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
editPlayer records
editAll scorers Bosnia national football team
editTable correct as of 4 September 2020.
All appearances for Bosnia national football team
editTable correct as of 26 March 2014
All appearances for Bosnia national football team | |||||||||
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Rank | Player | Position | Caps | Goals | Date of debut | Debut against | Date of last match | Last match against | Ref |
1
|
Zvjezdan Misimović | MF
|
79
|
25
|
2004 February 18 | North Macedonia | 2013 November 18 | Argentina | |
2
|
Emir Spahić | DF
|
72
|
3
|
2003 June 7 | Romania | 2014 March 5 | Egypt | |
3
|
Edin Džeko | FW
|
60
|
33
|
2007 June 2 | Turkey | 2014 March 5 | Egypt | |
4
|
Elvir Bolić | FW
|
51
|
22
|
1996 September 1 | Greece | 2006 September 6 | Hungary | |
5
|
Vedad Ibišević | FW
|
53
|
20
|
2007 March 24 | Norway | 2014 March 5 | Egypt | |
6
|
Sergej Barbarez | MF
|
47
|
17
|
1998 May 14 | Argentina | 2006 October 7 | Moldova | |
7
|
Miralem Pjanić | MF
|
46
|
8
|
2008 August 20 | Bulgaria | 2013 November 18 | Lithuania | |
7
|
Vedin Musić | MF
|
45
|
1995 November 30 | Albania | 2007 June 6 | Malta | ||
9
|
Kenan Hasagić | GK
|
44
|
2002 September 7 | Romania | 2011 October 11 | France | ||
10
|
Hasan Salihamidžić | MF
|
42
|
6
|
1996 October 8 | Croatia | 2006 August 16 | France | |
11
|
Senijad Ibričić | MF
|
41
|
4
|
2005 February 2 | Iran | 2013 October 10 | Liechtenstein | |
12
|
Elvir Rahimić | MF
|
40
|
2007 June 2 | Turkey | 2013 August 14 | United States | ||
12
|
Sejad Salihović | MF
|
40
|
4
|
2007 October 13 | Greece | 2014 March 5 | Egypt | |
14
|
Muhamed Konjić | DF
|
39
|
3
|
1995 November 30 | Albania | 2006 August 16 | France | |
15
|
Elvir Baljić | FW
|
38
|
14
|
1996 April 24 | Albania | 2005 March 30 | Lithuania | |
16
|
Zlatan Bajramović | MF
|
37
|
3
|
2002 March 27 | North Macedonia | 2009 November 18 | Portugal | |
17
|
Mirsad Hibić | DF
|
36
|
1996 April 24 | Albania | 2004 April 28 | Finland | ||
17
|
Nermin Šabić | MF
|
36
|
1
|
1996 April 24 | Albania | 2008 August 20 | Bulgaria | |
17
|
Saša Papac | DF
|
36
|
2001 January 12 | Bangladesh | 2012 February 28 | Brazil | ||
20
|
Haris Medunjanin | MF
|
34
|
5
|
2009 November 18 | Portugal | 2014 March 5 | Egypt | |
21
|
Džemal Berberović | DF
|
33
|
2003 February 12 | Wales | 2010 June 3 | Germany | ||
22
|
Mirsad Bešlija | MF
|
32
|
2
|
2001 January 12 | Bangladesh | 2006 September 6 | Hungary | |
22
|
Senad Lulić | MF
|
32
|
1
|
2008 June 1 | Azerbaijan | 2014 March 5 | Egypt | |
24
|
Zlatan Muslimović | FW
|
30
|
11
|
2006 August 16 | France | 2011 September 2 | Belarus | |
24
|
Safet Nadarević | DF
|
30
|
2001 June 23 | Bahrain | 2010 September 7 | France | ||
26
|
Mirko Hrgović | MF
|
29
|
2
|
2003 February 12 | Wales | 2009 October 14 | Spain | |
27
|
Asmir Begović | GK
|
28
|
2009 October 10 | Estonia | 2014 March 5 | Egypt | ||
28
|
Mirsad Dedić | GK
|
26
|
1996 November 6 | Italy | 2000 January 24 | Qatar | ||
29
|
Marko Topić | FW
|
24
|
2
|
1997 November 5 | Tunisia | 2009 June 9 | Oman | |
29
|
Mirza Varešanović | DF
