Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team
| 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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| FIFA ranking | |||
| Current | 63 1 (11 December 2025)[1] | ||
| 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 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 | 4–0 | Romania | Zenica |
| 12:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Attendance: 98 Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal) |
| 25 February 2025 UEFA Nations League | Northern Ireland | 3–2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Larne,Northern Ireland |
| 20:00 (19:00 GMT) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Inver Park Attendance: 1,303 Referee: Caroline Lanssens (Belgium) |
| 4 April 2025 UEFA Nations League | Poland | 5–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Gdańsk, Poland |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Gdańsk Stadium Attendance: 5,027 Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary) |
| 8 April 2025 UEFA Nations League | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1–1 | Poland | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 15:30 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Attendance: 120 Referee: Deborah Bianchi (Italy) |
| 30 May 2025 UEFA Nations League | Romania | 2–0 | 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 | 1–1 | Northern Ireland | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 19:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Attendance: 300 Referee: Hristiyana Guteva (Bulgaria) |
| 26 November Friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1-2 | Belarus | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 18:00 | Nikolic 82' |
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Stadium: FF BiH Training Center |
| 2 December Friendly | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1-1 | Greece | Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 13:30 | Grebenar 59' | Koggouli 44' | Stadium: FF BiH Training Center |
2026
| 3 March 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Estonia | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 7 March 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Liechtenstein | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
| 18 April 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Liechtenstein | v | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Liechtenstein |
| 5 June 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification | Bosnia and Herzegovina | v | Lithuania | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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)
Players
Current squad
- The following players were named to the squad for the friendly matches against Belarus and Greece on 26 November and 2 December 2025, respectively.[4]
Caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2024 after the game against Malta.
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Almina Hodžić | 2 November 1988 | 31 | 0 | Fatih Vatan Spor | |
| GK | Iman Dumanjić | 0 | Giresun | |||
| GK | Somea Položen | 0 | Sparta Prag | |||
| DF | Nina Brnić | 21 February 2006 | 0 | 0 | Hajduk Split | |
| DF | Samra Muhić | 0 | Arna Bjørnar | |||
| DF | Emma Veletanlić | 18 May 2003 | 1 | 0 | Kolding IF | |
| DF | Melisa Hasanbegović | 13 April 1995 | 51 | 13 | Al-Ula | |
| DF | Đula Velagić | 18 September 2001 | 19 | 0 | SFK 2000 | |
| DF | Gloria Slišković | 4 May 2005 | 21 | 0 | Napoli | |
| DF | Ena Šabanagić | 30 November 1997 | 16 | 0 | Panathinaikos | |
| DF | Lana Radulović | 0 | Spartak | |||
| DF | Aldina Hamzić | 0 | RB Salzburg | |||
| DF | Marija Milinković | 16 November 2004 | 24 | 0 | Inter Milan | |
| DF | Nikolina Milović | 11 April 2000 | 6 | 0 | Giresun | |
| DF | Vina Crnoja | 0 | RB Salzburg | |||
| DF | Andrea Ćule | 22 March 2002 | 2 | 0 | Emina Mostar | |
| DF | Andrea Grebenar | 0 | ŽNK Hajduk | |||
| MF | Elma Husić | 4 March 2002 | 2 | 0 | Emina Mostar | |
| MF | Nina Garibija | 0 | IF Djurgården | |||
| MF | Milica Denda | 0 | Emina Mostar | |||
| MF | Marija Aleksić | 11 August 1997 | 35 | 2 | Beşiktaş | |
| MF | Ema Paljević | 0 | Nantes | |||
| MF | Minela Gačanica | 9 March 2000 | 20 | 2 | PAOK | |
| FW | Sofija Krajšumović | 12 July 2002 | 20 | 8 | CSKA Moscow | |
| FW | Milena Nikolić | 6 July 1992 | 58 | 23 | 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 | Amila Delić | 0 | Sloboda | v. Northern Ireland,25 February 2025 | ||
| GK | Indira Faković | 29 April 2001 | 2 | 0 | ŽFK Budućnost Podgorica | v. Northern Ireland,25 February 2025 |
| GK | Burek Lejla | 24 Jul 2008 | 0 | Malmö FF | v. Poland,8 April 2025 | |
| GK | Envera Hasanbegović | 7 March 1996 | 26 | 0 | SFK 2000 | v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025 |
| DF | Maja Hrelja | 26 April 2000 | 4 | 0 | Budapest Honvéd | v. Northern Ireland,25 February 2025 |
| DF | Andrea Gavrić | 3 February 2001 | 12 | 1 | Unattached | v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025 |
| DF | Selma Kapetanović | 9 December 1996 | 38 | 1 | Al-Ula | v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025 |
| MF | Emina Ekić | 6 June 1999 | 9 | 0 | Spokane Zephyr FC | v. Northern Ireland,25 February 2025 |
| MF | Mejrema Medić | 17 October 1999 | 21 | 1 | SFK 2000 Sarajevo | v. Northern Ireland,25 February 2025 |
| MF | Selma Hasić | 5 September 2002 | 0 | 0 | Radnik Bumerang | v. Poland,8 April 2025 |
| MF | Aida Hadžić | 11 September 1992 | 39 | 1 | Trabzonspor | v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025 |
| MF | Una Rankić | 26 November 2007 | 2 | 0 | Leotar Trebinje | v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025 |
| MF | Dajana Spasojević | 29 October 1997 | 37 | 2 | SFK 2000 | v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025 |
| MF | Ena Taslidža | 14 August 2001 | 12 | 0 | Turbine Potsdam | v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025 |
| FW | Alma Krajnić | 12 November 2002 | 8 | 1 | SFK 2000 | v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025 |
Records
*Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2021.
Most capped players
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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 | ||||||||||||||
| 2031 | To be determined | To Be Determined | ||||||||||||||
| 2035 | To be determined | To Be Determined | ||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/12 | 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 | P/R | Rnk | |
| 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 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 15 | −8 | [a] | 27th | |||||||||
| 2029 | To be determined | To be determined | ||||||||||||||||
| Total | 0/12 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 53 | 17 | 5 | 31 | 55 | 128 | −73 | 27th | ||
UEFA Women's Nations League
| UEFA Women's Nations League record | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | League | Group | Pos | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | Rnk | |
| 2023–24 | B | 4 | 2nd | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 16 | * | 21st | |
| 2025 | B | 1 | 3rd | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 12 | 27th | ||
| Total | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 17 | 28 | 21st and 27th | |||||
| Promoted at end of season | |
| No movement at end of season | |
| Relegated at end of season | |
| * | Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs |
See also
- Sport in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Football in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Women's football in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Football in Bosnia and Herzegovina
- Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national under-19 football team
- Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national under-17 football team
- Bosnia and Herzegovina men's national football team
Notes
- ^ 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
- ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 11 December 2025. Retrieved 11 December 2025.
- ^ Diamond, Drew (19 March 2024). "Selver Hodžić announced as Bosnia and Herzegovina manager". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
- ^ "Bosnia Women's Mini-Tournament 2007". RSSSF. 12 September 2008.
- ^ "Seniorke u Zenici dočekuju Bjelorusiju i Grčku". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 19 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.