Bosnia_national_football_team
Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team
Men's national association football team representing Bosnia and Herzegovina
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.
| Nickname(s) | Zmajevi (The Dragons) Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (N/FSBiH) | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Vacant | ||
| Captain | Edin Džeko | ||
| Most caps | Edin Džeko (134) | ||
| Top scorer | Edin Džeko (65) | ||
| Home stadium | Bilino Polje / Grbavica | ||
| FIFA code | BIH | ||
| |||
| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 74  3 (4 April 2024)[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) Bosnia and Herzegovina 0–5 Portugal  (Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 16 October 2023) | |||
| World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 1 (first in 2014) | ||
| Best result | Group stage (2014) | ||
| Website | nfsbih.ba | ||
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 never taken part in a UEFA European Championship.[5][6][7]
The team's highest FIFA World Ranking was 13th, achieved in August 2013.[8]
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 the manager Robert Prosinečki, missing out on direct qualification. However, they qualified for the playoffs by winning their UEFA Nations League group, 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 into 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.
Nickname
A popular nickname of all Bosnian national teams is "Zmajevi" (Serbo-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 autonomy, 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]
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 Spanish sports company Kelme.[48] The general sponsor of the team is m:tel.[49] Also sponsoring the team are Coca-Cola, ASA Osiguranje, and Privredna Banka Sarajevo.
The table below shows the history of kit manufacturers for the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina:
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
| 17 June UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Portugal | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Lisbon, Portugal |
| 19:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Estádio da Luz Attendance: 55,058 Referee: Davide Massa (Italy) |
v 
Luxembourg
| 20 June UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–2 | Luxembourg | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report |
|
Stadium: Bilino Polje Attendance: 8,600 Referee: Gal Leibovitz (Israel) |
v Liechtenstein
| 8 September UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 | Liechtenstein | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report |
|
Stadium: Bilino Polje Attendance: 6,189 Referee: Sayat Karabayev (Kazakhstan) |
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
| 11 September UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Iceland | 1–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 18:45 UTC±0 |
|
Report | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 5,229 Referee: Lawrence Visser (Belgium) |
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
| 13 October UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Liechtenstein | 0–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Vaduz, Liechtenstein |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report |
|
Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 5,874 Referee: Damian Sylwestrzak (Poland) |
v Portugal
| 16 October UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–5 | Portugal | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje Attendance: 13,047 Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey) |
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
| 16 November UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Luxembourg | 4–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Luxembourg City, Luxembourg |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report |
|
Stadium: Stade de Luxembourg Attendance: 8,520 Referee: Andris Treimanis (Latvia) |
v 
Slovakia
| 19 November UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2 | Slovakia | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje Attendance: 3,800 Referee: Julian Weinberger (Austria) |
2024
v 
Ukraine
| 21 March UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–2 | Ukraine | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:45 |
|
Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium Attendance: 10,992 Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany) |
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
| 3 June Friendly | England | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Newcastle upon Tyne, England |
| 19:45 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Stadium: St James' Park |
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
| 9 June Friendly | Italy | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Empoli, Italy |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Stadium: Stadio Carlo Castellani |
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