|
24
|
1996 April 24 | Albania | 2001 July 22 | Iran | ||
29
|
Vladan Grujić | MF
|
24
|
2002 October 16 | Norway | 2006 October 11 | Greece | ||
29
|
Samir Muratović | MF
|
24
|
1999 January 27 | Malta | 2014 March 5 | Sweden | ||
33
|
Edin Mujčin | MF
|
23
|
1
|
1997 June 8 | Denmark | 2002 October 16 | Norway | |
33
|
Sanel Jahić | MF
|
23
|
1
|
2008 March 26 | North Macedonia | 2012 May 31 | Mexico | |
35
|
Mensur Mujdža | DF
|
22
|
2010 August 10 | Qatar | 2014 March 5 | Egypt | ||
36
|
Branimir Bajić | DF
|
21
|
2004 August 18 | France | 2008 August 20 | Bulgaria | ||
36
|
Boris Pandža | DF
|
21
|
2007 June 2 | Turkey | 2012 August 15 | Wales | ||
38
|
Adnan Zahirović | MF
|
20
|
2010 December 10 | Poland | 2013 October 10 | Lithuania | ||
38
|
Almedin Hota | MF
|
20
|
3
|
1998 May 14 | Argentina | 2002 October 11 | Germany | |
38
|
Adnan Gušo | GK
|
20
|
2000 March 29 | North Macedonia | 2007 November 21 | Turkey | ||
41
|
Bakir Beširević | MF
|
19
|
1996 October 8 | Croatia | 2000 January 24 | Qatar | ||
41
|
Omer Joldić | MF
|
19
|
1997 February 24 | Zimbabwe | 2001 February 28 | Hungary | ||
43
|
Bulend Biščević | MF
|
18
|
1999 August 18 | Liechtenstein | 2005 February 2 | Iran | ||
43
|
Darko Maletić | MF
|
18
|
1
|
2007 March 24 | Norway | 2012 February 28 | Brazil | |
43
|
Dario Damjanović | MF
|
18
|
2
|
2004 February 18 | North Macedonia | 2009 August 12 | Iran | |
46
|
Mladen Bartolović | MF
|
17
|
1
|
2003 June 7 | Romania | 2008 November 19 | Slovenia | |
47
|
Dželaludin Muharemović | MF
|
16
|
2
|
1997 February 22 | Vietnam | 2001 October 7 | Liechtenstein | |
47
|
Ivica Grlić | MF
|
16
|
2
|
2004 April 28 | Finland | 2006 October 11 | Greece | |
49
|
Ninoslav Milenković | DF
|
15
|
2004 February 18 | North Macedonia | 2006 September 6 | Hungary | ||
49
|
Sejad Halilović | MF
|
15
|
1996 October 8 | Croatia | 2000 January 24 | Qatar |
Not included unofficial matches: BiH-Uruguay, BiH-Chile, BiH-Slovakia, BiH-Malaysia U23, BiH-South Africa
Tournament | Round | Score | Result | Goalscorers |
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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)
editBosnian-Herzegovinian players who represented Yugoslavia at Major Competitions (1920–1990) | ||
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Competition | Players | Coaches |
1920 Summer Olympics | None | - |
1924 Summer Olympics | None | - |
1928 Summer Olympics | None | - |
1930 FIFA World Cup | None | - |
1948 Summer Olympics | Miroslav Brozović, Branko Stanković | - |
1950 FIFA World Cup | Predrag Đajić, Branko Stanković | - |
1952 Summer Olympics | Branko Stanković | - |
1954 FIFA World Cup | Branko Stanković, Lev Mantula | - |
1956 Summer Olympics | Kruno Radiljević, Ibrahim Biogradlić, Muhamed Mujić | - |
1958 FIFA World Cup | None | - |
1960 UEFA Euro | Milan Galić, Tomislav Knez, Muhamed Mujić | - |
1960 Summer Olympics | Milan Galić, Tomislav Knez, Velimir Sombolac | - |
1962 FIFA World Cup | Vlatko Marković, Andrija Anković, Milan Galić, Muhamed Mujić, Nikola Stipić | - |
1964 Summer Olympics | Ivan Ćurković, Mirsad Fazlagić, Svetozar Vujović, Ivica Osim | - |
