Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team

Bosnia and Herzegovina
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
First colours	Second colours
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)

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.

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[edit]

Home stadium[edit]

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

Results and fixtures[edit]

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[edit]

15 July Friendly	Greece	3–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina
		Report

18 July Friendly

Hungary

2–0

Bosnia and Herzegovina

23 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League	Belarus	1–2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Győr (Hungary)
21:00	Linnik 14'	Report	Jelčić 6' Gavrić 87'	Stadium: Ménfői úti Stadion, Attendance: 0 Referee: Abigail Byrne (England)

26 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–1	Slovenia	Zenica
	Nikolić 40'	Report	Zver 59'	Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Referee: Rasa Grigonė (Lithuania)

27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) 2023–24 Nations League	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–0	Czech Republic	Zenica
14:30	Krajnić 88'	Report		Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Referee: Audrey Gerbel (France)

31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) 2023–24 Nations League	Czech Republic	2–2	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Hradec Králové
17:00	Dubcová 31' Černá 67'	Report	Nikolić 6', 51'	Stadium: Malšovická aréna Attendance: 7,488 Referee: Maria Marotta (Italy)

1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) 2023–24 Nations League	Slovenia	2–1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Koper
18:00	Kuštrin 74', 77'	Report	Jelčić 19'	Stadium: Bonifika Stadium Attendance: 488 Referee: Lizzy Van Der Helm (Netherlands)

5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) 2023–24 Nations League	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1–0	Belarus	Zenica
19:00		Report		Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium Referee: Deborah Anex (Switzerland)

2024[edit]

23 February 2023–24 UEFA Nations League	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0–5	Sweden	Zenica
--:-- UTC+1		Report	Janogy 6', 41' Angeldahl 76' Hammarlund 80' Gvozderac 86' (o.g.)	Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Attendance: 366 Referee: Olatz Rivera Olmedo (Spain)

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.

5 April Euro 2025 qualifying	Portugal	3–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Leiria
	Costa 28' Slišković 45+2' (o.g.) Silva 62'	Report		Stadium: Estádio Dr. Magalhães Pessoa Referee: Eleni Antoniou (Greece)

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[edit]

Current coaching staff[edit]

Position	Name
Head coach	Selver Hodžić
Assistant coaches	Ivan Kvesić
	Zoran Dimitrić
	Alisa Spahić
Fitness coach	Almir Seferović

Managerial history[edit]

Samira Hurem (2011–2024)
Selver Hodžić (2024–present)

Current squad[edit]

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.^[3]

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	1GK	Envera Hasanbegović	(1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 28)	26	0	SFK 2000
22	1GK	Jelena Gvozderac	(1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 25)	5	0	Emina Mostar
12	1GK	Nikolina Todorić	(2000-08-27) 27 August 2000 (age 23)	1	0	Iskra Bugojno

2	2DF	Ena Šabanagić	(1997-11-30) 30 November 1997 (age 26)	15	0	Ankara BB FOMGET
3	2DF	Emma Veletanlić	(2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 20)	1	0	Kolding
17	2DF	Amela Kršo	(1991-04-17) 17 April 1991 (age 32)	52	3	SFK 2000
6	2DF	Melisa Hasanbegović	(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 28)	49	13	Braga
4	2DF	Gloria Slišković	(2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 18)	19	0	Juventus
13	2DF	Sydney Japić	(2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Alabama Crimson Tide
	2DF	Selma Kapetanović	(1996-12-09) 9 December 1996 (age 27)	36	1	Al-Ula

5	3MF	Marija Milinković	(2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 19)	22	0	Inter Milan
8	3MF	Marija Aleksić	(1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 26)	34	2	Beşiktaş
9	3MF	Una Rankić	(2007-11-26) 26 November 2007 (age 16)	2	0	Leotar Trebinje
19	3MF	Elma Smajić	(2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 20)	0	0	Diósgyőri
23	3MF	Aida Hadžić	(1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 31)	38	1	Trabzonspor
18	3MF	Chloe Japić	(2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Virginia Cavaliers
10	3MF	Emina Ekić	(1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 24)	7	0	Melbourne City
11	3MF	Mejrema Medić	(1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 24)	21	1	Osijek
	3MF	Ena Taslidža	(2001-08-14) 14 August 2001 (age 22)	12	0	Turbine Potsdam

