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This page lists national football team statistics regarding Bosnia 1992 – present, and also some statistics from Yugoslavia 1920–1990 period relevant to SRBiH.

Recent results and forthcoming fixtures

Further information: Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team results (1995–2019) Further information: Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team results (2020–present)

Player records

All scorers Bosnia national football team

Table correct as of 19 November 2024.

  Players still active for the national team are highlighted
All scorers Bosnia national football team
Rank Player Goals
1 Edin Džeko 67 (details)
2 Vedad Ibišević 28
2 Zvjezdan Misimović 25
4 Elvir Bolić 22
5 Sergej Barbarez 17
5 Miralem Pjanić 17
7 Elvir Baljić 14
8 Zlatan Muslimović 11
9 Edin Višća 10
10 Haris Medunjanin 9
11 Milan Đurić 7
12 Dželaludin Muharemović 6
12 Izet Hajrović 6
12 Smail Prevljak 6
12 Hasan Salihamidžić 6
12 Emir Spahić 6
17 Rade Krunić 4
17 Amer Gojak 4
17 Mirsad Bešlija 4
17 Senijad Ibričić 4
17 Sejad Salihović 4
17 Senad Lulić 4
23 Asim Hrnjić 3
23 Meho Kodro 3
23 Armin Hodžić 3
23 Luka Menalo 3
23 Almedin Hota 3
23 Mirko Hrgović 3
23 Ermedin Demirović 3
23 Miroslav Stevanović 3
23 Zlatan Bajramović 3
23 Muhamed Konjić 3
23 Ermin Bičakčić 3
34 Muamer Svraka 2
34 Almin Kulenović 2
34 Sanjin Pintul 2
34 Kenan Kodro 2
34 Ivica Grlić 2
34 Dario Damjanović 2
34 Avdija Vršajević 2
34 Marko Topić 2
42 Miroslav Dujmović 1
42 Stevo Nikolić 1
42 Muhamed Subašić 1
42 Marijo Dodik 1
42 Zehrudin Kavazović 1
42 Vedran Pelić 1
42 Renato Gojković 1
42 Adnan Čustović 1
42 Ramiz Husić 1
42 Enes Mešanović 1
42 Velimir Brašnić 1
42 Dario Đumić 1
42 Džemo Smječanin 1
42 Senad Brkić 1
42 Jasmin Hurić 1
42 Sead Seferović 1
42 Amar Rahmanović 1
42 Faruk Ihtijarević 1
42 Ermin Zec 1
42 Deni Milošević 1
42 Haris Hajradinović 1
42 Admir Adžem 1
42 Bruno Akrapović 1
42 Senad Repuh 1
42 Amar Dedić 1
42 Darko Maletić 1
42 Elvis Sarić 1
42 Omer Joldić 1
42 Sanel Jahić 1
42 Edin Mujčin 1
42 Anel Ahmedhodžić 1
42 Haris Duljević 1
42 Eldar Ćivić 1
42 Nermin Šabić 1
42 Toni Šunjić 1
42 Own goals N/A
All Total  Bosnia and Herzegovina 372

