Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team

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Bosnia and Herzegovina
Nickname(s) Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies)
Zmajevi (Dragons)
Association Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (N/FSBiH)
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Branislav Krunić
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Most caps Srđan Grahovac (23)
Top scorer Nemanja Bilbija (9)
Home stadium N/FSBiH Training Center
FIFA code BIH
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First international
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg
(31 August 1996)
Biggest win
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 6–0 Liechtenstein  Flag of Liechtenstein.svg
(28 March 2017)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 1–6 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg
(14 November 2013)
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 6–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg
(5 September 1997)

Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national football team is made up by players who are 21 years old or younger and represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international football matches at this age level.

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The national U21 team has never qualified for a major tournament, but has had a couple of near misses, including in 2006, when they played Czech Republic during the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification playoffs but lost on aggregate. The Czechs won 2–1 at home, [1] while the result was a 1–1 draw in Sarajevo. [2]

Competitive record

UEFA European U21 Championship record

UEFA European U21 ChampionshipQualification
YearRoundPldWDLGFGAGDPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of Romania.svg 1998 Did not qualify8125618−12
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2000 102171124−13
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2002 8017517−12
Flag of Germany.svg 2004 8413610−4
Flag of Portugal (official).svg 2006 103161720−3
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2007 412166=0
Flag of Sweden.svg 2009 8116717−10
Flag of Denmark.svg 2011 822448−4
Flag of Israel.svg 2013 106222512+13
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2015 82061022−12
Flag of Poland.svg 2017 8035213−11
Flag of Italy.svg Flag of San Marino.svg 2019 106042411+13
Flag of Hungary.svg Flag of Slovenia.svg 2021 832397+2
Flag of Romania.svg Flag of Georgia.svg 2023 10325916−7
Flag of Slovakia.svg 2025 8107517−12
Flag of Albania.svg Flag of Serbia.svg 2027 To be determined0000000
Total0/150000000126352071146218–72

2027 UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifiers

PosTeam
PldWDLGFGAGDPtsQualificationFlag of Norway.svgFlag of Israel.svgFlag of the Netherlands.svgFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svgFlag of Slovenia.svg
1Flag of Norway.svg  Norway 110050+53 Final tournament — 14 Nov 27 Mar '26 29 Sep '26 5–0
2Flag of Israel.svg  Israel 20202202 Play-offs 6 Oct '26 — 18 Nov 31 Mar '26 10 Oct
3Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 10102201 25 Sep '26 2–2 — 6 Oct '26 14 Nov
4Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 10100001 18 Nov 0–0 10 Oct — 27 Mar '26
5Flag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia 100105−50 31 Mar '26 29 Sep '26 2 Oct '26 14 Oct —
Updated to match(es) played on 9 September 2025. Source: UEFA
5 September 2025 (2025-09-05) Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg0–0Flag of Israel.svg  Israel Stadion pod Bijelim Brijegom, Mostar
18:00 Report Referee: Márton Rúsz (Hungary)
10 October 2025 (2025-10-10) Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svgvFlag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Bosnia and Herzegovina
14 October 2025 (2025-10-14) Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svgvFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Slovenia
18 November 2025 (2025-11-18) Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svgvFlag of Norway.svg  Norway Bosnia and Herzegovina
27 March 2026 (2026-03-27) Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svgvFlag of Slovenia.svg  Slovenia Bosnia and Herzegovina
31 March 2026 (2026-03-31) Israel  Flag of Israel.svgvFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Israel
29 September 2026 (2026-09-29) Norway  Flag of Norway.svgvFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Norway
6 October 2026 (2026-10-06) Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svgvFlag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Netherlands

Personnel

Current technical staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Branislav Krunić
Assistant coaches Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sejad Salihović
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Samir Muratović
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Draženko Bogdan
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Amir Spahić
Goalkeeping coach Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Zoran Sofrenić

Coaching history

DatesName
2025–present Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Branislav Krunić
2024–2025 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Vinko Marinović
2022–2024 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Igor Janković
2020–2022 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Slobodan Starčević
2017–2019 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Vinko Marinović
2014–2016 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Darko Nestorović
2011–2014 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Vlado Jagodić
2008–2011 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Branimir Tulić
2007–2008 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Nikola Nikić
2002–2007 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Ibrahim Zukanović
2001–2002 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Admir Smajić
1998–2001 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Šener Bajramović
1998 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg Mišo Smajlović
1996–1998 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg Nermin Hadžiahmetović

