness to Fuad Muzurović, assistant manager Borče Sredojević took charge of the team on 6 June 2007.[55]
- Due to a suspension of Mehmed Baždarević for unsportsmanlike behaviour, assistant manager Stéphane Gilli took charge of the team on 25 March 2017.[56][57]
- Due to Ivaylo Petev testing positive to COVID-19, assistant managers Elvir Rahimić and Slaven Musa took charge of the team on 27 and 31 March 2021, respectively.[58]
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for UEFA Nations League games against Montenegro on 23 September and Romania on 26 September 2022.[59]
Caps and goals correct as of 26 September 2022, after the match against Romania.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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12 | GK | Ibrahim Šehić | 2 September 1988 | 46 | 0 | Konyaspor |
22 | GK | Kenan Pirić | 7 July 1994 | 6 | 0 | AEK Larnaca |
1 | GK | Nikola Vasilj | 2 December 1995 | 6 | 0 | FC St. Pauli |
5 | DF | Sead Kolašinac | 20 June 1993 | 51 | 0 | Marseille |
2 | DF | Eldar Ćivić | 28 May 1996 | 25 | 1 | Ferencváros |
– | DF | Dennis Hadžikadunić | 9 July 1998 | 19 | 0 | Malmö FF |
6 | DF | Siniša Saničanin | 24 April 1995 | 19 | 0 | Partizan |
18 | DF | Adnan Kovačević | 9 September 1993 | 11 | 0 | Ferencváros |
4 | DF | Mateo Sušić | 18 November 1990 | 11 | 0 | APOEL |
16 | DF | Hrvoje Miličević | 20 April 1993 | 4 | 0 | AEK Larnaca |
21 | DF | Amar Dedić | 18 August 2002 | 3 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg |
3 | DF | Besim Šerbečić | 1 May 1998 | 1 | 0 | Aalesund |
7 | MF | Muhamed Bešić | 10 September 1992 | 47 | 0 | Ferencváros |
13 | MF | Gojko Cimirot | 19 December 1992 | 39 | 0 | Standard Liège |
10 | MF | Amer Gojak | 13 February 1997 | 35 | 4 | Ferencváros |
15 | MF | Haris Duljević | 16 November 1993 | 28 | 1 | Hansa Rostock |
– | MF | Miroslav Stevanović | 29 July 1990 | 27 | 2 | Servette |
– | MF | Amir Hadžiahmetović | 8 March 1997 | 21 | 0 | Konyaspor |
14 | MF | Sanjin Prcić | 20 November 1993 | 14 | 0 | Strasbourg |
8 | MF | Vladan Danilović | 27 July 1999 | 7 | 0 | Nacional |
20 | MF | Dino Hotić | 26 July 1995 | 4 | 0 | Cercle Brugge |
19 | MF | Dario Šarić | 30 May 1997 | 1 | 0 | Palermo |
11 | FW | Edin Džeko (captain) | 17 March 1986 | 126 | 64 | Inter Milan |
9 | FW | Smail Prevljak | 10 May 1995 | 22 | 6 | Eupen |
23 | FW | Ermedin Demirović | 25 March 1998 | 15 | 1 | FC Augsburg |
17 | FW | Kenan Kodro | 19 August 1993 | 11 | 2 | Fehérvár |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the team within the last twelve months:
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Nikola Ćetković | 6 February 2002 | 1 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | v. Finland, 14 June 2022 |
GK | Vladan Kovačević | 11 April 1998 | 0 | 0 | Raków | v. Finland, 4 June 2022 WD |
GK | Belmin Dizdarević | 9 August 2001 | 1 | 0 | Sarajevo | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
DF | Anel Ahmedhodžić | 26 March 1999 | 18 | 1 | Sheffield United | v. Montenegro, 23 September 2022 INJ |
DF | Jusuf Gazibegović | 11 March 2000 | 5 | 0 | Sturm Graz | v. Montenegro, 23 September 2022 INJ |
DF | Hrvoje Barišić | 3 February 1991 | 1 | 0 | Zrinjski Mostar | v. Finland, 14 June 2022 |
DF | Josip Ćorluka | 3 March 1995 | 3 | 0 | Zrinjski Mostar | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
DF | Ajdin Nukić | 26 November 1997 | 3 | 0 | Tuzla City | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
DF | Selmir Pidro | 3 March 1998 | 2 | 0 | St. Louis City | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
DF | Numan Kurdić | 1 July 1999 | 1 | 0 | RWDM | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
DF | Vedran Vrhovac | 20 November 1998 | 0 | 0 | Radomlje | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