All appearances for Bosnia national football team

Table correct as of 19 November 2024

All appearances for Bosnia national football team
Rank Player Position Caps Goals Date of debut Debut against Date of last match Last match against Ref
1 Edin Džeko FW 139 67 2007 June 2  Turkey 2024 November 19  Netherlands
2 Miralem Pjanić MF 115 17 2008 August 20  Bulgaria 2024 March 21  Ukraine
3 Emir Spahić DF 94 6 2003 June 7  Romania 2018 May 28  Montenegro
4 Zvjezdan Misimović MF 84 25 2004 February 18  North Macedonia 2018 May 28  Montenegro
5 Vedad Ibišević FW 83 28 2007 March 24  Norway 2018 May 28  Montenegro
6 Asmir Begović GK 63 2009 October 10  Estonia 2020 September 7  Poland
7 Haris Medunjanin MF 60 9 2009 November 18  Portugal 2018 March 27  Senegal
7 Sead Kolašinac DF 60 2013 November 18  Argentina 2024 October 14  Hungary
9 Senad Lulić MF 57 4 2008 June 1  Azerbaijan 2017 October 7  Belgium
10 Edin Višća MF 55 10 2010 December 10  Poland 2020 November 15  Netherlands
10 Ibrahim Šehić GK 55 2010 November 17  Slovakia 2024 March 21  Ukraine
12 Elvir Bolić FW 51 22 1996 September 1  Greece 2006 September 6  Hungary
13 Gojko Cimirot MF 48 2014 September 4  Liechtenstein 2024 March 21  Ukraine
14 Sergej Barbarez FW 47 17 1998 May 14  Argentina 2006 October 7  Moldova
14 Sejad Salihović MF 47 4 2007 October 13  Greece 2015 October 13  Cyprus
14 Muhamed Bešić MF 47 2010 November 17  Slovakia 2022 September 23  Montenegro
17 Vedin Musić DF 45 1995 November 30  Albania 2007 June 6  Malta
18 Senijad Ibričić MF 43 4 2005 February 2  Iran 2014 June 3  Mexico
18 Kenan Hasagić GK 43 2003 February 12  Wales 2011 October 11  France
20 Hasan Salihamidžić MF 42 6 1996 October 8  Croatia 2006 August 16  France
21 Ermin Bičakčić DF 41 3 2013 August 14  United States 2024 November 19  Netherlands
21 Toni Šunjić DF 41 1 2012 August 15  Wales 2020 September 4  Italy
23 Elvir Rahimić MF 40 2007 June 2  Turkey 2013 August 14  United States
24 Muhamed Konjić DF 39 3 1995 November 30  Albania 2006 August 16  France
24 Saša Papac DF 39 2001 January 12  Bangladesh 2012 February 28  Brazil
26 Elvir Baljić FW 38 14 1996 April 24  Albania 2005 March 30  Lithuania
26 Nermin Šabić MF 38 1 1996 April 24  Albania 2008 August 20  Bulgaria
26 Ognjen Vranješ DF 38 2010 November 17  Slovakia 2018 November 15  Austria
26 Ervin Zukanović DF 38 2012 October 16  Lithuania 2019 September 8  Armenia
30 Mirsad Bešlija MF 37 4 2001 January 12  Bangladesh 2006 September 6  Hungary
30 Mensur Mujdža DF 37 2010 August 10  Qatar 2015 November 13  Republic of Ireland
32 Mirsad Hibić DF 36 1996 April 24  Albania 2004 April 28  Finland
33 Amer Gojak MF 35 4 2018 November 15  Austria 2022 September 26  Romania
34 Zlatan Bajramović MF 35 3 2002 March 27  North Macedonia 2009 November 18  Portugal
35 Rade Krunić MF 34 4 2016 June 3  Denmark 2024 September 7  Netherlands
36 Miroslav Stevanović MF 33 3 2012 May 26  Republic of Ireland 2023 November 16  Luxembourg
36 Džemal Berberović DF 33 2003 February 12  Wales 2010 June 3  Germany
38 Ermedin Demirović FW 31 3 2021 March 24  Finland 2024 November 19  Netherlands
39 Zlatan Muslimović FW 30 11 2006 August 16  France 2011 September 2  Belarus
39 Safet Nadarević DF 30 2001 June 23  Bahrain 2010 September 7  France
39 Amir Hadžiahmetović MF 30 2020 September 4  Italy 2023 November 16  Luxembourg
42 Mirko Hrgović MF 29 3 2003 February 12  Wales 2009 October 14  Spain
43 Haris Duljević MF 28 1 2016 March 25  Luxembourg 2022 September 26  Romania
43 Eldar Ćivić DF 28 1 2018 June 1  South Korea 2024 March 21  Ukraine
43 Dennis Hadžikadunić DF 28 2020 October 11  Netherlands 2024 June 9  Italy
46 Izet Hajrović MF 27 6 2013 September 6  Slovakia 2019 November 18  Liechtenstein
46 Smail Prevljak FW 27 6 2018 March 23  Bulgaria 2023 November 19  Slovakia
46 Mirsad Dedić GK 27 1996 November 6  Italy 2000 January 24  Qatar
49 Marko Topić FW 24 2 1997 November 5  Tunisia 2009 June 9  Oman
49 Edin Mujčin MF 24 1 1997 June 8  Denmark 2002 October 16  Norway
49 Anel Ahmedhodžić DF 24 1 2020 October 8  Northern Ireland 2024 June 9  Italy
49 Vladan Grujić MF 24 2002 October 16  Norway 2006 October 11  Greece
49 Samir Muratović MF 24 1999 January 27  Malta 2014 March 5  Sweden
49 Mirza Varešanović DF 24 1996 April 24  Albania 2001 July 22  Iran


Not included unofficial matches: BiH-Uruguay, BiH-Chile, BiH-Slovakia, BiH-Malaysia U23, BiH-South Africa

All Bosnian scorers at Major Competitions (Bosnia 1992 – present)

Tournament Round Score Result Goalscorers
2014 FIFA World Cup Round 1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1 – 2  Argentina Loss Sead Kolašinac (o.g.), Ibišević
Round 1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 0 – 1  Nigeria Loss Džeko (incorrectly disallowed)
Round 1  Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 – 1  Iran Win Džeko, Pjanić, Vršajević

Bosnian players at Major Competitions (Yugoslavia 1920–1990)