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up for qualifying game against Israel on 5 September 2025. [3]
Caps and goals correct as of 25 March 2025 after the game against Montenegro.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Tarik Karić (2005-09-19) 19 September 2005 (age 20)30 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Velež Mostar
1 GK Arman Šutković (2005-03-05) 5 March 2005 (age 20)00 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Zrinjski
1 GK Mladen Jurkas (2007-10-07) 7 October 2007 (age 17)00 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Borac Banja Luka
2 DF Senad Mustafić (2005-09-07) 7 September 2005 (age 20)60 Flag of Austria.svg Sturm Graz
2 DF Nidal Čelik (2006-07-17) 17 July 2006 (age 19)50 Flag of France.svg Lens
2 DF Filip Taraba (2006-06-29) 29 June 2006 (age 19)20 Flag of Croatia.svg Istra 1961
2 DF Amar Ibrišimović (2007-04-17) 17 April 2007 (age 18)20 Flag of Germany.svg Schalke 04
2 DF Haris Berbić (2006-04-12) 12 April 2006 (age 19)00 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Borac Banja Luka
2 DF Luka Mikulić (2005-05-07) 7 May 2005 (age 20)00 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Posušje
3 MF Muhamed Buljubašić (2004-07-04) 4 July 2004 (age 21)81 Flag of Turkey.svg Çaykur Rizespor
3 MF Anes Krdžalić (2004-08-28) 28 August 2004 (age 21)80 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sarajevo
3 MF Niko Kovač (2005-04-08) 8 April 2005 (age 20)60 Flag of Italy.svg Lecce
3 MF Matej Šakota (2004-08-16) 16 August 2004 (age 21)40 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Zrinjski
3 MF Nedim Keranović (2006-11-09) 9 November 2006 (age 18)20 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Rudar Prijedor
3 MF Albin Omić (2004-01-17) 17 January 2004 (age 21)10 Flag of Serbia.svg Loznica
3 MF Aldin Mešić (2004-02-04) 4 February 2004 (age 21)10 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Velež Mostar
3 MF Dženan Šabić (2006-01-04) 4 January 2006 (age 19)10 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Željezničar
3 MF Luka Misimović (2005-03-01) 1 March 2005 (age 20)00 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Rudar Prijedor
3 MF Božidar Dimitrić (2008-03-11) 11 March 2008 (age 17)00 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Radnik
3 MF Darko Savić (2008-06-03) 3 June 2008 (age 17)00 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sloga Meridian
4 FW Aleksandar Kahvić (2004-01-02) 2 January 2004 (age 21)60 Flag of Germany.svg SSV Ulm
4 FW Davor Rakić (2004-07-04) 4 July 2004 (age 21)00 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Željezničar
4 FW Malik Tubić (2007-12-17) 17 December 2007 (age 17)00 Flag of Germany.svg Schalke 04

Recent call-ups

The following eligible players have been called up for the team within the last twelve months:

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Eldin Lolić (2004-05-15) 15 May 2004 (age 21)10 Flag of Italy.svg Frosinone v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 21 March 2025
DF Nermin Mujkić (2004-02-08) 8 February 2004 (age 21)50 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sarajevo v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 21 March 2025
DF Savo Šušić (2005-01-27) 27 January 2005 (age 20)80 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Rudar Prijedor v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 21 March 2025
DF Arjan Malić PRO (2005-08-28) 28 August 2005 (age 20)10 Flag of Austria.svg Sturm Graz v. Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia, 21 March 2025
DF Rijad Smajić (2004-05-02) 2 May 2004 (age 21)30 Flag of Germany.svg St Pauli II v. Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
DF Amar Jusupović (2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 20)10 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Lausanne-Sport II v. Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
DF Tarek Salihović (2006-08-13) 13 August 2006 (age 19)00 Flag of Germany.svg Tennis Borussia Berlin v. Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
DF Anes Čardaklija (2005-07-05) 5 July 2005 (age 20)20 Flag of Sweden.svg GAIS v. Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus, 15 October 2024
MF Muamer Hamzić (2005-08-15) 15 August 2005 (age 20)50 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Sarajevo v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 21 March 2025
MF Kerim Alajbegović (2007-09-21) 21 September 2007 (age 18)41 Flag of Austria.svg Red Bull Salzburg v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 21 March 2025
MF Irfan Ramić (2004-03-05) 5 March 2004 (age 21)40 Flag of Croatia.svg Istra 1961 v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 21 March 2025
MF Tarik Šikalo (2004-03-26) 26 March 2004 (age 21)41 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Velež Mostar v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 21 March 2025
MF Marko Kozina (2005-07-29) 29 July 2005 (age 20)20 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg GOŠK Gabela v. Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
MF Ermin Mahmić (2005-03-14) 14 March 2005 (age 20)00 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Slovan Liberec v. Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
MF Nadir Ajanović (2005-11-28) 28 November 2005 (age 19)00 Flag of Austria.svg Admira Wacker v. Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
MF Daris Đezić (2006-04-22) 22 April 2006 (age 19)00 Flag of Austria.svg Rapid Wien II v. Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria, 19 November 2024
MF Antonio Prskalo (2004-05-10) 10 May 2004 (age 21)10 Unattached v. Flag of Cyprus.svg  Cyprus, 15 October 2024
FW Hamza Jaganjac (2004-02-27) 27 February 2004 (age 21)41 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Željezničar v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 21 March 2025
FW Pavle Đajić (2006-08-03) 3 August 2006 (age 19)20 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Borac Banja Luka v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 21 March 2025
FW David Čamber (2005-01-13) 13 January 2005 (age 20)20 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Posušje v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 21 March 2025
FW Amar Milak (2006-05-25) 25 May 2006 (age 19)21 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Velež Mostar v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 21 March 2025
FW Stefan Marčetić (2006-12-02) 2 December 2006 (age 18)40 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Borac Banja Luka v. Flag of Montenegro.svg  Montenegro, 21 March 2025

INJ Withdrawn due to injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
SUS Suspended.
WD Withdrew.
PRO Promoted to senior team.

See also

References

  1. ↑ uefa.com (6 October 2006). "Hubník gives Czechs the edge". Archived from the original on 16 January 2016.
  2. ↑ uefa.com (10 October 2006). "Frejlach sends Czechs through". Archived from the original on 16 January 2016.
  3. ↑ "KRUNIĆ ODABRAO MLADE REPREZENTATIVCE ZA PREDSTOJEĆU UTAKMICU". www.nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 27 August 2025. Retrieved 27 August 2025.
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