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	BiH FA Training Centre
FIFA code	BIH
First colours	Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	70 3 (16 June 2026)
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 13–1 Liechtenstein ; (Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina; 7 March 2026)
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

26 November Friendly	Bosnia and Herzegovina	1-2	Belarus	Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
18:00	Nikolic 82'		Valyuk 17' Shlapakova 58'	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	3–1	Estonia	Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
13:00	Milinković 36' Šabanagić 45+3' Grebenar 88'	Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA)	Räämet 41' (pen.)	Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Attendance: 100 Referee: Karoline Marie Jensen (Norway)

7 March 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification	Bosnia and Herzegovina	13–1	Liechtenstein	Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
13:00	Milinković 6' Frick 9' (o.g.) Hamzić 15' Nikolić 17', 31' M. Hasanbegović 24' Ekić 33', 35' Aleksić 45' (pen.) Grebenar 45+3' Gačanica 58' Rankić 66' (pen.) Crnoja 83' (pen.)	Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA)	Göppel 13'	Stadium: Bosnia and Herzegovina FA Training Centre Attendance: 100 Referee: Asen Albayrak (Türkiye)

14 April 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification	Lithuania	2–0	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Druskininkai, Lithuania
	62', 73' Rimantė Jonušaitė	Report		Stadium: LSC sporto kompleksas „Druskininkai“ Referee: Audrey Gerbel

18 April 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification	Liechtenstein	0–6	Bosnia and Herzegovina	Vaduz, Liechtenstein
16:00		Report (FIFA) Report (UEFA)	Nikolić 5', 24', 35' Kapetanović 6' Milinković 9' Ekić 64'	Stadium: Rheinpark Stadion Attendance: 764 Referee: Frederikke Lydia Søkjær (Denmark)

5 June 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification	Bosnia and Herzegovina	0–0	Lithuania	Zenica, Bosnia and Herzegovina
		Report		Stadium: FF BH Football Training Centre Referee: Minka Vekkeli (Finland)

9 June 2027 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification

Estonia

v

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Estonia

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.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
1GK	Almina Hodžić	(1988-11-02) 2 November 1988 (age 37)	31	0	Fatih Vatan Spor
1GK	Iman Dumanjić			0	Giresun
1GK	Somea Položen			0	Sparta Prag

2DF	Nina Brnić	(2006-02-21) 21 February 2006 (age 20)	0	0	Hajduk Split
2DF	Samra Muhić			0	Arna Bjørnar
2DF	Emma Veletanlić	(2003-05-18) 18 May 2003 (age 23)	1	0	Kolding IF
2DF	Melisa Hasanbegović	(1995-04-13) 13 April 1995 (age 31)	51	13	Al-Ula
2DF	Đula Velagić	(2001-09-18) 18 September 2001 (age 24)	19	0	SFK 2000
2DF	Gloria Slišković	(2005-05-04) 4 May 2005 (age 21)	21	0	Napoli
2DF	Ena Šabanagić	(1997-11-30) 30 November 1997 (age 28)	16	0	Panathinaikos
2DF	Lana Radulović			0	Spartak
2DF	Aldina Hamzić			0	RB Salzburg
2DF	Marija Milinković	(2004-11-16) 16 November 2004 (age 21)	24	0	Inter Milan
2DF	Nikolina Milović	(2000-04-11) 11 April 2000 (age 26)	6	0	Giresun
2DF	Vina Crnoja			0	RB Salzburg
2DF	Andrea Ćule	(2002-03-22) 22 March 2002 (age 24)	2	0	Emina Mostar
2DF	Andrea Grebenar			0	ŽNK Hajduk

3MF	Elma Husić	(2002-03-04) 4 March 2002 (age 24)	2	0	Emina Mostar
3MF	Nina Garibija			0	IF Djurgården
3MF	Milica Denda	(2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 23)		0	Emina Mostar
3MF	Marija Aleksić	(1997-08-11) 11 August 1997 (age 28)	35	2	Beşiktaş
3MF	Ema Paljević			0	Nantes
3MF	Minela Gačanica	(2000-03-09) 9 March 2000 (age 26)	20	2	PAOK

4FW	Sofija Krajšumović	(2002-07-12) 12 July 2002 (age 23)	20	8	CSKA Moscow
4FW	Milena Nikolić	(1992-07-06) 6 July 1992 (age 34)	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	(2001-04-29) 29 April 2001 (age 25)	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	(1996-03-07) 7 March 1996 (age 30)	26	0	SFK 2000	v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025

DF	Maja Hrelja	(2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 26)	4	0	Budapest Honvéd	v. Northern Ireland,25 February 2025
DF	Andrea Gavrić	(2001-02-03) 3 February 2001 (age 25)	12	1	Unattached	v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025
DF	Selma Kapetanović	(1996-12-09) 9 December 1996 (age 29)	38	1	Al-Ula	v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025

MF	Emina Ekić	(1999-06-06) 6 June 1999 (age 27)	9	0	Lexington SC	v. Northern Ireland,25 February 2025
MF	Mejrema Medić	(1999-10-17) 17 October 1999 (age 26)	21	1	SFK 2000 Sarajevo	v. Northern Ireland,25 February 2025
MF	Selma Hasić	(2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 (age 23)	0	0	Radnik Bumerang	v. Poland,8 April 2025
MF	Aida Hadžić	(1992-09-11) 11 September 1992 (age 33)	39	1	Trabzonspor	v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025
MF	Una Rankić	(2007-11-26) 26 November 2007 (age 18)	2	0	Leotar Trebinje	v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025
MF	Dajana Spasojević	(1997-10-29) 29 October 1997 (age 28)	37	2	SFK 2000	v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025
MF	Ena Taslidža	(2001-08-14) 14 August 2001 (age 24)	12	0	Turbine Potsdam	v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025

FW	Alma Krajnić	(2002-11-12) 12 November 2002 (age 23)	8	1	SFK 2000	v. Northern Ireland, 3 June 2025

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
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

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	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

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". 16 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.
↑ 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.

External links

[5] 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". 16 June 2026. Retrieved 16 June 2026.

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

[3] "Bosnia Women's Mini-Tournament 2007". RSSSF. 12 September 2008.

[4] "Seniorke u Zenici dočekuju Bjelorusiju i Grčku". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 19 November 2025. Retrieved 30 November 2025.

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