Bosnian-Herzegovinian players who represented Yugoslavia at Major Competitions (1920–1990)
Competition Players Coaches
Belgium 1920 Summer Olympics None -
France 1924 Summer Olympics None -
Netherlands 1928 Summer Olympics None -
Uruguay 1930 FIFA World Cup None -
United Kingdom 1948 Summer Olympics Miroslav Brozović, Branko Stanković -
Brazil 1950 FIFA World Cup Predrag Đajić, Branko Stanković -
Finland 1952 Summer Olympics Branko Stanković -
Switzerland 1954 FIFA World Cup Branko Stanković, Lev Mantula -
Australia 1956 Summer Olympics Kruno Radiljević, Ibrahim Biogradlić, Muhamed Mujić -
Sweden 1958 FIFA World Cup None -
France 1960 UEFA Euro Milan Galić, Tomislav Knez, Muhamed Mujić -
Italy 1960 Summer Olympics Milan Galić, Tomislav Knez, Velimir Sombolac -
Chile 1962 FIFA World Cup Vlatko Marković, Andrija Anković, Milan Galić, Muhamed Mujić, Nikola Stipić -
Japan 1964 Summer Olympics Ivan Ćurković, Mirsad Fazlagić, Svetozar Vujović, Ivica Osim -
Italy 1968 UEFA Euro Mirsad Fazlagić, Ivica Osim, Vahidin Musemić, Boško Antić, Idriz Hošić -
West Germany 1974 FIFA World Cup Enver Marić, Enver Hadžiabdić, Josip Katalinski, Franjo Vladić, Dušan Bajević, Rizah Mešković -
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976 UEFA Euro Džemal Hadžiabdić, Josip Katalinski, Enver Marić, Vahid Halilhodžić, Edhem Šljivo, Franjo Vladić -
Soviet Union 1980 Summer Olympics Boro Primorac, Srebrenko Repčić, Miloš Šestić, Zoran Vujović, Zlatko Vujović, Dževad Šećerbegović, Vladimir Matijević -
Spain 1982 FIFA World Cup Edhem Šljivo, Zoran Vujović, Zlatko Vujović, Safet Sušić, Miloš Šestić, Vahid Halilhodžić, Predrag Pašić -
France 1984 UEFA Euro Mirsad Baljić, Miloš Šestić, Safet Sušić, Mehmed Baždarević, Zlatko Vujović, Faruk Hadžibegić, Sulejman Halilović -
United States 1984 Summer Olympics Mehmed Baždarević, Vlado Čapljić, Mirsad Baljić, Admir Smajić -
South Korea 1988 Summer Olympics Semir Tuce, Cvijan Milošević, Davor Jozić, Refik Šabanadžović Ivica Osim, Džemaludin Mušović
Italy 1990 FIFA World Cup Faruk Hadžibegić, Davor Jozić, Safet Sušić, Zlatko Vujović, Fahrudin Omerović, Refik Šabanadžović, Mirsad Baljić Ivica Osim, Džemaludin Mušović

2+ BiH players playing at the same club

The table below lists notable instances of two or more Bosnian football team players in one foreign based club at the same time:

# Player names Club Season(s) together
4 Faruk Hujdurović;
Bruno Akrapović;
Tomislav Piplica;
Marko Topić
Germany FC Energie Cottbus 2000–01; 2001–02
3 Ervin Zukanović;
Miralem Pjanić;
Edin Džeko
Italy A.S. Roma 2015–16
3 Amir Hadžiahmetović;
Ibrahim Šehić;
Deni Milošević
Turkey Konyaspor 2019–20
3 Eldar Ćivić;
Adnan Kovačević;
Stjepan Lončar
Hungary Ferencvárosi 2021–22
2 Toni Šunjić;
Vedad Ibišević
Germany VfB Stuttgart 2015 only
2 Sejad Salihović;
Zvjezdan Misimović
China Beijing Renhe F.C. 2015; 2016
2 Zlatan Muslimović;
Zvjezdan Misimović
China Guizhou Renhe F.C. 2013; 2014
2 Emir Spahić;
Miroslav Stevanović
Spain Sevilla FC 2012–13
2 Sejad Salihović;
Vedad Ibišević
Germany 1899 Hoffenheim 2009–10;
2010–11;
2011–12
2 Zvjezdan Misimović;
Edin Džeko
Germany VfL Wolfsburg 2008–09
2 Zvjezdan Misimović;
Hasan Salihamidžić
Germany FC Bayern Munich 2002–03

Note: Table contains some of the more prominent club sides of the world. Table does not yet contain clubs from other former Yugoslavia republics.

