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Team Overview

The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team ( Bosnian : Fudbalska reprezentacija Bosne i Hercegovine ; Croatian : Nogometna reprezentacija Bosne i Hercegovine ; Serbian : Фудбалска репрезентација Босне и Херцеговине ) represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in men's 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 . They were eliminated after narrow group stage losses to Argentina and Nigeria and a win over Iran .

2026 Fixtures

Date Match Group / Round Venue Status
2026-06-12 15:00 UTC-4 Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Group B Toronto SCHEDULED
2026-06-18 12:00 UTC-7 Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina Group B Los Angeles (Inglewood) SCHEDULED
2026-06-24 12:00 UTC-7 Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar Group B Seattle SCHEDULED

Honours

Friendly: Millennium Super Cup Runners-up (1): 2001
Friendly: Kirin Cup Champions (1) : 2016

Competition Records

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup Qualification
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1930 to 1990 Part of Yugoslavia Part of Yugoslavia
1994 Could not enter Could not enter
1998 Did not qualify 8 3 0 5 9 14 4/5
2002 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
2018 Did not qualify 10 5 2 3 24 13 3/6
2022 8 1 4 3 9 12 4/5
2026 Group stage TBD 0 0 0 0 0 0
2030 To be determined To be determined

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record UEFA European Championship qualifying record
Year Round Position Pld W D L GF GA
1960 to 1992 Part of Yugoslavia Part of Yugoslavia
1996 Did not enter Did not enter
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 11 3 0 8 10 22 5/6 Lost play-offs
2028 To be determined To be determined
2032

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA
2018–19 B 3 4 3 1 0 5 1
2020–21 A 1 6 0 2 4 3 11
2022–23 B 3 6 3 2 1 8 8
2024–25 A 3 6 0 2 4 4 17
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
1997 Dunhill Cup Malaysia Runners-up 2 5 3 1 1 9 5
2001 Millennium Soccer Cup Runners-up 2 5 3 1 1 7 5
2001 Merdeka Tournament Runners-up 2 5 3 1 1 7 4
2001 LG Cup Runners-up 2 2 1 0 1 4 6
2016 Kirin Cup Winners 1 2 1 1 0 4 3
Total 1 Title 19 11 4 4 31 23

FIFA ranking history

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

Current Squad

Pos Name Caps Goals Club
Goalkeepers
GK Osman Hadžikić 0 0 Slaven Belupo
GK Tarik Karić 0 0 Velež Mostar
Defenders
DF Adrian Leon Barišić 15 0 Braga
DF Arjan Malić 7 0 Sturm Graz
DF Eman Košpo 1 0 Fiorentina
DF Emir Karić 1 0 Sturm Graz
DF Jusuf Gazibegović 23 0 Sturm Graz
DF Nail Omerović 5 1 Osijek
Midfielders
MF Amer Gojak 35 4 Rijeka
MF Dario Šarić 10 0 Antalyaspor
MF Dino Beširović 5 0 AIK
MF Haris Hajradinović 16 2 Kasımpaşa
MF Ifet Đakovac 1 0 Akron Tolyatti
MF Luka Menalo 16 3 Sarajevo
Forwards
FW Luka Kulenović 3 0 Heracles Almelo
FW Riad Bajić 12 0 AEK Larnaca

All-Time Leaders

Most Caps
NameStatYears
Edin Džeko 148 Caps 2007–present
Miralem Pjanić 115 Caps 2008–2024
Emir Spahić 94 Caps 2003–2018
Zvjezdan Misimović 85 Caps 2004–2018
Vedad Ibišević 83 Caps 2007–2018
Sead Kolašinac 64 Caps 2013–present
Asmir Begović 63 Caps 2009–2020
Haris Medunjanin 60 Caps 2009–2018
Top Scorers
NameStatYears
Edin Džeko 148 Goals 2007–present
Miralem Pjanić 115 Goals 2008–2024
Emir Spahić 94 Goals 2003–2018
Zvjezdan Misimović 85 Goals 2004–2018
Vedad Ibišević 83 Goals 2007–2018
Sead Kolašinac 64 Goals 2013–present
Asmir Begović 63 Goals 2009–2020
Haris Medunjanin 60 Goals 2009–2018