16	4FW	Selma Pajazetović	(1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 27)	0	0	SPG Lustenau/Dornbirn
14	4FW	Minela Gačanica	(2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 24)	18	2	SFK 2000
20	4FW	Maja Jelčić	(2004-11-20) 20 November 2004 (age 19)	19	4	Inter Milan
	4FW	Milena Nikolić	(1992-07-06) 6 July 1992 (age 31)	56	20	Basel

Recent call ups[edit]

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	(2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 22)	2	0	SFK 2000	v. Sweden, 28 February 2024
GK	Almina Hodžić	(1988-11-02) 2 November 1988 (age 35)	29	0	Fatih Vatan Spor	v. Hungary, 18 July 2023

DF	Nikolina Milović	(2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 23)	6	0	Crvena zvezda	v. Sweden, 28 February 2024
DF	Nina Brnić	(2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 (age 18)	0	0	Hajduk Split	v. Sweden, 28 February 2024
DF	Đula Velagić	(2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 22)	19	0	SFK 2000	v. Belarus, 5 December 2023
DF	Alma Kamerić	age= (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 27)	16	1	SFK 2000	v. Belarus, 5 December 2023
DF	Maja Hrelja	age= (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 23)	4	0	SFK 2000	v. Belarus, 5 December 2023
DF	Andrea Gavrić	(2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 23)	12	1	Köln	v. Czech Republic, 31 October 2023

MF	Dajana Spasojević	(1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 26)	35	2	SFK 2000	v. Sweden, 28 February 2024
MF	Selma Hasić	(2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 21)	0	0	Radnik Bumerang	v. Sweden, 28 February 2024
MF	Elma Husić	(2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 22)	1	0	Emina Mostar	v. Sweden, 28 February 2024
MF	Zerina Piskić	(1997-08-16) 16 August 1997 (age 26)	15	9	SFK 2000	v. Belarus, 5 December 2023
MF	Andrea Ćule	(2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Emina Mostar	v. Czech Republic, 31 October 2023
MF	Šejla Selimović	(1995-03-26) 26 March 1995 (age 29)	7	0	Emina Mostar	v. Hungary, 18 July 2023

FW	Sofija Krajšumović	(2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 21)	18	8	Crvena zvezda	v. Sweden, 28 February 2024
FW	Alma Krajnić	(2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 21)	6	1	SFK 2000	v. Sweden, 28 February 2024

Records[edit]

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

Most capped players[edit]

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers[edit]

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

Competitive record[edit]

FIFA Women's World Cup[edit]

Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
FIFA Women's World Cup record									Qualification record
1991	did not enter								Declined participation
1995	did not enter								Declined participation
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[edit]

Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
UEFA Women's Championship record										Qualification record
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

References[edit]

^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.
^ Diamond, Drew (19 March 2024). "Selver Hodžić announced as Bosnia and Herzegovina manager". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^ "POČINJU KVALIFIKACIJE ZA EVROPSKO PRVENSTVO ZA ŽENE 2025". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

External links[edit]

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 15 March 2024. Retrieved 15 March 2024.

[2] Diamond, Drew (19 March 2024). "Selver Hodžić announced as Bosnia and Herzegovina manager". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 19 March 2024.

[3] "POČINJU KVALIFIKACIJE ZA EVROPSKO PRVENSTVO ZA ŽENE 2025". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 14 March 2024. Retrieved 14 March 2024.

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v t e Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team
General	N/FSBiH History Managers BHFanaticos
Home stadiums	Bilino Polje Stadium Grbavica Stadium
Training centre	Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre
Statistics	Results and fixtures 1995–2019 2020–present Records & statistics Head to head World Cup record
Players	Captains Players born outside Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup & Euro Championship squads
Goals	Edin Džeko
World Cup Finals	2014
Other national teams	Men Under-21 Under-19 Under-18 Under-17 Under-15 Women Under-19 Under-17

v t e National women's football teams of Europe (UEFA)
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Defunct	Czechoslovakia East Germany Serbia and Montenegro Soviet Union Yugoslavia
Other	Great Britain Vatican City