DF | Branimir Cipetić | 24 May 1995 | 7 | 0 | Lokomotiva | v. Ukraine, 16 November 2021 |
DF | Aleksandar Jovičić | 18 January 1995 | 2 | 0 | Gorica | v. Ukraine, 16 November 2021 |
MF | Miralem Pjanić (vice-captain) | 2 April 1990 | 108 | 18 | Sharjah | v. Romania, 26 September 2022 SUS |
MF | Rade Krunić | 7 October 1993 | 27 | 2 | Milan | v. Montenegro, 23 September 2022 INJ |
MF | Luka Menalo | 22 July 1996 | 13 | 3 | Dinamo Zagreb | v. Montenegro, 23 September 2022 INJ |
MF | Adi Nalić | 1 December 1997 | 8 | 0 | Malmö FF | v. Luxembourg, 29 March 2022 |
MF | Amar Rahmanović | 13 May 1994 | 5 | 0 | Krylia Sovetov | v. Luxembourg, 29 March 2022 |
MF | Marijan Ćavar | 2 February 1998 | 3 | 0 | Široki Brijeg | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
MF | Almedin Ziljkić | 25 February 1996 | 2 | 0 | Olimpija Ljubljana | v. United States, 18 December 2021 INJ |
MF | Andrej Đokanović | 1 March 2001 | 2 | 0 | Sarajevo | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
MF | Aleksandar Vojnović | 3 October 1996 | 1 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
MF | Haris Ovčina | 24 October 1996 | 1 | 0 | Velež Mostar | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
MF | Mehmed Ćosić | 25 June 1997 | 1 | 0 | Velež Mostar | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
MF | Saša Maksimović | 18 December 1999 | 1 | 0 | Sloboda Tuzla | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
MF | Amar Begić | 7 August 2000 | 1 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
MF | Igor Savić | 8 October 2000 | 1 | 0 | Torpedo Moscow | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
MF | Elvis Sarić | 21 July 1990 | 19 | 1 | Suwon Bluewings | v. Finland, 13 November 2021 INJ |
FW | Nemanja Bilbija | 2 November 1990 | 1 | 0 | Zrinjski Mostar | v. Finland, 14 June 2022 |
FW | Sulejman Krpić | 1 January 1991 | 1 | 0 | Western Sydney Wanderers | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
FW | Jovo Lukić | 28 November 1998 | 1 | 0 | Borac Banja Luka | v. United States, 18 December 2021 |
INJ Withdrawn due to injury or illness |
Statistics
- As of 26 September 2022[54]
- Players in bold are still active with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Most appearances
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Years |
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1 | Edin Džeko | 126 | 64 | 2007– |
2 | Miralem Pjanić | 108 | 18 | 2008– |
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 | Haris Medunjanin | 60 | 9 | 2009–2018 |
8 | Senad Lulić | 57 | 4 | 2008–2017 |
9 | Edin Višća | 55 | 10 | 2010–2020 |
10 | Elvir Bolić | 51 | 22 | 1996–2006 |
Most goals
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Years |
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1 | Edin Džeko (list) | 64 | 126 | 0.51 | 2007– |
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 | 108 | 0.17 | 2008– |
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
Rank | Player | Clean Sheets |
Caps | Ratio | Years |
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1 | Asmir Begović | 27 | 63 | 0.43 | 2009–2020 |
2 | Ibrahim Šehić | 17 | 46 | 0.37 | 2010– |
3 | Kenan Hasagić | 13 | 44 | 0.3 | 2002–2011 |
4 | Mirsad Dedić | 8 | 27 | 0.3 | 1996–2000 |
5 | Goran Brašnić | 5 | 8 | 0.63 | 2004–2008 |
Adnan Gušo | 5 | 23 | 0.22 | 1999–2007 | |
7 | Tomislav Piplica | 4 | 8 | 0.5 | 2001–2002 |
Almir Tolja | 4 | 15 | 0.27 | 2000–2006 | |
9 | Jasmin Burić | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2008–2020 |
Kenan Pirić | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 2018– | |
Nikola Vasilj | 3 | 6 | 0.5 | 2021– | |
Captains
Emir Spahić captained Bosnia at their first ever FIFA World Cup tournament. This is a list of Bosnia and Herzegovina captains for ten or more matches.