Youngest debutants

As of 7 June 2016, the youngest debutants for senior Bosnia-Herzegovina side are:

# Player Age Match Year Ref
1 Muhamed Bešić 18 years, 2 months, 8 days Bosnia-Herzegovina – Slovakia 3–2 2010
2 Miralem Pjanić 18 years, 4 months, 19 days Bosnia-Herzegovina – Bulgaria 1–2 2008

Match statistics

Biggest wins

Wins by five goals and up

Rank Date Venue Opponent Round Result Difference
1 7 September 2012 Rheinpark Stadion Liechtenstein  Liechtenstein Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier 1–8 +7
2 10 September 2008 Bilino Polje Bosnia and Herzegovina  Estonia South Africa 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier 7–0 +7
3 5 September 2019 Zenica Bosnia and Herzegovina  Liechtenstein Europe UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier 5–0 +5
3 25 March 2017 Zenica Bosnia and Herzegovina  Gibraltar Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier 5–0 +5
3 6 September 2016 Zenica Bosnia and Herzegovina  Estonia Russia 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier 5–0 +5
3 7 June 2013 Riga Latvia  Latvia Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier 0–5 +5
3 7 October 2011 Bilino Polje Bosnia and Herzegovina  Luxembourg PolandUkraine UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier 5–0 +5
3 7 October 2001 Bilino Polje Bosnia and Herzegovina  Liechtenstein South KoreaJapan 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier 5–0 +5

Hat-tricks for Bosnia

The table below shows a list of Bosnia and Herzegovina players who scored three or more goals in one match.

Player Goals Result Opponent Competition Date
Elvir Baljić 4 4–1  Estonia UEFA Euro 2000 qualifiers 9 October 1999
Elvir Bolić 3 3–0  San Marino 2006 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 8 October 2005
Zlatan Muslimović 3 3–5  Croatia Friendly 22 August 2007
Zvjezdan Misimović 3 7–0  Estonia 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 10 September 2008
Vedad Ibišević 3 8–1  Liechtenstein 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 7 September 2012
Edin Džeko 3 8–1  Liechtenstein 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers 7 September 2012
Edin Džeko 3 3–0  Andorra UEFA Euro 2016 qualifiers 28 March 2015
Edin Višća 3 3–1  South Korea Friendly 1 June 2018

Hat-tricks conceded by Bosnia

The table below shows a list of opponent players who scored three or more goals in one match against Bosnia and Herzegovina.

Player Goals Result National team Competition Date
Gabriel Batistuta 3 5–0  Argentina Friendly 14 May 1998
Valdas Ivanauskas 3 4–2  Lithuania UEFA Euro 2000 qualifiers 14 October 1998
Artim Šakiri 3 4–4  Macedonia Friendly 27 March 2002
Jozy Altidore 3 4–3  United States Friendly 14 August 2013

Memorable victories

Source: Results

  • Unofficial games not included.
Date Tournament Venue 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)
10 November 1996 1998 FIFA World Cup qualification Ljubljana, Slovenia  Slovenia 2 – 1 Historic first ever victory in qualifiers
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)
2 April 2003 UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Copenhagen, Denmark  Denmark 2 – 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
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)
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)
29 March 2016 Friendly Zürich, Switzerland   Switzerland 2 – 0 Victory over top 15 ranked team at the time (12th)
7 June 2016 Kirin Cup Soccer 2016 Osaka, Japan  Japan 2 – 1 Victory in the Final of 2016 Kirin Cup

Major Tournaments appearances and play-offs appearances

Nation Confederation International Tournament (s) Qualifying Play-off (s) FIFA Active
 Bosnia and Herzegovina UEFA 2014 FIFA World Cup Group stage Pld: 4
Won: 0
Lost: 4
2010 FIFA World Cup – play-offs;
UEFA Euro 2012 – play-offs;
UEFA Euro 2016 – play-offs
UEFA Euro 2020 – play-offs
(since 1996)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina was the first former Yugoslav nation to qualify for a FIFA World Cup directly, and not via play-offs first;
  • Tino-Sven Sušić played for Bosnia at 2014 FIFA World Cup under his uncle - head coach Safet Sušić.

Play-offs win–draw–loss stats

Opponent Matches Wins Draws Losses
 Portugal 4 0 1 3
 Republic of Ireland 2 0 1 1
 Northern Ireland 1 0 1 0

Major Tournament win–draw–loss stats

Opponent Tournament(s) Matches Wins Draws Losses
 Argentina 2014 FIFA World Cup 1 0 0 1
 Nigeria 2014 FIFA World Cup 1 0 0 1
 Iran 2014 FIFA World Cup 1 1 0 0

