Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football team

Summary

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.

Bosnia and Herzegovina
Shirt badge/Association crest
AssociationFootball Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachSelver Hodžić
CaptainMilena Nikolić
Most capsSabina Pehić (101)
Top scorerSabina Pehić (26)
Home stadiumBosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre
FIFA codeBIH
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 63 Increase 1 (15 March 2024)[1]
Highest57 (March 2018; December 2020)
Lowest98 (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[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
23 September 2023–24 UEFA Nations League Belarus   1–2   Bosnia and Herzegovina Győr (Hungary)
21:00
  • Linnik   14'
Report
Stadium: Ménfői úti Stadion,
Attendance: 0
Referee: Abigail Byrne (England)
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
Report
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
Report
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
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.

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

Current squad edit

The following players were called up for 2023–24 UEFA Women's Nations League promotion game against Sweden on 23 and 28 February 2024.[3]
Caps and goals correct as of 28 February 2024 after the game against Sweden.

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
1GK Envera Hasanbegović (1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 28) 25 0   SFK 2000
1GK Jelena Gvozderac (1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 25) 5 0   Emina Mostar
1GK Nikolina Todorić (2000-08-27) 27 August 2000 (age 23) 1 0   Iskra Bugojno

2DF Amela Kršo (1991-04-17) 17 April 1991 (age 32) 51 3   SFK 2000
2DF Melisa Hasanbegović (1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 28) 48 13   Braga
2DF Selma Kapetanović (1996-12-09) 9 December 1996 (age 27) 36 1   Al-Ula
2DF Marija Milinković (2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 19) 21 0   Inter Milan
2DF Gloria Slišković (2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 18) 18 0   Juventus
2DF Ena Šabanagić (1997-11-30) 30 November 1997 (age 26) 14 0   Ankara BB FOMGET
2DF Emma Veletanlić (2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 20) 1 0   Kolding
3MF Sydney Japić (2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 19) 0 0   Alabama Crimson Tide

3MF Aida Hadžić (1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 31) 37 1   Trabzonspor
3MF Marija Aleksić (1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 26) 33 2   Beşiktaş
3MF Ena Taslidža (2001-08-14) 14 August 2001 (age 22) 12 0   Turbine Potsdam
3MF Chloe Japić (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Virginia Cavaliers
3MF Elma Smajić (2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 20) 0 0   Diósgyőri

4FW Milena Nikolić (1992-07-06) 6 July 1992 (age 31) 56 20   Basel
4FW Mejrema Medić (1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 24) 21 1   Osijek
4FW Maja Jelčić (2004-11-20) 20 November 2004 (age 19) 18 4   Inter Milan
4FW Minela Gačanica (2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 24) 17 2   SFK 2000
4FW Emina Ekić (1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 24) 6 0   Melbourne City
4FW Una Rankić (2007-11-26) 26 November 2007 (age 16) 2 0   Leotar Trebinje
4FW Selma Pajazetović (1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 27) 0 0   SPG Lustenau/Dornbirn

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
DF Nikolina Vujadin (1995-11-03) 3 November 1995 (age 28) 9 0   SFK 2000 v.   Serbia, 7 April 2023

MF Dajana Spasojević (1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 26) 35 2   SFK 2000 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 Selma Hasić (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 21) 0 0   Radnik Bumerang 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
FW Andrea Grebenar (1997-11-07) 7 November 1997 (age 26) 14 0   Hajduk Split v.   Serbia, 7 April 2023
FW Dejana Marković (2002-12-21) 21 December 2002 (age 21) 3 0   Radnik Bumerang v.   Serbia, 7 April 2023
FW Adelisa Grabus (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 27) 1 0   AIK v.   Serbia, 7 April 2023

Records edit

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

Competitive record edit

FIFA Women's World Cup edit

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 edit

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 edit

References edit

  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. ^ "SPISAK IGRAČICA ZA DVOMEČ SA ŠVEDSKOM". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 14 February 2024. Retrieved 14 February 2024.

External links edit

  • Official website
  • FIFA profile