| 7 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Netherlands | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Netherlands |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: TBD |
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
| 10 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Hungary | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hungary |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: TBD |
v 
Germany
| 11 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Germany | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: TBD |
v Hungary
| 14 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Hungary | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+02:00) | Report | Stadium: TBD |
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
| 16 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Germany | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Germany |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: TBD |
v Netherlands
| 19 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Netherlands | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 20:45 CEST (UTC+01:00) | Report | Stadium: TBD |
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Vacant |
| Assistant coaches | Vacant |
| Vacant | |
| Vacant | |
| Goalkeeping coach | Siniša Mrkobrada |
| Fitness coach | Almir Seferović |
 Marko Stojanović | |
| Video analyst | Đorđe Jorović |
| Team doctors | Adnan Hadžimuratović |
| Reuf Karabeg | |
| Technical director | Zvjezdan Misimović |
| Team secretary | Darko Ljubojević |
Coaching history
- As of match played 21 March 2024.[52]
| Name | From | To | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | Achievements[lower-alpha 1] |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fuad Muzurović |
30 November 1995 | 7 November 1997 | 18 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 21 | 25 | −4 | 038.89 | |
| Džemaludin Mušović |
14 May 1998 | 27 January 1999 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 16 | −9 | 014.29 | |
| Faruk Hadžibegić |
10 March 1999 | 9 October 1999 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 10 | +0 | 028.57 | |
| Avdo Kalajdžić (caretaker) |
18 August 1999 | 18 August 1999 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0 | 000.00 | |
| Mišo Smajlović |
24 January 2000 | 1 January 2002 | 14 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 20 | 17 | +3 | 035.71 | |
| Blaž Slišković |
27 March 2002 | 11 October 2006 | 37 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 44 | 56 | −12 | 029.73 | |
| Fuad Muzurović[lower-alpha 2] |
21 December 2006 | 17 December 2007 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 16 | −5 | 033.33 | |
| Meho Kodro |
5 January 2008 | 17 May 2008 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 000.00 | |
| Denijal Pirić (caretaker) |
18 May 2008 | 30 June 2008 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 100.00 | |
 Miroslav Blažević |
10 July 2008 | 12 December 2009 | 17 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 34 | 24 | +10 | 047.06 | |
| Safet Sušić |
29 December 2009 | 17 November 2014 | 49 | 23 | 9 | 17 | 83 | 59 | +24 | 046.94 | 2014 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
| Mehmed Baždarević[lower-alpha 3] |
13 December 2014 | 10 October 2017 | 25 | 14 | 5 | 6 | 53 | 30 | +23 | 056.00 | 2016 Kirin Cup – Winners |
| Robert Prosinečki |
4 January 2018 | 27 November 2019 | 22 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 29 | 21 | +8 | 040.91 | 2018–19 UEFA Nations League B – Promoted |
| Dušan Bajević |
21 December 2019 | 18 November 2020 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 14 | −10 | 000.00 | |
 Ivaylo Petev[lower-alpha 4] |
21 January 2021 | 31 December 2022 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 24 | −5 | 030.00 | 2022–23 UEFA Nations League B – Promoted |
| Faruk Hadžibegić |
4 January 2023 | 23 June 2023 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | −4 | 025.00 | |
| Meho Kodro |
3 August 2023 | 21 September 2023 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | +0 | 050.00 | |
| Savo Milošević |
29 September 2023 | 21 March 2024 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 13 | −8 | 020.00 | |
| Total | 248 | 93 | 55 | 100 | 348 | 339 | +9 | 037.50 | Four 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.[53]
- Due to a suspension of Mehmed Baždarević for unsportsmanlike behaviour, assistant manager Stéphane Gilli took charge of the team on 25 March 2017.[54][55]
- 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.[56]
Current squad
The following players were called up for UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying play-offs match against Ukraine on 21 March 2024, respectively.[57]
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1GK | Ibrahim Šehić | (1988-09-02) 2 September 1988 (age 35) | 55 | 0 |  Khaleej |
| 1 | 1GK | Nikola Vasilj | (1995-12-02) 2 December 1995 (age 28) | 8 | 0 | FC St. Pauli |
| 22 | 1GK | Kenan Pirić | (1994-07-07) 7 July 1994 (age 29) | 7 | 0 |  AEK Larnaca |
| 5 | 2DF | Sead Kolašinac | (1993-06-20) 20 June 1993 (age 30) | 58 | 0 | Atalanta |
