Bosnia And Herzegovina Women's National Football Team
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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| Association | Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
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| 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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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 63  1 (15 March 2024) | ||
| Highest | 57 (March 2018; December 2020) | ||
| Lowest | 98 (December 2007) | ||
| First international | |||
 Slovakia 11–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina  (Šaľa, Slovakia; 2 September 1997) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 7–1 Georgia  (Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 30 August 2019) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Hungary 13–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Bük, Hungary; 4 September 1999) | |||
They have never qualified for the World Cup or the European Championship. The team is currently coached by Selver Hodžić 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
v 
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 23 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Belarus  | 1–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Győr (Hungary) |
| 21:00 |
| Report | Stadium: Ménfői úti Stadion, Attendance: 0 Referee: Abigail Byrne (England) |
v 
Slovenia
Slovenia | 26 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–1 | Slovenia | Zenica |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania) |
v 
Czech Republic
Czech Republic | 27 October 2023 2023–24 Nations League | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | Czech Republic | Zenica |
| 14:30 |
| Report | Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France) |
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 31 October 2023 2023–24 Nations League | Czech Republic | 2–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Hradec Králové |
| 17:00 | Report |
| Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 7,488 Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy) |
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 December 2023 2023–24 Nations League | Slovenia | 2–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Koper |
| 18:00 |
| Report |
| Stadium: Bonifika Stadium Attendance: 488 Referee: Lizzy Van Der Helm (Netherlands) |
v 
Belarus
Belarus | 5 December 2023 2023–24 Nations League | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–0 | Belarus | Zenica |
| 19:00 | Report | Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium Referee: Deborah Anex (Switzerland) |
2024
v 
Sweden
Sweden | 23 February 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–5 | Sweden | Zenica |
| --:-- UTC+1 | Report |
| Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Attendance: 366 Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain) |
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 28 February 2023–24 UEFA Nations League | Sweden | 5–0 (10–0 agg.) | Bosnia and Herzegovina | |
| Note: Sweden won 10–0 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues. | ||||
v Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 5 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Portugal  | 3–0 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Leiria |
| Report | Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece) |
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Northern Ireland
Northern Ireland | 9 April Euro 2025 qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–3 | Northern Ireland | Zenica |
| Report | Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland) |
Coaching staff
Current coaching staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Selver Hodžić |
| Assistant coaches | Ivan Kvesić |
| Zoran Dimitrić | |
| Alisa Spahić | |
| Fitness coach | Almir Seferović |
Managerial history
- Samira Hurem (2011–2024)
- Selver Hodžić (2024–present)
Current squad
- The following players are named in the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Portugal and Northern Ireland on 5 and 9 April 2024 respectively.
Caps and goals correct as of 5 April 2024 after the game against Portugal.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Envera Hasanbegović | 7 March 1996 | 26 | 0 | SFK 2000 |
| 22 | GK | Jelena Gvozderac | 11 August 1998 | 5 | 0 | Emina Mostar |
| 12 | GK | Nikolina Todorić | 27 August 2000 | 1 | 0 | Iskra Bugojno |
| 2 | DF | Ena Šabanagić | 30 November 1997 | 15 | 0 |  Ankara BB FOMGET |
| 3 | DF | Emma Veletanlić | 18 May 2003 | 1 | 0 |  Kolding |
| 17 | DF | Amela Kršo | 17 April 1991 | 52 | 3 | SFK 2000 |
| 6 | DF | Melisa Hasanbegović | 13 April 1995 | 49 | 13 | Braga |