Note: Some of the other players to have captained the team include: Mehmed Baždarević (2 caps) 1996, Meho Kodro (5) 1997 to 1998, Vlatko Glavaš (1) 1997, Suvad Katana (2) 1998, Elvir Bolić (6) 1999 to 2000, Bruno Akrapović (4) 1999 to 2003, Hasan Salihamidžić (1) 2004, Zlatan Bajramović (1) 2006, Džemal Berberović (1) 2007, Asmir Begović (6) 2011 to 2020, Haris Medunjanin (4) 2016 to 2018, Vedad Ibišević (1) 2017, Miralem Pjanić (6) 2019 to 2021, Ermin Bičakčić (1) 2019, Sead Kolašinac (2) 2021 to 2022, Ibrahim Šehić (1) 2021, Siniša Saničanin (1) 2021, Eldar Ćivić (1) 2021, Adnan Kovačević (1) 2021, Ajdin Nukić (1) 2021, Smail Prevljak (1) 2022.
Name | Period | Games as captain | Notes |
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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 | |
Zvjezdan Misimović | 2007–2012 | 16 | |
Emir Spahić | 2006–2014 | 55 | First official captain of the team in a major tournament (2014 FIFA World Cup) |
Edin Džeko | 2014– | 56 | |
Table correct as of match played on 26 September 2022.
Competitive record
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | FIFA World Cup qualification record | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | as Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||||||||||||||
1994 | Could not enter | Could not enter | |||||||||||||||||
1998 | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | 4/5 | |||||||||||
as Bosnia and Herzegovina | as Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||||||||||||||||||
2002 | Did not qualify | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 4/5 | |||||||||||
2006 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | 3/6 | ||||||||||||
2010 | 12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 15 | 2/6 Lost play-offs | ||||||||||||
2014 | Group stage | 20th | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | squad | 10 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 6 | 1/6 | |||
2018 | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 24 | 13 | 3/6 | |||||||||||
2022 | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 4/5 | ||||||||||||
2026 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||||
Total | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 66 | 29 | 14 | 23 | 121 | 81 | — |
UEFA European Championship
UEFA European Championship record | UEFA European Championship qualifying record | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | Position | ||
1960 to 1992 | Part of Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||
as Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||||||||||||||
1996 | Could not enter | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
as Bosnia and Herzegovina | |||||||||||||||||
2000 | Did not qualify | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | 3/6 | |||||||||
2004 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 4/5 | ||||||||||
2008 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | 4/7 | ||||||||||
2012 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | 2/6 Lost play-offs | ||||||||||
2016 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 15 | 3/6 Lost play-offs | ||||||||||
2020 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 21 | 18 | 4/6 Lost play-offs | ||||||||||
2024 | To be determined | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |||||||||
Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 26 | 12 | 27 | 95 | 94 | — |
UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League record | ||||||||||
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Year | Division | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rank |
2018–19 | B | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 13th | |
2020–21 | A | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 15th | |
2022–23 | B | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 18th | |
2024–25 | A | To be determined | ||||||||
Total | 16 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 20 | 13th | |||
Minor tournaments
FIFA ranking history
FIFA-ranking yearly averages for Bosnia and Herzegovina.[60] Their average position since FIFA World Ranking creation is 58.[60]
Year | Position | Highest | Lowest |
---|---|---|---|
1996 | 152 | 152 | 173 |
1997 | 99 | 99 | 139 |
1998 | 96 | 91 | 102 |
1999 | 75 | 74 | 78 |
2000 | 78 | 74 | 83 |
2001 | 69 | 69 | 79 |
2002 | 87 | 71 | 87 |
2003 | 59 | 53 | 88 |
2004 | 79 | 58 | 81 |
2005 | 65 | 65 | 81 |
2006 | 59 | 42 | 65 |
2007 | 51 | 25 | 58 |
2008 | 61 | 51 | 75 |
2009 | 51 | 33 | 61 |
2010 | 44 | 44 | 59 |
2011 | 20 | 20 | 56 |
2012 | 27 | 19 | 31 |
2013 | 19 | 13 | 26 |
2014 | 29 | 17 | 29 |
2015 | 22 | 20 | 32 |
2016 | 27 | 20 | 29 |
2017 | 37 | 27 | 40 |
2018 | 34 | 32 | 41 |
2019 | 49 | 35 | 49 |
2020 | 55 | 49 | 55 |
2021 | 61 | 55 | 61 |
Head-to-head record
Tables correct as of match played on 26 September 2022.