Head-to-head record

Tables correct as of match played on 19 November 2024.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's all-time international record, 1995–present
Opponent Games Wins Draws Losses Goals for Goals against Goal differential First games Last games Biggest win Biggest loss
 Albania 5 2 2 1 5 4 +1 30 Nov 1995 28 Mar 2017 2–0 0–2
 Algeria 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 14 Nov 2012 14 Nov 2012 1–0 x
 Andorra 2 2 0 0 6 0 +6 28 Mar 2015 06 Sep 2015 3–0 x
 Argentina 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 14 May 1998 15 Jun 2014 x 0–5
 Armenia 4 3 0 1 10 6 +4 15 Oct 2008 08 Sep 2019 4–1 2–4
 Austria 5 1 3 1 3 4 −1 24 Mar 2001 15 Nov 2018 1–0 0–2
 Azerbaijan 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 01 Jun 2008 01 Jun 2008 1–0 x
 Bahrain 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 23 Jun 2001 23 Jun 2001 1–0 x
 Bangladesh 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 12 Jan 2001 12 Jan 2001 2–0 x
 Belarus 2 2 0 0 3 0 +3 02 Sep 2011 06 Sep 2011 2–0 x
 Belgium 8 3 1 4 13 19 −6 26 Mar 2005 07 Oct 2017 4–2 0–4
 Brazil 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 18 Dec 1996 28 Feb 2012 x 1–2
 Bulgaria 2 1 0 1 2 2 0 20 Aug 2008 23 Mar 2018 1–0 1–2
 Chile 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 22 Jan 2001 22 Jan 2001 1–0 x
 China 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 02 Mar 1997 02 Mar 1997 x 0–3
 Costa Rica 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 Mar 2021 27 Mar 2021 x x
 Croatia 4 0 0 4 6 14 −8 08 Oct 1996 22 Aug 2007 x 1–4
 Czech Republic 2 0 0 2 1 6 −5 10 Oct 1998 08 Sep 1999 x 0–3
 Cyprus 4 2 0 2 8 7 +1 09 Sep 2014 31 Aug 2017 2–0 2–3
 Denmark 6 2 2 2 8 7 +1 08 Jun 1997 06 Jun 2021 3–0 0–2
 Egypt 1 0 0 1 0 2 −2 05 Mar 2014 05 Mar 2014 x 0–2
 England 1 0 0 0 0 1 –1 04 Jun 2024 04 Jun 2024 x 0–3
 Estonia 7 5 1 1 21 4 +17 05 Sep 1998 10 Oct 2017 7–0 0–1
 Faroe Islands 2 1 1 0 3 2 +1 19 Aug 1998 09 Jun 1999 1–0 x
 Finland 7 3 2 2 12 11 +1 28 Apr 2004 14 Jun 2022 4–1 1–3
 France 6 0 3 3 4 8 −4 18 Aug 2004 01 Sep 2021 x 0–2
 Georgia 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 25 Mar 2022 25 Mar 2022 x 0–1
 Germany 4 0 1 3 3 13 −10 11 Oct 2002 16 Nov 2024 x 0–7
 Ghana 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 03 Mar 2010 03 Mar 2010 2–1 x
 Gibraltar 2 2 0 0 9 0 +9 25 Mar 2017 03 Sep 2017 5–0 x
 Greece 11 1 5 5 9 17 −8 01 Sep 1996 15 Oct 2019 3–1 0–4
 Hungary 6 0 3 3 3 8 −5 10 Mar 1999 14 Oct 2024 x 1–3
 Iceland 2 1 0 1 4 2 +2 23 Mar 2023 11 Sep 2023 3–0 1–2
 Indonesia 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 26 Feb 1997 26 Feb 1997 2–0 x
 Iran 7 1 1 5 10 19 −9 22 Jul 2001 12 Nov 2020 3–1 0–4
 Israel 4 1 1 2 4 7 −3 11 Oct 2000 12 Jun 2015 3–1 0–3
 Italy 6 1 1 4 4 10 –6 06 Nov 1996 09 Jun 2024 2–1 0–3
 Ivory Coast 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 30 May 2014 30 May 2014 2–1 x
 Japan 3 1 1 1 4 6 −2 28 Feb 2006 07 Jun 2016 2–1 0–3
 Jordan 2 1 1 0 2 1 +1 11 Mar 2000 15 Mar 2000 2–1 x
 Kazakhstan 2 1 1 0 4 2 +2 07 Sep 2021 09 Oct 2021 2–0 x
 Kuwait 1 1 0 0 1 0 +1 04 Sep 2021 04 Sep 2021 1–0 x
 Latvia 2 2 0 0 9 1 +8 11 Sep 2012 07 Jun 2013 5–0 x
 Liechtenstein 10 9 1 0 35 3 +32 18 Aug 1999 13 Oct 2023 8–1 x
 Lithuania 6 4 1 1 10 5 +5 14 Oct 1998. 16 Oct 2013. 3–0 2–4
 Luxembourg 9 7 0 2 18 7 +11 29 Mar 2003 16 Nov 2023 5–0 1–4
 Malaysia 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 28 Feb 1997 27 Jun 2001 2–0 x
 Malta 4 3 0 1 9 4 +5 27 Jan 1999 06 Jun 2007 5–2 1–2
 Mexico 4 1 0 3 2 5 −3 09 Feb 2011 01 Feb 2018 1–0 0–2
 Moldova 2 0 1 1 2 3 −1 07 Oct 2006 12 Sep 2007 x 0–1
 Montenegro 4 1 3 0 2 1 +1 28 May 2018 23 Sep 2022 1–0 x
 Netherlands 4 0 2 2 4 9 –5 11 Oct 2020 19 Nov 2024 x 2–5
 Nigeria 1 0 0 1 0 1 −1 21 Jun 2014 21 Jun 2014 x 0–1
 North Macedonia 5 1 3 1 8 8 0 03 Jun 1998 26 Mar 2008 1–0 0–1
 Northern Ireland 3 2 1 0 5 2 +3 08 Sep 2018 08 Oct 2020 2–0 x
 Norway 4 2 0 2 3 5 −2 16 Oct 2002 17 Oct 2007 2–1 0–2
 Oman 1 1 0 0 2 1 +1 09 Jun 2009 09 Jun 2009 2–1 x
 Paraguay 1 0 0 1 0 3 −3 21 Apr 1996 21 Apr 1996 x 0–3
 Poland 4 0 1 3 3 8 −5 10 Dec 2010 14 Oct 2020 x 0–3
 Portugal 6 0 1 5 2 16 −14 14 Nov 2009 16 Oct 2023 x 2–6
 Qatar 2 0 1 1 1 3 −2 24 Jan 2000 10 Aug 2010 x 0–2
 Republic of Ireland 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 26 May 2012 16 Nov 2015 x 0–2
 Romania 6 2 0 4 4 13 −9 07 Sep 2002 26 Sep 2022 2–1 1–4
 San Marino 2 2 0 0 6 1 +5 04 Jun 2005 09 Oct 2005 3–0 x
 Scotland 2 0 0 2 1 3 −2 04 Sep 1999 05 Oct 1999 x 0–1
 Senegal 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 27 Mar 2018 27 Mar 2018 x x
 Serbia and Montenegro 5 0 2 3 1 6 −5 14 Jan 2001 12 Oct 2005 x 0–2
 Slovakia 6 3 0 3 7 8 –1 20 Jun 2001 19 Nov 2023 3–2 0–2
 Slovenia 4 4 0 0 10 4 +6 10 Nov 1996 06 Feb 2013 3–0 x
 South Africa 1 1 0 0 4 2 +2 08 Aug 2001 08 Aug 2001 4–2 x
 South Korea 2 1 0 1 3 3 0 26 May 2006 01 Jun 2018 3–1 0–2
 Spain 8 0 2 6 7 18 −11 02 Sep 2000 18 Nov 2018 x 2–5
 Sweden 1 0 0 1 2 4 −2 29 May 2010 29 May 2010 x 2–4
  Switzerland 1 1 0 0 2 0 +2 29 Mar 2016 29 Mar 2016 2–0 x
 Tunisia 1 0 0 1 1 2 −1 05 Nov 1997 05 Nov 1997 x 1–2
 Turkey 6 2 2 2 7 6 +1 16 Aug 2000 11 Oct 2018 2–0 0–1
 Ukraine 3 0 1 2 2 5 –3 12 Oct 2021 21 Mar 2024 x 0–2
 United States 3 0 1 2 3 5 −2 14 Aug 2013 18 Dec 2021 x 3–4
 Uruguay 1 1 0 0 3 2 +1 18 Jan 2001 18 Jan 2001 3–2 x
 Uzbekistan 2 0 1 1 1 2 −1 30 Jun 2001 01 Jun 2009 x 1–2
 Vietnam 1 1 0 0 4 0 +4 22 Feb 1997 22 Feb 1997 4–0 x
 Wales 4 2 2 0 6 2 +4 12 Feb 2003 10 Oct 2015 2–0 x
 Zimbabwe 1 0 1 0 2 2 0 24 Feb 1997 24 Feb 1997 x x
83 countries 271 101 61 109 372 376 –4 30 Nov 1995 19 Nov 2024 8–1 0–7

