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 (13 December 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

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

2024

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)

31 May Euro 2025 qualifying	Malta	0–1	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Ta' Qali
19:30		Report	Nikolić 88'	Stadium: Centenary Stadium Attendance: 661 Referee: Emily Heaslip (England)

4 June Euro 2025 qualifying	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2–1	Malta	Zenica
16:00	Nikolić 64', 90+4'	Report	Farrugia 10'	Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Referee: Sofik Torosyan (Armenia)

12 July Euro 2025 qualifying	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0–0	Portugal	Zenica
19:00		Report		Stadium: Bilino Polje Stadium

16 July Euro 2025 qualifying	Northern Ireland	2–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Belfast
19:00 (18:00 UTC+1)		Report		Stadium: Windsor Park

25 October UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs	Bosnia and Herzegovina	2–2	Serbia	Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre, Zenica
14:00	Ekić 20' Nikolić 52'	Report	Matejić 28' Milivojević 87'	Attendance: 423^[3] Referee: Silvia Gasperotti (Italy)

29 October UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying play-offs	Serbia	4–1 (6–3 agg.)	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Serbian FA Sports Center, Stara Pazova
19:00	Stokić 10' Matejić 42', 62' Filipović 75'	Report	Nikolić 29'	Attendance: 650^[4]

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 are named in the squad for the UEFA Women's Euro 2025 qualifying matches against Serbia in October 2024, respectively.^[5]
Caps and goals correct as of 4 June 2024 after the game against Malta.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Almina Hodžić	(1988-11-02) 2 November 1988 (age 36)	31	0	Fatih Vatan Spor
	1GK	Envera Hasanbegović	(1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 28)	26	0	SFK 2000
	1GK	Nikolina Todorić	(2000-08-27) 27 August 2000 (age 24)	1	0	Unattached

	2DF	Ena Šabanagić	(1997-11-30) 30 November 1997 (age 27)	16	0	SFK 2000
	2DF	Emma Veletanlić	(2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 21)	1	0	Kolding
	2DF	Melisa Hasanbegović	(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 29)	51	13	Al-Ula
	2DF	Nikolina Milović	(2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 24)	6	0	Crvena zvezda
	2DF	Gloria Slišković	(2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 19)	21	0	Napoli
	2DF	Maja Hrelja	(2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 24)	4	0	Budapest Honvéd
	2DF	Selma Kapetanović	(1996-12-09) 9 December 1996 (age 28)	38	1	Al-Ula
	2DF	Amela Kršo	(1991-04-17) 17 April 1991 (age 33)	54	3	SFK 2000
	2DF	Marija Milinković	(2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 20)	24	0	Inter Milan

	3MF	Elma Smajić	(2003-05-17) 17 May 2003 (age 21)	0	0	Diósgyőri
	3MF	Marija Aleksić	(1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 27)	35	2	Beşiktaş
	4FW	Sofija Krajšumović	(2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 22)	20	8	CSKA Moscow
	3MF	Elma Husić	(2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Emina Mostar
	3MF	Emina Ekić	(1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 25)	9	0	Spokane Zephyr FC
	3MF	Aida Hadžić	(1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 32)	39	1	Trabzonspor
	4FW	Lidija Kuliš	(1992-05-02) 2 May 1992 (age 32)	30	8	Thor/KA
	3MF	Dajana Spasojević	(1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 27)	37	2	SFK 2000
	3MF	Andrea Ćule	(2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 22)	2	0	Emina Mostar
	4FW	Alma Krajnić	(2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 22)	8	1	SFK 2000
	4FW	Emina TRUMIĆ				Mallbackens IF

	4FW	Milena Nikolić	(1992-07-06) 6 July 1992 (age 32)	58	23	Basel
	4FW	Maja Jelčić	(2004-11-20) 20 November 2004 (age 20)	19	4	Inter Milan
9	3MF	Una Rankić	(2007-11-26) 26 November 2007 (age 17)	2	0	Leotar Trebinje

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	Jelena Gvozderac	(1998-08-11) 11 August 1998 (age 26)	5	0	Emina Mostar	v. Northern Ireland, 9 April 2024
GK	Indira Faković	(2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 23)	2	0	Unattached	v. Sweden, 28 February 2024

DF	Sydney Japić	(2004-04-07) 7 April 2004 (age 20)	0	0	Alabama Crimson Tide	v. Northern Ireland, 9 April 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 23)	19	0	SFK 2000	v. Belarus, 5 December 2023
DF	Alma Kamerić	age= (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 (age 28)	16	1	SFK 2000	v. Belarus, 5 December 2023
DF	Maja Hrelja	age= (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 24)	4	0	SFK 2000	v. Belarus, 5 December 2023
DF	Andrea Gavrić	(2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 23)	12	1	Unattached	v. Czech Republic, 31 October 2023

MF	Chloe Japić	(2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Virginia Cavaliers	v. Northern Ireland, 9 April 2024
MF	Mejrema Medić	(1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 25)	21	1	Unattached	v. Northern Ireland, 9 April 2024
MF	Ena Taslidža	(2001-08-14) 14 August 2001 (age 23)	12	0	Turbine Potsdam	v. Northern Ireland, 9 April 2024
MF	Selma Hasić	(2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 22)	0	0	Radnik Bumerang	v. Sweden, 28 February 2024
MF	Zerina Piskić	(1997-08-16) 16 August 1997 (age 27)	15	9	SFK 2000	v. Belarus, 5 December 2023

FW	Selma Pajazetović	(1996-05-03) 3 May 1996 (age 28)	0	0	SCR Altach	v. Northern Ireland, 9 April 2024
FW	Minela Gačanica	(2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 24)	20	2	Beşiktaş	v. Northern Ireland, 12 July 2024

Records

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

Most capped players

#	Player	Year(s)	Caps

Top goalscorers

#	Player	Year(s)	Goals	Caps

Competitive record

FIFA Women's World Cup

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

Year	Round	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	P/R	Rnk
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										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	To be determined
Total				8	3	2	3	8	16	21st

	Promoted at end of season
	No movement at end of season
	Relegated at end of season
*	Participated in promotion/relegation play-offs

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. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.
^ Diamond, Drew (19 March 2024). "Selver Hodžić announced as Bosnia and Herzegovina manager". Her Football Hub. Retrieved 19 March 2024.
^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina v Serbia" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
^ "Serbia v Bosnia and Herzegovina" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.
^ "Doigravanje za plasman na Evropsko prvenstvo za žene". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

External links

[6] 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.

[FIFA_Women's_World_Rankings-1] "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 13 December 2024. Retrieved 13 December 2024.

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

[3] "Bosnia and Herzegovina v Serbia" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 25 October 2024. Retrieved 25 October 2024.

[4] "Serbia v Bosnia and Herzegovina" (JSON). Union of European Football Associations. 29 October 2024. Retrieved 29 October 2024.

[5] "Doigravanje za plasman na Evropsko prvenstvo za žene". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 14 October 2024. Retrieved 28 October 2024.

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