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 Increase2.svg 1 (14 June 2024) [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 63rd 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.

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

2023

23 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg1–2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Győr (Hungary)
21:00
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Report Stadium: Ménfői úti Stadion,
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abigail Byrne (England)
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2023–24 Nations League Czech Republic  Flag of the Czech Republic.svg2–2Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Hradec Králové
17:00
Report
Stadium: Malšovická aréna
Attendance: 7,488
Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy)
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023–24 Nations League Slovenia  Flag of Slovenia.svg2–1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Koper
18:00
Report Stadium: Bonifika Stadium
Attendance: 488
Referee: Lizzy Van Der Helm (Netherlands)

2024

23 February 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Bosnia and Herzegovina  Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg0–5Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden Zenica
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Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre
Attendance: 366
Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)
28 February 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Sweden  Flag of Sweden.svg5–0
(10–0 agg.)
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina
Note: Sweden won 10–0 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues.
31 May Euro 2025 qualifying Malta  Flag of Malta.svg0–1Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Ta' Qali
19:30 Report Stadium: Centenary Stadium
Attendance: 661
Referee: Emily Heaslip (England)

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

The following players are named in the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Portugal on 12 July and Northern Ireland on 16 July 2024 respectively. [3]
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 35)310 Flag of Turkey.svg Fatih Vatan Spor
1 GK Envera Hasanbegović (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 28)260 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000
1 GK Nikolina Todorić (2000-08-27) 27 August 2000 (age 23)10 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Iskra Bugojno

2 DF Amela Kršo (1991-04-17) 17 April 1991 (age 33)543 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000
2 DF Melisa Hasanbegović (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29)5113 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ula
2 DF Selma Kapetanović (1996-12-09) 9 December 1996 (age 27)381 Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg Al-Ula
2 DF Marija Milinković (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 19)240 Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan
2 DF Gloria Slišković (2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 19)210 Flag of Italy.svg Juventus
2 DF Ena Šabanagić (1997-11-30) 30 November 1997 (age 26)160 Flag of Turkey.svg Ankara BB Fomget
2 DF Maja Hrelja (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 24)40 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000
2 DF Emma Veletanlić (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 21)10 Flag of Denmark.svg Kolding

3 MF Aida Hadžić (1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 31)391 Flag of Turkey.svg Trabzonspor
3 MF Dajana Spasojević (1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 26)372 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000
3 MF Marija Aleksić (1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 26)352 Flag of Turkey.svg Beşiktaş
4 FW Sofija Krajšumović (2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 22)208 Flag of Russia.svg CSKA Moscow
3 MF Emina Ekić (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 25)90 Flag of Australia (converted).svg Melbourne City
3 MF Elma Husić (2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 22)20 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Emina Mostar
3 MF Andrea Ćule (2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 22)20 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Emina Mostar

4 FW Milena Nikolić (1992-07-06) 6 July 1992 (age 32)5823 Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg Basel
4 FW Lidija Kuliš (1992-05-02) 2 May 1992 (age 32)308 Flag of Iceland.svg Thor/KA
4 FW Minela Gačanica (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 24)202 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000
4 FW Maja Jelčić (2004-11-20) 20 November 2004 (age 19)194 Flag of Italy.svg Inter Milan
4 FW Alma Krajnić (2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 21)81 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000

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 Jelena Gvozderac (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 25)50 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Emina Mostar v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 9 April 2024
GK Indira Faković (2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 23)20 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000 v. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, 28 February 2024

DF Sydney Japić (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20)00 Flag of the United States.svg Alabama Crimson Tide v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 9 April 2024
DF Nikolina Milović (2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 24)60 Flag of Serbia.svg Crvena zvezda v. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, 28 February 2024
DF Nina Brnić (2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 (age 18)00 Flag of Croatia.svg Hajduk Splitv. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, 28 February 2024
DF Đula Velagić (2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 22)190 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000 v. Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus, 5 December 2023
DF Alma Kamerić age= (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 28)161 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000 v. Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus, 5 December 2023
DF Maja Hreljaage= (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 24)40 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000 v. Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus, 5 December 2023
DF Andrea Gavrić (2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 23)121 Flag of Germany.svg 1. FC Köln v. Flag of the Czech Republic.svg  Czech Republic, 31 October 2023

MF Elma Smajić (2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 21)00 Flag of Hungary.svg Diósgyőriv. Flag of Malta.svg  Malta, 4 July 2024
MF Una Rankić (2007-11-26) 26 November 2007 (age 16)20 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Leotar Trebinjev. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 9 April 2024
MF Chloe Japić (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 22)00 Flag of the United States.svg Virginia Cavaliers v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 9 April 2024
MF Mejrema Medić (1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 24)211 Flag of Croatia.svg Osijek v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 9 April 2024
MF Ena Taslidža (2001-08-14) 14 August 2001 (age 22)120 Flag of Germany.svg Turbine Potsdam v. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 9 April 2024
MF Selma Hasić (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 21)00 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg Radnik Bumerangv. Flag of Sweden.svg  Sweden, 28 February 2024
MF Zerina Piskić (1997-08-16) 16 August 1997 (age 26)159 Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg SFK 2000 v. Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus, 5 December 2023

FW Selma Pajazetović (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 28)00 Flag of Austria.svg SPG Lustenau/Dornbirnv. Ulster Banner.svg  Northern Ireland, 9 April 2024

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 qualify810755550
Flag of the United States.svg 2003 8107104636
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg 2007 62135127
Flag of Germany.svg 2011 800803030
Flag of Canada (Pantone).svg 2015 1023571912
Flag of France.svg 2019 810731916
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Flag of New Zealand.svg 2023 832391711
Flag of Brazil.svg 2027 To be determinedTo Be Determined
Total0/100000000561064039198162

UEFA Women's Championship

UEFA Women's Championship recordQualification record
YearRoundPldWDLGFGAGDPldWDLGFGAGD
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 qualify600643228
Flag of England.svg 2005 821541915
Flag of Finland.svg 2009 3111176
Flag of Sweden.svg 2013 1031612219
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2017 83058179
Flag of England.svg 2022 106041917+2
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg 2025 To Be DeterminedTo Be Determined
Total0/60000000451532748113-65

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References

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