The table lists opponents played, sorted by members of FIFA affiliated confederations.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's all-time record sorted by FIFA Confederations, 1995–present

Opponent Games Wins Draws Losses Goals For Goals Against Goals Differential First games Last games
UEFA 218 81 50 87 308 301 +7 30 Nov 1995 19 Nov 2024
AFC 30 13 7 10 42 42 0 22 Feb 1997 09 Oct 2021
CAF 9 4 2 3 12 11 +1 05 Nov 1997 27 Mar 2018
CONMEBOL 7 2 0 5 6 14 −8 14 May 1998 15 Jun 2014
CONCACAF 8 1 2 5 5 10 −5 09 Feb 2011 18 Dec 2021
OFC 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 x x
82 Countries 271 101 61 109 373 377 –4 30 Nov 1995 19 Nov 2024

Matches vs Ex-Yugoslav Republics

Bosnia and Herzegovina was one of six republics of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. As such, meeting one of its neighbor republics on the sports pitch is of great significance.

Opponent Matches Won Draw Loss
Active
 Serbia 0 0 0 0
 Croatia 4 0 0 4
 Slovenia 4 4 0 0
 Montenegro 4 1 3 0
 Macedonia 5 1 3 1
 Kosovo No right to play
Defunct
 FR Yugoslavia/
Serbia and Montenegro
5 0 2 3
  1. Bosnia and Herzegovina has no right to play against Kosovo for security reasons.