1968 UEFA Euro | Mirsad Fazlagić, Ivica Osim, Vahidin Musemić, Boško Antić, Idriz Hošić | - |
1974 FIFA World Cup | Enver Marić, Enver Hadžiabdić, Josip Katalinski, Franjo Vladić, Dušan Bajević, Rizah Mešković | - |
1976 UEFA Euro | Džemal Hadžiabdić, Josip Katalinski, Enver Marić, Vahid Halilhodžić, Edhem Šljivo, Franjo Vladić | - |
1980 Summer Olympics | Boro Primorac, Srebrenko Repčić, Miloš Šestić, Zoran Vujović, Zlatko Vujović, Dževad Šećerbegović, Vladimir Matijević | - |
1982 FIFA World Cup | Edhem Šljivo, Zoran Vujović, Zlatko Vujović, Safet Sušić, Miloš Šestić, Vahid Halilhodžić, Predrag Pašić | - |
1984 UEFA Euro | Mirsad Baljić, Miloš Šestić, Safet Sušić, Mehmed Baždarević, Zlatko Vujović, Faruk Hadžibegić, Sulejman Halilović | - |
1984 Summer Olympics | Mehmed Baždarević, Vlado Čapljić, Mirsad Baljić, Admir Smajić | - |
1988 Summer Olympics | Semir Tuce, Cvijan Milošević, Davor Jozić, Refik Šabanadžović | Ivica Osim, Džemaludin Mušović |
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
editThe 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 |
FC Energie Cottbus | 2000–01; 2001–02 |
3 | Ervin Zukanović; Miralem Pjanić; Edin Džeko |
A.S. Roma | 2015–16 |
3 | Amir Hadžiahmetović; Ibrahim Šehić; Deni Milošević |
Konyaspor | 2019–20 |
3 | Eldar Ćivić; Adnan Kovačević; Stjepan Lončar |
Ferencvárosi | 2021–22 |
2 | Toni Šunjić; Vedad Ibišević |
VfB Stuttgart | 2015 only |
2 | Sejad Salihović; Zvjezdan Misimović |
Beijing Renhe F.C. | 2015; 2016 |
2 | Zlatan Muslimović; Zvjezdan Misimović |
Guizhou Renhe F.C. | 2013; 2014 |
2 | Emir Spahić; Miroslav Stevanović |
Sevilla FC | 2012–13 |
2 | Sejad Salihović; Vedad Ibišević |
1899 Hoffenheim | 2009–10; 2010–11; 2011–12 |
2 | Zvjezdan Misimović; Edin Džeko |
VfL Wolfsburg | 2008–09 |
2 | Zvjezdan Misimović; Hasan Salihamidžić |
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
editAs 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
editBiggest wins
editWins by five goals and up
Rank | Date | Venue | Opponent | Round | Result | Difference |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1 | 7 September 2012 | Rheinpark Stadion | Liechtenstein | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier | 1–8 | +7 |
2 | 10 September 2008 | Bilino Polje | Estonia | 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifier | 7–0 | +7 |
3 | 5 September 2019 | Zenica | Liechtenstein | UEFA Euro 2020 qualifier | 5–0 | +5 |
3 | 25 March 2017 | Zenica | Gibraltar | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier | 5–0 | +5 |
3 | 6 September 2016 | Zenica | Estonia | 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifier | 5–0 | +5 |
3 | 7 June 2013 | Riga | Latvia | 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier | 0–5 | +5 |
3 | 7 October 2011 | Bilino Polje | Luxembourg | UEFA Euro 2012 qualifier | 5–0 | +5 |
3 | 7 October 2001 | Bilino Polje | Liechtenstein | 2002 FIFA World Cup qualifier | 5–0 | +5 |
Hat-tricks for Bosnia
editThe 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
editThe 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
edit- Unofficial games not included.