| 2 | 2DF | Eldar Ćivić | (1996-05-28) 28 May 1996 (age 27) | 28 | 1 | Ferencváros |
| 3 | 2DF | Dennis Hadžikadunić | (1998-07-09) 9 July 1998 (age 25) | 26 | 0 | Hamburger SV |
| 16 | 2DF | Anel Ahmedhodžić | (1999-03-26) 26 March 1999 (age 25) | 22 | 1 | Sheffield United |
| 4 | 2DF | Jusuf Gazibegović | (2000-03-11) 11 March 2000 (age 24) | 15 | 0 |  Sturm Graz |
| 7 | 2DF | Amar Dedić | (2002-08-18) 18 August 2002 (age 21) | 13 | 1 | Red Bull Salzburg |
| 19 | 2DF | Adnan Kovačević | (1993-09-09) 9 September 1993 (age 30) | 13 | 0 |  Raków Częstochowa |
| 2DF | Renato Gojković | (1995-09-10) 10 September 1995 (age 28) | 4 | 1 |  Orenburg | |
| 21 | 2DF | Nihad Mujakić | (1998-04-15) 15 April 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 0 |  Ankaragücü |
| 10 | 3MF | Miralem Pjanić (vice-captain) | (1990-04-02) 2 April 1990 (age 34) | 115 | 18 |  Sharjah |
| 13 | 3MF | Gojko Cimirot | (1992-12-19) 19 December 1992 (age 31) | 48 | 0 | Al-Fayha |
| 8 | 3MF | Rade Krunić | (1993-10-07) 7 October 1993 (age 30) | 33 | 4 | Fenerbahçe |
| 20 | 3MF | Haris Hajradinović | (1994-02-18) 18 February 1994 (age 30) | 8 | 1 | Kasımpaşa |
| 17 | 3MF | Amar Rahmanović | (1994-05-13) 13 May 1994 (age 29) | 8 | 1 | Krylia Sovetov |
| 3MF | Benjamin Tahirović | (2003-03-03) 3 March 2003 (age 21) | 6 | 0 | Ajax | |
| 14 | 3MF | Dal Varešanović | (2001-05-23) 23 May 2001 (age 22) | 2 | 0 | Çaykur Rizespor |
| 6 | 3MF | Ivan Bašić | (2002-04-30) 30 April 2002 (age 21) | 1 | 0 | Orenburg |
| 18 | 3MF | Denis Huseinbašić | (2001-07-03) 3 July 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Köln |
| 11 | 4FW | Edin Džeko (captain) | (1986-03-17) 17 March 1986 (age 38) | 134 | 65 | Fenerbahçe |
| 9 | 4FW | Smail Prevljak | (1995-05-10) 10 May 1995 (age 28) | 27 | 6 | Hertha BSC |
| 23 | 4FW | Ermedin Demirović | (1998-03-25) 25 March 1998 (age 26) | 24 | 1 | FC Augsburg |
| 4FW | Nemanja Bilbija | (1990-11-02) 2 November 1990 (age 33) | 6 | 0 | Zrinjski Mostar | |
| 4FW | Said Hamulić | (2000-11-12) 12 November 2000 (age 23) | 6 | 0 | Lokomotiv Moscow | |
| 15 | 4FW | Haris Tabaković | (1994-06-20) 20 June 1994 (age 29) | 1 | 0 | Hertha BSC |
Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up to the squad within the last 12 months:
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Hidajet Hankić | (1994-06-29) 29 June 1994 (age 29) | 0 | 0 | Botev Plovdiv |
v. Slovakia, 19 November 2023 |
| GK | Goran Karačić | (1996-08-18) 18 August 1996 (age 27) | 0 | 0 | Adana Demirspor |
v. Liechtenstein, 8 September 2023 PRE |
| GK | Osman Hadžikić | (1996-03-12) 12 March 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Velež Mostar |
v. Portugal, 17 June 2023 PRE |
| DF | Adrian Leon Barišić | (2001-07-19) 19 July 2001 (age 22) | 4 | 0 |  Basel |
v. Ukraine, 21 March 2024 INJ |
| DF | Nermin Zolotić | (1993-07-07) 7 July 1993 (age 30) | 1 | 0 | Casa Pia |
v. Slovakia, 19 November 2023 |
| DF | Hrvoje Miličević | (1993-04-20) 20 April 1993 (age 30) | 8 | 0 | AEK Larnaca |
v. Iceland, 11 September 2023 |
| DF | Siniša Saničanin | (1995-04-24) 24 April 1995 (age 28) | 23 | 0 | Partizan |
v. Liechtenstein, 8 September 2023 PRE |
| DF | Josip Ćorluka | (1995-03-03) 3 March 1995 (age 29) | 3 | 0 | Zrinjski Mostar |
v. Portugal, 17 June 2023 PRE |
| DF | Hrvoje Barišić | (1991-02-03) 3 February 1991 (age 33) | 1 | 0 | Zrinjski Mostar |
v. Portugal, 17 June 2023 PRE |
| DF | Elvir Duraković | (2000-02-07) 7 February 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Sarajevo |
v. Portugal, 17 June 2023 PRE |
| MF | Miroslav Stevanović | (1990-07-29) 29 July 1990 (age 33) | 33 | 3 | Servette |
v. Slovakia, 19 November 2023 |
| MF | Amir Hadžiahmetović | (1997-03-08) 8 March 1997 (age 27) | 30 | 0 | Beşiktaş |
v. Slovakia, 19 November 2023 |
| MF | Almedin Ziljkić | (1996-02-25) 25 February 1996 (age 28) | 3 | 0 | Unattached | v. Slovakia, 19 November 2023 |
| MF | Sanjin Prcić | (1993-11-20) 20 November 1993 (age 30) | 17 | 0 |  Strasbourg |
v. Iceland, 11 September 2023 |
| MF | Adi Nalić | (1997-12-01) 1 December 1997 (age 26) | 9 | 0 | Almere City |
v. Iceland, 11 September 2023 |
| MF | Amer Gojak | (1997-02-13) 13 February 1997 (age 27) | 35 | 4 | Ferencváros |
v. Liechtenstein, 8 September 2023 PRE |
| MF | Haris Duljević | (1993-11-16) 16 November 1993 (age 30) | 28 | 1 | Sarajevo |
v. Portugal, 17 June 2023 PRE |
| MF | Vladan Danilović | (1999-07-27) 27 July 1999 (age 24) | 7 | 0 | Nacional |
v. Portugal, 17 June 2023 PRE |
| MF | Armin Hodžić | (2000-02-29) 29 February 2000 (age 24) | 0 | 0 | Hatayspor |
v. Portugal, 17 June 2023 PRE |
| FW | Luka Menalo | (1996-07-22) 22 July 1996 (age 27) | 15 | 3 |  Celje |
v. Portugal, 16 October 2023 |
| FW | Kenan Kodro RET | (1993-08-19) 19 August 1993 (age 30) | 15 | 2 | Fehérvár |
v. Iceland, 11 September 2023 |
| FW | Jasmin Mešanović | (1992-01-06) 6 January 1992 (age 32) | 1 | 0 | Kisvárda |
v. Portugal, 17 June 2023 PRE |
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- As of 21 March 2024.[52]
- Players in bold are still active with Bosnia and Herzegovina.
