The Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national futsal team (Bosnian: Ženska futsal reprezentacija Bosne i Hercegovine) represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the governing body for futsal in the country.
| Nickname(s) | Futsal Zmajice (Futsal Female Dragon) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Nijaz Mulahmetović | ||
| Captain | Nikolina Vujadin | ||
| FIFA code | BIH | ||
| FIFA ranking | 40  3 (8 May 2026)[1] | ||
| Highest FIFA ranking | 44 (October 2024) | ||
| Lowest FIFA ranking | 45 (May 2024) | ||
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| First international | |||
 Slovenia 2–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina  (Maribor, Slovenia; 5 June 2021)[2] | |||
| Biggest win | |||
Bosnia and Herzegovina 11–4 Kazakhstan  (Prienai, Lithuania; 14 May 2022) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Netherlands 7–3 Bosnia and Herzegovina (Ciorescu, Moldova; 16 August 2021) | |||
History
editEstablished in 2020, the team's first camp was delayed until June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] On 5 June 2021, the team played its first international game against Slovenia in Maribor, winning 3–2.[2][4] Missing the inaugural edition of the UEFA Women's Futsal Championship, Bosnia entered the 2022 edition Preliminary round. winning one match out of three, the team failed to qualify for the main round in their first attempt. in their second attempt, the Bosnian side qualified for the main round, winning two of their 3 matches, including an 11–4 win against Kazakhstan.[5][6] In the main round, the team secured two wins but failed to qualify for the final tournament.[7]
After the establishment of the FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup in 2024, Bosnia participated in the inaugural European qualifiers, hosting Group 2.[8] However, the team failed to reach the main round after a loss to Norway.[9]
Results and fixtures
editThe 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
edit| 16 October 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifying | Belarus  | 4–7 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | Sarajevo |
| 16:00 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Sports Hall East Sarajevo Attendance: 70 Referee: Daniele D'adamo (SMR) Alice Vévodvá (CZE) |
| 17 October 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–3 |  Norway | Sarajevo |
| 20:00 UTC+1 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Sports Hall East Sarajevo Attendance: 30 Referee: Alice Vévodvá (CZE) Filipe Gonçalo Santos Duarte (POR) |
| 19 October 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifying | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 0–0 |  Hungary | Sarajevo |
| 16:00 UTC+1 | Report | Stadium: Sports Hall East Sarajevo Attendance: 50 Referee: Filipe Gonçalo Santos Duarte (POR) Daniele D'adamo (SMR) |
Coaching staff
editCurrent coaching staff
edit| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | Nijaz Mulahmetović |
| Assistant coaches | Nikša Gligić |
| Goalkeeping coach | Antonio Vidović |
Managerial history
edit- Nijaz Mulahmetović (2021)
- Mirko Campara (2022)
- Nijaz Mulahmetović (2024)
Players
editCurrent squad
editThe following 14 players were named in the squad for the 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Belarus, Hungary and Norway on 16, 17 and 19 October 2024, respectively.[10]
Caps and goals correct as of 19 October after the game against Hungary
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Nikolina Todorić | 27 August 2000 | ŽNK Iskra | ||
| 12 | GK | Iman Šljivo | 4 January 2001 |  FCU Olimpia Cluj | ||
| 2 | DF | Alma Kamerić | 17 June 1996 | SFK 2000 | ||
| 3 | DF | Ajla Zukić | 28 April 2001 | SFK 2000 | ||
| 4 | DF | Lorena Terzić | 4 August 2006 | ŽFK Radnik Bumerang | ||
| 5 | DF | Zerina Piskić | 16 August 1997 | SFK 2000 | ||
| 6 | DF | Vesna Njeguš | 18 April 1993 | ŽFK Radnik Bumerang | ||
| 7 | DF | Arijana Ćesko | 28 August 2002 |  FC Örebro | ||
| 8 | DF | Merima Alibašić | 10 July 1996 | FC Rosengård | ||
| 10 | DF | Nikolina Vujadin | 3 November 1995 | SFK 2000 | ||
| 11 | DF | Selma Hasić | 5 September 2002 | ŽFK Radnik Bumerang | ||
| 13 | DF | Jovana Novaković | 1 August 2006 | ŽFK Radnik Bumerang | ||
| 14 | DF | Lamija Oštraković | 4 November 2005 | ŽFK Sloboda | ||
| 9 | FW | Amina Mujanović | 11 August 1994 | ŽFK Radnik Bumerang | ||
Competitive record
editFIFA Futsal Women's World Cup
edit| FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
 2025 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | ||||||||
| Total | Best: — | 0/1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 7 | |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
UEFA Women's Futsal Championship
edit| UEFA Women's Futsal Championship record | Qualifying record | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | |
 2019 |
Did not enter | Did not enter | |||||||||||||
| 2022 |
Did not qualify | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 11 | ||||||||
| 2023 |
6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 14 | |||||||||
 2027 |
To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | Best: | 0/2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 33 | 25 | |
*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.
See also
editReferences
edit- ↑ "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 8 May 2026.
- 1 2 "Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team achieves historic victory". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Gathering of the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team dominant in Slovenia". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ Sprečaković, Nedžida (19 February 2022). "Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team has learned their opponents in the qualifiers for the EURO 2023". rtvslon.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team thrashed Lithuania". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Victory for the Futsal Zmajice". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 22 October 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Futsal players open World Cup qualifiers with a victory". tvarenasport.ba (in Bosnian). TV Arena Sport. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "World Cup Qualifiers: Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team defeated by Norway". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
- ↑ "Qualifiers for the World Cup: Coach Mulahmetović announces the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team roster". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 10 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.