| 4 | DF | Gloria Slišković | 4 May 2005 | 19 | 0 |  Juventus |
| 13 | DF | Sydney Japić | 7 April 2004 | 0 | 0 |  Alabama Crimson Tide |
| DF | Selma Kapetanović | 9 December 1996 | 36 | 1 |  Al-Ula | |
| 5 | MF | Marija Milinković | 16 November 2004 | 22 | 0 | Inter Milan |
| 8 | MF | Marija Aleksić | 11 August 1997 | 34 | 2 | Beşiktaş |
| 9 | MF | Una Rankić | 26 November 2007 | 2 | 0 | Leotar Trebinje |
| 19 | MF | Elma Smajić | 17 May 2003 | 0 | 0 | Diósgyőri |
| 23 | MF | Aida Hadžić | 11 September 1992 | 38 | 1 | Trabzonspor |
| 18 | MF | Chloe Japić | 11 June 2002 | 0 | 0 | Virginia Cavaliers |
| 10 | MF | Emina Ekić | 6 June 1999 | 7 | 0 |  Melbourne City |
| 11 | MF | Mejrema Medić | 17 October 1999 | 21 | 1 |  Osijek |
| MF | Ena Taslidža | 14 August 2001 | 12 | 0 |  Turbine Potsdam | |
| 16 | FW | Selma Pajazetović | 3 May 1996 | 0 | 0 |  SPG Lustenau/Dornbirn |
| 14 | FW | Minela Gačanica | 9 March 2000 | 18 | 2 | SFK 2000 |
| 20 | FW | Maja Jelčić | 20 November 2004 | 19 | 4 | Inter Milan |
| FW | Milena Nikolić | 6 July 1992 | 56 | 20 |  Basel | |
Recent call ups
The following players have also been called up to the Bosnia and Herzegovina squad within the last twelve months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Indira Faković | 29 April 2001 | 2 | 0 | SFK 2000 | v. Sweden, 28 February 2024 |
| GK | Almina Hodžić | 2 November 1988 | 29 | 0 | Fatih Vatan Spor | v. Hungary, 18 July 2023 |
| DF | Nikolina Milović | 11 April 2000 | 6 | 0 |  Crvena zvezda | v. Sweden, 28 February 2024 |
| DF | Nina Brnić | 21 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Hajduk Split | v. Sweden, 28 February 2024 |
| DF | Đula Velagić | 18 September 2001 | 19 | 0 | SFK 2000 | v. Belarus, 5 December 2023 |
| DF | Alma Kamerić | age=17 June 1996 | 16 | 1 | SFK 2000 | v. Belarus, 5 December 2023 |
| DF | Maja Hrelja | age=26 April 2000 | 4 | 0 | SFK 2000 | v. Belarus, 5 December 2023 |
| DF | Andrea Gavrić | 3 February 2001 | 12 | 1 | Köln | v. Czech Republic, 31 October 2023 |
| MF | Dajana Spasojević | 29 October 1997 | 35 | 2 | SFK 2000 | v. Sweden, 28 February 2024 |
| MF | Selma Hasić | 5 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | Radnik Bumerang | v. Sweden, 28 February 2024 |
| MF | Elma Husić | 4 March 2002 | 1 | 0 | Emina Mostar | v. Sweden, 28 February 2024 |
| MF | Zerina Piskić | 16 August 1997 | 15 | 9 | SFK 2000 | v. Belarus, 5 December 2023 |
| MF | Andrea Ćule | 22 March 2002 | 0 | 0 | Emina Mostar | v. Czech Republic, 31 October 2023 |
| MF | Šejla Selimović | 26 March 1995 | 7 | 0 | Emina Mostar | v. Hungary, 18 July 2023 |
| FW | Sofija Krajšumović | 12 July 2002 | 18 | 8 | Crvena zvezda | v. Sweden, 28 February 2024 |
| FW | Alma Krajnić | 12 November 2002 | 6 | 1 | SFK 2000 | v. Sweden, 28 February 2024 |
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2021.
Most capped players
| Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
FIFA Women's World Cup
| FIFA Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
 1991 | did not enter | Declined participation | ||||||||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1999 | did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 55 | −50 | ||||||||
| 2003 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 46 | −36 | |||||||||
| 2007 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 12 | −7 | |||||||||
| 2011 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 30 | −30 | |||||||||
 2015 | 10 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 19 | −12 | |||||||||
 2019 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 19 | −16 | |||||||||
 2023 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 17 | −11 | |||||||||
| 2027 | To be determined | To Be Determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 10 | 6 | 40 | 39 | 198 | −162 | |
UEFA Women's Championship
| UEFA Women's Championship record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | |
| 1991 | Did Not Enter | Declined Participation | ||||||||||||||
| 1993 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1995 | ||||||||||||||||
 1997 | ||||||||||||||||
| 2001 | Did not qualify | 6 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | 32 | −28 | ||||||||
 2005 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 19 | −15 | |||||||||
 2009 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | −6 | |||||||||
| 2013 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 12 | 21 | −9 | |||||||||
 2017 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 17 | −9 | |||||||||
| 2022 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 19 | 17 | +2 | |||||||||
| 2025 | To Be Determined | To Be Determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 15 | 3 | 27 | 48 | 113 | -65 | |
See also
References
External links
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