Opponent | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals for | Goals against | Goal differential | First game | Last game | Biggest win | Biggest loss |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albania | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | +1 | 30.11.1995 | 28.03.2017 | 2:0 | 0:2 |
Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 14.11.2012 | 1:0 | — | |
Andorra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 28.03.2015 | 06.09.2015 | 3:0 | |
Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 14.05.1998 | 15.06.2014 | — | 0:5 |
Armenia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 6 | +4 | 15.10.2008 | 08.09.2019 | 4:1 | 2:4 |
Austria | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | −1 | 24.03.2001 | 15.11.2018 | 1:0 | 0:2 |
Azerbaijan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 01.06.2008 | 1:0 | — | |
Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 23.06.2001 | 1:0 | ||
Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 12.01.2001 | 2:0 | ||
Belarus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 02.09.2011 | 06.09.2011 | 2:0 | |
Belgium | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 26.03.2005 | 07.10.2017 | 4:2 | 0:4 |
Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 18.12.1996 | 28.02.2012 | — | 1:2 |
Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20.08.2008 | 23.03.2018 | 1:0 | 1:2 |
Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 22.01.2001 | 1:0 | — | |
China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 02.03.1997 | — | 0:3 | |
Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.03.2021 | — | ||
Croatia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 08.10.1996 | 22.08.2007 | 1:4 | |
Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 10.10.1998 | 08.09.1999 | 0:3 | |
Cyprus | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 09.09.2014 | 31.08.2017 | 2:0 | 2:3 |
Denmark | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | +1 | 08.06.1997 | 06.06.2021 | 3:0 | 0:2 |
Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 05.03.2014 | — | 0:2 | |
Estonia | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 4 | +17 | 05.09.1998 | 10.10.2017 | 7:0 | 0:1 |
Faroe Islands | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 19.08.1998 | 09.06.1999 | 1:0 | — |
Finland | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 28.04.2004 | 14.06.2022 | 4:1 | 1:3 |
France | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 8 | −4 | 18.08.2004 | 01.09.2021 | — | 0:2 |
Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 25.03.2022 | 25.03.2022 | 0:1 | |
Germany | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 11.10.2002 | 03.06.2010 | 1:3 | |
Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 03.03.2010 | 2:1 | — | |
Gibraltar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 25.03.2017 | 03.09.2017 | 5:0 | |
Greece | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 01.09.1996 | 15.10.2019 | 3:1 | 0:4 |
Hungary | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 10.03.1999 | 08.09.2007 | — | 1:3 |
Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 26.02.1997 | 2:0 | — | |
Iran | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 22.07.2001 | 12.11.2020 | 3:1 | 0:4 |
Israel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 11.10.2000 | 12.06.2015 | 3:1 | 0:3 |
Italy | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | −5 | 06.11.1996 | 18.11.2020 | 2:1 | 0:3 |
Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 30.05.2014 | 2:1 | — | |
Japan | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 28.02.2006 | 07.06.2016 | 2:1 | 0:3 |
Jordan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 11.03.2000 | 15.03.2000 | 2:1 | — |
Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 07.09.2021 | 09.10.2021 | 2:0 | |
Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 04.09.2021 | 1:0 | ||
Latvia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 11.09.2012 | 07.06.2013 | 5:0 | |
Liechtenstein | 8 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 31 | 2 | +29 | 18.08.1999 | 18.11.2019 | 8:1 | |
Lithuania | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 14.10.1998. | 16.10.2013. | 3:0 | 2:4 |
Luxembourg | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 1 | +16 | 29.03.2003 | 29.03.2022 | 5:0 | — |