Date | Tournament | Venue | Opponents | Score | Additional Notes | ||||||
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6 November 1996 | Friendly | Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina | Italy | 2 – 1 | Victory over top 5 ranked team at the time (5th)[1] | ||||||
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] | ||||||
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)[3] | ||||||
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)[4] | ||||||
29 March 2016 | Friendly | Zürich, Switzerland | Switzerland | 2 – 0 | Victory over top 15 ranked team at the time (12th)[5] | ||||||
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
editNation | 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
editOpponent | 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
editOpponent | 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
editTables correct as of match played on 16 November 2024.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's all-time international record, 1995–present | |||||||||||
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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 | 30.11.1995 | 28.03.2017 | 2:0 | 0:2 |
Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 14.11.2012 | 14.11.2012 | 1:0 | x |
Argentina | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 14.05.1998 | 15.06.2014 | x | 0:5 |
Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 23.06.2001 | 23.06.2001 | 1:0 | x |
Bangladesh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 12.01.2001 | 12.01.2001 | 2:0 | x |
Brazil | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 18.12.1996 | 28.02.2012 | x | 1:2 |
Chile | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 22.01.2001 | 22.01.2001 | 1:0 | x |
China | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | −3 | 02.03.1997 | 02.03.1997 | x | 0:3 |
Costa Rica | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.03.2021 | 27.03.2021 | x | x |
Egypt | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −2 | 05.03.2014 | 05.03.2014 | x | 0:2 |
Andorra | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 28.03.2015 | 06.09.2015 | 3:0 | x |
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 | 01.06.2008 | 1:0 | x |
Belarus | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | 02.09.2011 | 06.09.2011 | 2:0 | x |
Belgium | 8 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 19 | −6 | 26.03.2005 | 07.10.2017 | 4:2 | 0:4 |
Bulgaria | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 20.08.2008 | 23.03.2018 | 1:0 | 1:2 |
Croatia | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 08.10.1996 | 22.08.2007 | x | 1:4 |
Czech Republic | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 10.10.1998 | 08.09.1999 | x | 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 |
England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | –1 | 04.06.2024 | 04.06.2024 | x | 0:3 |
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 | x |
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 | x | 0:2 |
Germany | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 13 | −10 | 11.10.2002 | 16.11.2024 | x | 0:7 |
Georgia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 25.03.2022 | 25.03.2022 | x | 0:1 |
Ghana | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 03.03.2010 | 03.03.2010 | 2:1 | x |
Gibraltar | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | +9 | 25.03.2017 | 03.09.2017 | 5:0 | x |
Greece | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 17 | −8 | 01.09.1996 | 15.10.2019 | 3:1 | 0:4 |
Hungary | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 10.03.1999 | 14.10.2024 | x | 1:3 |
Iceland | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 23.03.2023 | 11.09.2023 | 3:0 | 1:2 |
Israel | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 11.10.2000 | 12.06.2015 | 3:1 | 0:3 |
Italy | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 10 | –6 | 06.11.1996 | 09.06.2024 | 2:1 | 0:3 |
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 | x |
Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 07.09.2021 | 09.10.2021 | 2:0 | x |
Latvia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | +8 | 11.09.2012 | 07.06.2013 | 5:0 | x |
Liechtenstein | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 3 | +32 | 18.08.1999 | 13.10.2023 | 8:1 | x |
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 | x |
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 | x | 0:1 |
Montenegro | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 28.05.2018 | 23.09.2022 | 1:0 | x |