Most appearances
| Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edin Džeko | 134 | 65 | 2007–present |
| 2 | Miralem Pjanić | 114 | 18 | 2008–present |
| 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 | Sead Kolašinac | 58 | 0 | 2013–present |
| 9 | Senad Lulić | 57 | 4 | 2008–2017 |
| 10 | Edin Višća | 55 | 10 | 2010–2020 |
| Ibrahim Šehić | 55 | 0 | 2010–present |
Top goalscorers
| Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Edin Džeko (list) | 65 | 134 | 0.49 | 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 | 114 | 0.16 | 2008–present |
| 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 | Career |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Asmir Begović | 27 | 63 | 0.43 | 2009–2020 |
| 2 | Ibrahim Šehić | 19 | 54 | 0.35 | 2010–present |
| 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 | 7 | 0.43 | 2018–present | |
| Nikola Vasilj | 3 | 8 | 0.38 | 2021–present |
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 (3) 2021 to 2023, Siniša Saničanin (1) 2021, Eldar Ćivić (1) 2021, Adnan Kovačević (1) 2021, Ajdin Nukić (1) 2021, Smail Prevljak (1) 2022, Rade Krunić (1) 2023, Gojko Cimirot (1) 2023.
| 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 | |
| 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– | 63 |
Table correct as of match played on 21 March 2024.
Centuriate goals
- As of 21 March 2024, Bosnia and Herzegovina have scored 366 goals.
| Rank | 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 |
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 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 | |||||||||||||||||
  2030 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2034 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Total | Group stage | 1/7 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 66 | 29 | 14 | 23 | 121 | 81 | — | |||
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 Republic of Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|||||||||||||||||
| 1996 |
Did not enter | Did 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 |
11 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 10 | 22 | 5/6 Lost play-offs | ||||||||||
  2028 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||||
| 2032 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 29 | 12 | 35 | 105 | 116 | — | ||
UEFA Nations League
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
FIFA-ranking yearly averages for Bosnia and Herzegovina.[59] Their average position since FIFA World Ranking creation is 58.[59]
| 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 |
| 2022 | 57 | 57 | 59 |
| 2023 | 69 | 57 | 69 |
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- Key
Ukraine.| Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | 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 |
| Iceland |
2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 23.03.2023 | 11.09.2023 | 3:0 | 0:1 |
 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 |
10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | +32 | 18.08.1999 | 13.10.2023 | 8:1 | |
 Lithuania |
6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 5 | +5 | 14.10.1998. | 16.10.2013. | 3:0 | 2:4 |
| Luxembourg |
9 | 7 | 0 | 2 | 18 | 7 | +11 | 29.03.2003 | 16.11.2023 | 5:0 | 1:4 |
| 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 |
6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 14.11.2009 | 16.10.2023 | 0:5 | |
| 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 |
6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | −1 | 20.06.2001 | 26.03.2023 | 3:2 | 0:2 |
| 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 |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | −3 | 12.10.2021 | 21.03.2024 | — | 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 | — | ||
| 82 countries | 263 | 100 | 59 | 104 | 366 | 356 | +10 | 30.11.1995 | 21.03.2024 | 8:1 | 0:5 |
Notable victories
- Unofficial games not included.
| Date | Tournament | Place | Opponents | Score | Additional Notes | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 November 1996 | Friendly | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Italy |
2–1 | Victory over top 5 ranked team at the time (5th)[60] | ||||||
| 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)[61] | ||||||
| 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)[62] | ||||||
| 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)[63] | ||||||
| 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)[64] | ||||||
| 29 March 2016 | Friendly | Zürich, Switzerland | Switzerland |
2–0 | Victory over top 15 ranked team at the time (12th)[65] | ||||||
| 7 June 2016 | 2016 Kirin Cup | Osaka, Japan | Japan |
2–1 | Victory in the Final of 2016 Kirin Cup |
Minor tournaments
- Kirin Cup
- Winners (1): 2016
- Millennium Super Cup
- Runners-up (1): 2001[66]
- 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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