Malaysia | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 28.02.1997 | 27.06.2001 | 2:0 | |
Malta | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | 27.01.1999 | 06.06.2007 | 5:2 | 1:2 |
Mexico | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 09.02.2011 | 01.02.2018 | 1:0 | 0:2 |
Moldova | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 07.10.2006 | 12.09.2007 | — | 0:1 |
Montenegro | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 28.05.2018 | 23.09.2022 | 1:0 | — |
Netherlands | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 11.10.2020 | 15.11.2020 | — | 1:3 |
Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 21.06.2014 | 0:1 | ||
North Macedonia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 03.06.1998 | 26.03.2008 | 1:0 | 0:1 |
Northern Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 08.09.2018 | 08.10.2020 | 2:0 | — |
Norway | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 16.10.2002 | 17.10.2007 | 2:1 | 0:2 |
Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 09.06.2009 | 2:1 | — | |
Paraguay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 21.04.1996 | — | 0:3 | |
Poland | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 15.12.2007 | 14.10.2020 | 0:3 | |
Portugal | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | −6 | 14.11.2009 | 15.11.2011 | 2:6 | |
Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 24.01.2000 | 10.08.2010 | 0:2 | |
Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 26.05.2012 | 16.11.2015 | 0:2 | |
Romania | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 13 | −9 | 07.09.2002 | 26.09.2022 | 2:1 | 1:4 |
San Marino | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 04.06.2005 | 09.10.2005 | 3:0 | — |
Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 04.09.1999 | 05.10.1999 | — | 1:2 |
Senegal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.03.2018 | — | ||
Serbia and Montenegro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 14.01.2001 | 12.10.2005 | 0:2 | |
Slovakia | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 4 | +2 | 20.06.2001 | 10.09.2013 | 3:2 | 0:1 |
Slovenia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10.11.1996 | 06.02.2013 | 3:0 | — |
South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 08.08.2001 | 4:2 | ||
South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26.05.2006 | 01.06.2018 | 3:1 | 0:2 |
Spain | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 02.09.2000 | 18.11.2018 | — | 2:5 |
Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 29.05.2010 | 2:4 | ||
Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 29.03.2016 | 2:0 | — | |
Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 05.11.1997 | — | 1:2 | |
Turkey | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 16.08.2000 | 11.10.2018 | 2:0 | 0:1 |
Ukraine | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 12.10.2021 | 16.11.2021 | — | 0:2 |
United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 14.08.2013 | 18.12.2021 | — | 3:4 |
Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 18.01.2001 | 3:2 | — | |
Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 30.06.2001 | 01.06.2009 | — | 1:2 |
Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 22.02.1997 | 4:0 | — | |
Wales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 12.02.2003 | 10.10.2015 | 2:0 | |
Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24.02.1997 | — | ||
81 countries | 255 | 98 | 59 | 98 | 358 | 338 | +20 | 30.11.1995 | 26.09.2022 | 8:1 | 0:5 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina's all-time record sorted by FIFA Confederations, 1995–present
Opponent | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Differential | First games | Last games |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
UEFA | 202 | 79 | 49 | 74 | 297 | 260 | +37 | 30.11.1995 | 26.09.2022 |
AFC | 28 | 12 | 6 | 10 | 38 | 40 | −2 | 22.02.1997 | 04.09.2021 |
CAF | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 05.11.1997 | 27.03.2018 |
CONMEBOL | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 17 | −11 | 14.05.1998 | 15.06.2014 |
CONCACAF | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 09.02.2011 | 18.12.2021 |
OFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
81 countries | 255 | 98 | 59 | 98 | 358 | 338 | +20 | 30.11.1995 | 26.09.2022 |
Notable victories
- Unofficial games not included.