Penalty shootout record

Team Match score
(PSO score)
Status Venue
 Denmark 2–2 (4–3) Kirin Cup Soccer 2016 Japan Toyota Stadium, Aichi, 3 June 2016
 Northern Ireland 1–1 (3–4) UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs Bosnia and Herzegovina Grbavica Stadium, 8 October 2020

Managers and captains

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 (1) 2021, Ibrahim Šehić (1) 2021, Siniša Saničanin (1) 2021, Eldar Ćivić (1) 2021, Adnan Kovačević (1) 2021, Ajdin Nukić (1) 2021.

Name 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– 50

Table correct as of prior match played in March 2022.

Notable national team managers born in Bosnia and Herzegovina

Table correct as of 8 October 2020.
List ONLY includes managers of senior national teams originating from Bosnia who have worked overseas and/or who have had national team success.
Does not include managers of junior sides. Also the list does not include assistant to national coach managers.

Manager Residence National Teams managed Managerial Tenure Achievements
Zlatko Dalić Croatia Croatia Croatia 2017 – present 2018 FIFA World CupRunner-up; UEFA Euro 2020 – Qualified
Mladen Krstajić* Serbia Serbia Serbia 2017 – 2019 2018 FIFA World CupGroup stage
Vladimir Petković Switzerland Switzerland Switzerland Jul 2014 – present UEFA Euro 2016Round of 16; 2018 FIFA World CupRound of 16; UEFA Euro 2020 – Qualified
Safet Sušić France Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Dec 2009 – Nov 2014 2014 FIFA World CupGroup stage; Play-offs for UEFA Euro 2012
Mehmed Baždarević France Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina Dec 2014 – Oct 2017 Play-offs for UEFA Euro 2016
Miroslav Blažević** Croatia Croatia Croatia 1994–2000 UEFA Euro 1996 – Quarter-finals; 1998 FIFA World CupThird place
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 2008–2009 Play-offs for 2010 FIFA World Cup
Iran Iran 2001 Play-offs for 2002 FIFA World Cup
Vahid Halilhodžić France Japan Japan March 2015 – May 2018 Qualified for 2018 FIFA World Cup - fired before start of tournament
Algeria Algeria 2011 – Jul 2014 2014 FIFA World CupRound of 16
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 2008–2010 Qualified for 2010 FIFA World Cup - fired before start of tournament
Ivica Osim Bosnia Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 1986–1992 1990 FIFA World CupQuarter-finals
Japan Japan 2006–2007 2007 AFC Asian CupSemi-finals
Džemaludin Mušović Bosnia Qatar Qatar 1990 – 1995; 2004 – 2007 2007 AFC Asian CupGroup stage
Senad Kreso Bosnia Bahrain Bahrain 2007 18th Arabian Gulf CupSemi-finals
* Mladen Krstajić was born in Zenica, took over an already qualified Serbia to 2018 FIFA World Cup from Slavoljub Muslin.
** Miroslav Blažević was born in Travnik, Kingdom of Yugoslavia (present day Bosnia), but lived most of his life in Zagreb, Croatia. He is considered to be both Bosnian and/or Croatian manager having managed clubs from both nations, including their national teams.

Home venues record

(Bosnia 1992 – present)
Table correct as of 19 Nov 2024.