North Macedonia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 03.06.1998 | 26.03.2008 | 1:0 | 0:1 |
Nigeria | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | −1 | 21.06.2014 | 21.06.2014 | x | 0:1 |
Norway | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 16.10.2002 | 17.10.2007 | 2:1 | 0:2 |
Northern Ireland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | 08.09.2018 | 08.10.2020 | 2:0 | x |
Poland | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 8 | −5 | 10.12.2010 | 14.10.2020 | x | 0:3 |
Portugal | 6 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 16 | −14 | 14.11.2009 | 16.10.2023 | x | 2:6 |
Republic of Ireland | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 26.05.2012 | 16.11.2015 | x | 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 | x |
Senegal | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27.03.2018 | 27.03.2018 | x | x |
Scotland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 04.09.1999 | 05.10.1999 | x | 0:1 |
South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | 08.08.2001 | 08.08.2001 | 4:2 | x |
Serbia and Montenegro | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 6 | −5 | 14.01.2001 | 12.10.2005 | x | 0:2 |
Slovakia | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 8 | –1 | 20.06.2001 | 19.11.2023 | 3:2 | 0:2 |
Slovenia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 10.11.1996 | 06.02.2013 | 3:0 | x |
Spain | 8 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 18 | −11 | 02.09.2000 | 18.11.2018 | x | 2:5 |
Sweden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 29.05.2010 | 29.05.2010 | x | 2:4 |
Switzerland | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 29.03.2016 | 29.03.2016 | 2:0 | x |
Tunisia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 05.11.1997 | 05.11.1997 | x | 1:2 |
Turkey | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 16.08.2000 | 11.10.2018 | 2:0 | 0:1 |
Indonesia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 26.02.1997 | 26.02.1997 | 2:0 | x |
Iran | 7 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 19 | −9 | 22.07.2001 | 12.11.2020 | 3:1 | 0:4 |
Ivory Coast | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 30.05.2014 | 30.05.2014 | 2:1 | x |
South Korea | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 26.05.2006 | 01.06.2018 | 3:1 | 0:2 |
Kuwait | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 04.09.2021 | 04.09.2021 | 1:0 | x |
Netherlands | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | –5 | 11.10.2020 | 07.09.2024 | x | 2:5 |
Oman | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | 09.06.2009 | 09.06.2009 | 2:1 | x |
Qatar | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −2 | 24.01.2000 | 10.08.2010 | x | 0:2 |
Ukraine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | –3 | 12.10.2021 | 21.03.2024 | x | 0:2 |
United States | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | −2 | 14.08.2013 | 18.12.2021 | x | 3:4 |
Uruguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | 18.01.2001 | 18.01.2001 | 3:2 | x |
Uzbekistan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | −1 | 30.06.2001 | 01.06.2009 | x | 1:2 |
Vietnam | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | 22.02.1997 | 22.02.1997 | 4:0 | x |
Wales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 2 | +4 | 12.02.2003 | 10.10.2015 | 2:0 | x |
Zimbabwe | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 24.02.1997 | 24.02.1997 | x | x |
82 Countries | 268 | 101 | 58 | 109 | 372 | 375 | –3 | 30.11.1995 | 16.11.2024 | 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 | 217 | 81 | 49 | 87 | 307 | 300 | +7 | 30.11.1995 | 16.11.2024 |
AFC | 30 | 13 | 7 | 10 | 42 | 42 | 0 | 22.02.1997 | 09.10.2021 |
CAF | 9 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 11 | +1 | 05.11.1997 | 27.03.2018 |
CONMEBOL | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 6 | 14 | −8 | 14.05.1998 | 15.06.2014 |
CONCACAF | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 10 | −5 | 09.02.2011 | 18.12.2021 |
OFC | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | x |
82 Countries | 270 | 101 | 60 | 109 | 372 | 376 | –4 | 30.11.1995 | 16.11.2024 |
Matches vs Ex-Yugoslav Republics
editBosnia 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 |
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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[a] | |||
Defunct | ||||
FR Yugoslavia/ Serbia and Montenegro |
5 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Penalty shootout record