Date | Tournament | Place | Opponents | Score | Additional Notes | ||||||
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6 November 1996 | Friendly | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Italy | 2–1 | Victory over top 5 ranked team at the time (5th)[61] | ||||||
10 November 1996 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Ljubljana, Slovenia | Slovenia | 2–1 | Historic first ever victory in World Cup qualifiers | ||||||
22 February 1997 | 1997 Dunhill Cup Malaysia | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | Vietnam | 4–0 | Largest ever victory against a non-UEFA opponent | ||||||
20 August 1997 | 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Denmark | 3–0 | Victory over top 5 ranked team at the time (3rd)[62] | ||||||
19 August 1998 | UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Faroe Islands | 1–0 | Historic first ever victory in European Championship qualifiers | ||||||
2 April 2003 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | Copenhagen, Denmark | Denmark | 2–0 | Victory over top 15 ranked team at the time (11th)[63] | ||||||
6 September 2003 | UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Norway | 1–0 | |||||||
3 September 2005 | 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Belgium | 1–0 | |||||||
24 March 2007 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying | Oslo, Norway | Norway | 2–1 | |||||||
2 June 2007 | UEFA Euro 2008 qualifying | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Turkey | 3–2 | Edin Džeko's debut senior cap and first international goal. | ||||||
10 September 2008 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Estonia | 7–0 | Largest ever victory (without conceding) | ||||||
28 March 2009 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | Genk, Belgium | Belgium | 4–2 | |||||||
1 April 2009 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Belgium | 2–1 | |||||||
10 October 2009 | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification | Tallinn, Estonia | Estonia | 2–0 | Qualified to first ever play-offs (2010 FIFA World Cup) | ||||||
7 September 2012 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | Vaduz, Lichtenstein | Liechtenstein | 8–1 | Largest ever victory | ||||||
22 March 2013 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Greece | 3–1 | Victory over top 15 ranked team at the time (12th)[64] | ||||||
10 September 2013 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | Žilina, Slovakia | Slovakia | 2–1 | |||||||
15 October 2013 | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification | Kaunas, Lithuania | Lithuania | 1–0 | Qualified to 2014 FIFA World Cup | ||||||
25 June 2014 | 2014 FIFA World Cup Group Stage | Salvador, Brazil | Iran | 3–1 | Historic first victory in FIFA World Cup | ||||||
10 October 2015 | UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Wales | 2–0 | Victory over top 10 ranked team at the time (8th)[65] | ||||||
29 March 2016 | Friendly | Zürich, Switzerland | Switzerland | 2–0 | Victory over top 15 ranked team at the time (12th)[66] | ||||||
7 June 2016 | 2016 Kirin Cup | Osaka, Japan | Japan | 2–1 | Victory in the Final of 2016 Kirin Cup |
Honours
- UEFA Nations League B
- Winners (2): 2018–19, 2022–23
Minor tournaments
- Kirin Cup
- Winners (1): 2016
- Millennium Super Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2001[67]
See also
- FIFA World Cup
- UEFA European Football Championship
- 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
- The Bosnian footballer of the year award – Idol of the nation
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External links
- Bosnia and Herzegovina national team at N/FSBiH (in Bosnian and English)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina at FIFA (in English)
- Bosnia and Herzegovina at UEFA (in English)
- Bosnian Support Army Archived 16 May 2017 at the Wayback Machine – Bosnian Support Army (in Bosnian and English)
- Reprezentacija.ba – News site of Bosnian national team (in Bosnian)
- SportSport.ba Portal – Sports news portal (in Bosnian)
- Sport Centar Portal – Sports news portal (in Bosnian)
- Sport.ba Portal – Sports news portal (in Bosnian)
- Bosnian football results since 1998