Table of games played at home stadiums
Venue City GP W D L GD Opponents
Stadium Asim Ferhatović Hase Sarajevo 31 9 8 14 34:43 BiH-Italy 2:1, BiH-Greece 0:1, BiH-Denmark 3:0, BiH-Slovenia 1:0, BiH-Faroe Island 1:0, BiH-Estonia 1:1, BiH-Czech Republic 1:3, BiH-Lithuania 2:0, BiH-Scotland 1:2, BiH-Turkey 2:0, BiH-Spain 1:2, BiH-Austria 1:1, BiH-Israel 0:0, BiH-Serbia 0:2, BiH-Romania 0:3, BiH-Germany 1:1, BiH-Denmark 1:1, BiH-Serbia 0:0, BiH-Lithuania 1:1, BiH-France 1:2, BiH-Turkey 3:2, BiH-Malta 1:0, BiH-Croatia 3:5, BiH-Moldova 0:1, BiH-Norway 0:2, BiH-Iran 2:3, BiH-Ghana 2:1, BiH-France 0:2, BiH-Greece 0:0, BiH-USA 3:4, BiH-Iran 0:2
Bilino Polje Stadium Zenica 66 33 15 18 110:67 BiH-Albania 0:0, BiH-Macedonia 1:0, BiH-Hungary 1:1, BiH-Liechtenstein 5:0, BiH-Luxembourg 2:0, BiH-Norway 1:0, BiH-Finland 1:0, BiH-Spain 1:1, BiH-Belgium 1:0, BiH-San Marino 3:0, BiH-Hungary 1:3, BiH-Greece 0:4, BiH-Macedonia 2:2, BiH-Azerbaijan 1:0, BiH-Bulgaria 1:2, BiH-Estonia 7:0, BiH-Armenia 4:1, BiH-Belgium 2:1, BiH-Turkey 1:1, BiH-Spain 2:5, BiH-Portugal 0:1, BiH-Romania 2:1, BiH-Albania 2:0, BiH-Belarus 1:0, BiH-Luxembourg 5:0, BiH-Portugal 0:0, BiH-Latvia 4:1, BiH-Lithuania 3:0, BiH-Greece 3:1, BiH-Slovakia 0:1, BiH-Liechtenstein 4:1, BiH-Cyprus 1:2, BiH-Belgium 1:1, BiH-Izrael 3:1, BiH-Andorra 3:0, BiH-Wales 2:0, BiH-Rep. of Ireland 1:1 , BiH-Estonia 5:0, BiH-Cyprus 2:0, BiH-Gibraltar 5:0, BiH-Greece 0:0, BiH-Montenegro 0:0, BiH-Austria 1:0, BiH-Greece 2:2, BiH-Liechtenstein 5:0, BiH-Finland 4:1, BiH-Italy 0:3, BiH-Poland 0:2, BiH-Netherlands 0:0, BiH-Costa Rica 0:0, BiH-Kuwait 1:0, BiH-Kazakhstan 2:2, BiH-Finland 1:3, BiH-Ukraine 0:2, BiH-Georgia 0:1, BiH-Luxembourg 1:0, BiH-Romania 1:0, BiH-Finland 3:2, BiH-Montenegro 1:0, BiH-Iceland 3:0, BiH-Luxembourg 0:2, BiH-Liechtenstein 2:1, BiH-Portugal 0:5, BiH-Slovakia 1:2, BiH-Ukraine 1:2, BiH-Germany 1:2, BiH-Hungary 0:2, BiH-Netherlands 1:1
Stadium Grbavica Sarajevo 10 3 4 3 15:14 BiH-Malta 2:0, BiH-Macedonia 4:4, BiH-Qatar 1:1, BiH-Belgium 3:4, BiH-Northern Ireland 2:0, BiH-Armenia 2:1, BiH-Northern Ireland 1:1, BiH-Italy 0:2, BiH-France 0:1, BiH-Montenegro 0:0
Stadion pod Borićima Bihać 1 0 1 0 2:2 BiH-Iran 2:2
Tušanj Tuzla 1 1 0 0 3:0 BiH-Liechtenstein 3:0
Total 109 46 28 35 164:126

Notable match formations

EnglandBegović GermanyBičakčić GermanySpahić GermanyMujdža GermanyKolašinac HungaryBešić TurkeyHajrović ItalyPjanić ItalyLulić ChinaMisimović EnglandDžeko Starting XI vs Argentina at the Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro on 15 June 2014.

EnglandBegović GermanyBičakčić GermanySpahić CroatiaVršajević GermanySalihović TurkeyMedunjanin ChinaMisimović ItalyPjanić ItalyLulić GermanyIbišević EnglandDžeko Starting XI vs Lithuania in Kaunas on 15 October 2013.

Begović Šunjić Spahić Vršajević Kolašinac Pjanić Bešić Hadžić Sušić Džeko Ibišević Bosnia-Herzegovina's starting line-up against Iran, World Cup 2014

FIFA World Rankings

BiH Ranking Evolution

From April 1996 – March 2014
FIFA World Rankings for Bosnia and Herzegovina, April 1996 – January 2014

Yearly averages

FIFA ranking yearly averages for Bosnia and Herzegovina:

1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002
x x x 152 99 96 75 78 69 87
2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012
59 79 65 59 51 61 51 44 20 27
2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021 2022
19 29 22 27 37 34 49 55 61 57
2023
69

Bosnia and Herzegovina's average position since the FIFA World Ranking's creation is 64.

See also

References

  1. "FIFA Men's Ranking 23 October 1996". FIFA.com. 1996. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
  2. "FIFA Men's Ranking 20 August 1997". FIFA.com. 1997. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
  3. "FIFA Men's Ranking 14 March 2013". FIFA.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014.
  4. "FIFA Men's Ranking 1 October 2015". FIFA.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015.
  5. "FIFA Men's Ranking 3 March 2016". FIFA.com. 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014.
  6. "Kosovo and Gibraltar assigned to 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying groups". UEFA. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018.
  7. fifa.com (23 December 2013). "Petkovic to succeed Hitzfeld". Archived from the original on 4 January 2014.
  8. FIFA-ranking yearly averages Bosnia-Herzegovina
  9. "FIFA-ranking yearly averages for Bosnia and Herzegovina". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2018.

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