editTeam | Match score (PSO score) |
Status | Venue |
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Denmark | 2–2 (4–3)
|
Kirin Cup Soccer 2016 | Toyota Stadium, Aichi, 3 June 2016 |
Northern Ireland | 1–1 (3–4)
|
UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs | Grbavica Stadium, 8 October 2020 |
Managers and captains
editCaptains
editEmir 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 |
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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
editTable 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 |
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Zlatko Dalić | Croatia | Croatia | 2017 – present | 2018 FIFA World Cup – Runner-up; UEFA Euro 2020 – Qualified |
Mladen Krstajić* | Serbia | Serbia | 2017 – 2019 | 2018 FIFA World Cup – Group stage |
Vladimir Petković | Switzerland | Switzerland | Jul 2014 – present [7] | UEFA Euro 2016 – Round of 16; 2018 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16; UEFA Euro 2020 – Qualified |
Safet Sušić | France | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Dec 2009 – Nov 2014 | 2014 FIFA World Cup – Group stage; Play-offs for UEFA Euro 2012 |
Mehmed Baždarević | France | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Dec 2014 – Oct 2017 | Play-offs for UEFA Euro 2016 |
Miroslav Blažević** | Croatia | Croatia | 1994–2000 | UEFA Euro 1996 – Quarter-finals; 1998 FIFA World Cup – Third place |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2008–2009 | Play-offs for 2010 FIFA World Cup | ||
Iran | 2001 | Play-offs for 2002 FIFA World Cup | ||
Vahid Halilhodžić | France | Japan | March 2015 – May 2018 | Qualified for 2018 FIFA World Cup - fired before start of tournament |
Algeria | 2011 – Jul 2014 | 2014 FIFA World Cup – Round of 16 | ||
Ivory Coast | 2008–2010 | Qualified for 2010 FIFA World Cup - fired before start of tournament | ||
Ivica Osim | Bosnia | Yugoslavia | 1986–1992 | 1990 FIFA World Cup – Quarter-finals |
Japan | 2006–2007 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup – Semi-finals | ||
Džemaludin Mušović | Bosnia | Qatar | 1990 – 1995; 2004 – 2007 | 2007 AFC Asian Cup – Group stage |
Senad Kreso | Bosnia | Bahrain | 2007 | 18th Arabian Gulf Cup – Semi-finals |
- * Mladen Krstajić was born in Zenica, took over an already qualified Serbia to 2018 FIFA World Cup from Slavoljub Muslin.
Home venues record
edit(Bosnia 1992 – present)
Table correct as of 19 Nov 2015.
Table of games played at home stadiums | |||||||
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Venue | City | GP | W | D | L | GD | Opponents |
Stadium Asim Ferhatović Hase | Sarajevo | 30 | 9 | 8 | 13 | 34:41 | 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 |
Stadium Bilino Polje | Zenica | 35 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 67:32 | 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 |
Stadium Grbavica | Sarajevo | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 7:5 | BiH-Malta 2:0, BiH-Macedonia 4:4, BiH-Qatar 1:1 |
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 | 70 | 31 | 19 | 20 | 113:80 |
Notable match formations
editFIFA World Rankings
editBiH Ranking Evolution
editYearly averages
editFIFA ranking yearly averages for Bosnia and Herzegovina:[8]
1993 | 1994 | 1995 | 1996 | 1997 | 1998 | 1999 | 2000 | 2001 | 2002 |
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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.[9]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking 23 October 1996". FIFA.com. 1996. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
- ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking 20 August 1997". FIFA.com. 1997. Archived from the original on 29 January 2016.
- ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking 14 March 2013". FIFA.com. 2013. Archived from the original on 18 November 2014.
- ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking 1 October 2015". FIFA.com. 2015. Archived from the original on 6 September 2015.
- ^ "FIFA Men's Ranking 3 March 2016". FIFA.com. 2016. Archived from the original on 1 November 2014.
- ^ "Kosovo and Gibraltar assigned to 2018 FIFA World Cup qualifying groups". UEFA. 9 June 2016. Archived from the original on 14 June 2018.
- ^ fifa.com (23 December 2013). "Petkovic to succeed Hitzfeld". Archived from the original on 4 January 2014.
- ^ FIFA-ranking yearly averages Bosnia-Herzegovina
- ^ "FIFA-ranking yearly averages for Bosnia and Herzegovina". FIFA.com. Archived from the original on 16 June 2007. Retrieved 16 November 2018.