Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team

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Bosnia and Herzegovina
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Association Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Selver Hodžić
Captain Milena Nikolić
Most caps Sabina Pehić (101)
Top scorer Sabina Pehić (26)
Home stadium Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre
FIFA code BIH
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First colours
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FIFA ranking
Current 62 Steady2.svg (7 August 2025) [1]
Highest57 (March 2018; December 2020)
Lowest98 (December 2007)
First international
Flag of Slovakia.svg  Slovakia 11–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina (1992-1998).svg
(Šaľa, Slovakia; 2 September 1997)
Biggest win
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina 7–1 Georgia  Flag of Georgia.svg
(Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 30 August 2019)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Hungary.svg  Hungary 13–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg
(Bük, Hungary; 4 September 1999)

The Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international football and is controlled by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina.

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They have never qualified for the World Cup or the European Championship. The team is currently coached by Selver Hodžić [2] and captained by veteran Milena Nikolić. Currently ranked 62nd by FIFA, the team plays their home games at the Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre in the city of Zenica, the country's fourth biggest city.

History

Bosnia and Herzegovina's national team played their first official match in 1997 during the 1999 World Cup qualifiers. Their best moments include winning a mini-tournament in Sarajevo in 2007. [3]

Team image

Home stadium

The Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team plays their home matches at the Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre.

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2025

21 February 2025 UEFA Nations League Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg4–0Flag of Romania.svg  Romania Zenica
12:00
 Report Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre
Attendance: 98
Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)
25 February 2025 UEFA Nations League Northern Ireland  Ulster Banner.svg3–2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Larne,Northern Ireland
20:00 (19:00 GMT)
 Report
Stadium: Inver Park
Attendance: 1,303
Referee: Caroline Lanssens (Belgium)
4 April 2025 UEFA Nations League Poland  Flag of Poland.svg5–1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Gdańsk, Poland
18:00
 Report
Stadium: Gdańsk Stadium
Attendance: 5,027
Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary)
30 May 2025 UEFA Nations League Romania  Flag of Romania.svg2–0Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Ovidiu,Roumania
17:00
 Report Stadium: Central Stadium
Attendance: 1,365
Referee: Olivia Tschon (Austria)
3 June 2025 UEFA Nations League Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg1–1Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
19:00
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Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre
Attendance: 300
Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Bulgaria)
26 November Friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg1-2Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
18:00 Nikolic Soccerball shade.svg82'
Stadium: FF BiH Training Center
2 December Friendly Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg–Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
13:30Stadium: FF BiH Training Center

2026

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

PositionName
Head coach Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Selver Hodžić
Assistant coaches Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Ivan Kvesić
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Zoran Dimitrić
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Alisa Spahić
Fitness coach Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Almir Seferović

Managerial history

Players

Current squad


Caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2024 after the game against Malta.

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
1 GK Almina Hodžić (1988-11-02) 2 November 1988 (age 37)310 Flag of Turkey.svg Fatih Vatan Spor
1 GK Iman Dumanjić0 Flag of Turkey.svg Giresun
1 GK Somea Položen0 Flag of the Czech Republic.svg Sparta Prag
2 DF Nina Brnić (2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 (age 19)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk Split
2 DF Samra Muhić0 Flag of Norway.svg Arna Bjørnar
2 DF Emma Veletanlić (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 22)10 Flag of Denmark.svg Kolding IF
2 DF Melisa Hasanbegović (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 30)5113 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ula
2 DF Đula Velagić (2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 24)190 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000
2 DF Gloria Slišković (2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 20)210 Flag of Italy.svg Napoli
2 DF Ena Šabanagić (1997-11-30) 30 November 1997 (age 28)160 Flag of Greece.svg Panathinaikos
2 DF Lana Radulović0 Flag of Serbia.svg Spartak
2 DF Aldina Hamzić0 Flag of Austria.svg RB Salzburg
2 DF Marija Milinković (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 21)240 Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan
2 DF Nikolina Milović (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 25)60 Flag of Turkey.svg Giresun
2 DF Vina Crnoja0 Flag of Austria.svg RB Salzburg
2 DF Andrea Ćule (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 23)20 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Emina Mostar
2 DF Andrea Grebenar0 Flag of Croatia.svg ŽNK Hajduk
3 MF Elma Husić (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 23)20 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Emina Mostar
3 MF Nina Garibija0 Flag of Sweden.svg IF Djurgården
3 MF Milica Denda0 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Emina Mostar
3 MF Marija Aleksić (1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 28)352 Flag of Turkey.svg Beşiktaş
3 MF Ema Paljević0 Flag of France.svg Nantes
3 MF Minela Gačanica (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 25)202 Flag of Greece.svg PAOK
4 FW Sofija Krajšumović (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 23)208 Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow
4 FW Milena Nikolić (1992-07-06) 6 July 1992 (age 33)5823 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel

Recent call ups

The following players have also been called up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina squad within the last twelve months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Amila Delić0 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Slobodav. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland,25 February 2025
GK Indira Faković (2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 24)20 Flag of Montenegro.svg ŽFK Budućnost Podgorica v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland,25 February 2025
GK Burek Lejla24 Jul 20080 Flag of Sweden.svg Malmö FFv. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland,8 April 2025
GK Envera Hasanbegović (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 29)260 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000 v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025
DF Maja Hrelja (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 25)40 Flag of Hungary.svg Budapest Honvédv. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland,25 February 2025
DF Andrea Gavrić (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 24)121Unattachedv. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025
DF Selma Kapetanović (1996-12-09) 9 December 1996 (age 28)381 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ula v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025
MF Emina Ekić (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 26)90 Flag of the United States.svg Spokane Zephyr FC v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland,25 February 2025
MF Mejrema Medić (1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 26)211 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000 Sarajevov. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland,25 February 2025
MF Selma Hasić (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 23)00 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Radnik Bumerangv. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland,8 April 2025
MF Aida Hadžić (1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 33)391 Flag of Turkey.svg Trabzonspor v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025
MF Una Rankić (2007-11-26) 26 November 2007 (age 18)20 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Leotar Trebinjev. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025
MF Dajana Spasojević (1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 28)372 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000 v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025
MF Ena Taslidža (2001-08-14) 14 August 2001 (age 24)120 Flag of Germany.svg Turbine Potsdam v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025
FW Alma Krajnić (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 23)81 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000 v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025

Records

*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2021.

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGAGDPldWDLGFGAGD
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 1991 did not enterDeclined participation
Flag of Sweden.svg 1995
Flag of the United States.svg 1999 did not qualify8107555−50
Flag of the United States.svg 2003 81071046−36
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007 6213512−7
Flag of Germany.svg 2011 8008030−30
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 10235719−12
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 2019 8107319−16
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 8323917−11
Flag of Brazil.svg 2027 To be determinedTo Be Determined
Flag of Costa Rica.svg Flag of Jamaica.svg Flag of Mexico.svg Flag of the United States.svg 2031 To be determinedTo Be Determined
Flag of the United Kingdom.svg 2035 To be determinedTo Be Determined
Total0/120000000561064039198−162

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Championship recordQualification record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGAGDPldWDLGFGAGDP/RRnk
Flag of Denmark.svg 1991 Did not enterDeclined participation
Flag of Italy.svg 1993
Flag of Germany.svg 1995
Flag of Norway.svg Flag of Sweden.svg 1997
Flag of Germany.svg 2001 Did not qualify6006432−28–
Flag of England.svg 2005 8215419−15
Flag of Finland.svg 2009 311117−6
Flag of Sweden.svg 2013 103161221−9
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2017 8305817−9
Flag of England.svg 2022 106041917+2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2025 8224715−8Steady3.svg [a] 27th
2029 To be determinedTo be determined
Total0/12-------531753155128−7327th

UEFA Women's Nations League

UEFA Women's Nations League record
YearLeagueGroupPosPldWDLGFGAP/RRnk
2023–24 B 4 2nd8323816Steady3.svg*21st
2025 B 1 3rd6123912Red Arrow Down.svg27th
Total14446172821st and 27th
Green Arrow Up Darker.svgPromoted at end of season
Steady3.svgNo movement at end of season
Red Arrow Down.svgRelegated at end of season
*Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ From Euro 2025 onwards a new qualifying format was introduced, linked to the Women's Nations League where teams are divided into leagues with promotion/relegation between the leagues at the end of each cycle.

References

  1. ↑ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 7 August 2025. Retrieved 7 August 2025.
  2. ↑ Diamond, Drew (19 March 2024). "Selver Hodžić announced as Bosnia and Herzegovina manager". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "Bosnia Women's Mini-Tournament 2007". RSSSF. 12 September 2008.
  4. ↑ "Seniorke u Zenici dočekuju Bjelorusiju i Grčku". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 19 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
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