Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team
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The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team is the national football
team of Bosnia and Herzegovina
, governed by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
. Until 1992, Bosnian-Herzegovinian players played for the Yugoslavia national football team
.
The independent Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team has never qualified for a major tournament since its debut attempt for the 1998 FIFA World Cup
, but has come close on more than one occasion. Most notably the national team played against Portugal
in both 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification play-offs
and UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs
.
Bosnia and Herzegovina plays most of their home matches at a 15,600 capacity Bilino Polje Stadium
in the city of Zenica
. In a period stretching from April 1996 to September 2006, Bosnia were undefeated at home in Zenica
. During 2010 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, Bosnia and Herzegovina national team played all their First Round home matches at this stadium, losing only once, to current European and soon to be World Champion
; Spain
. The larger Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
in the city of Sarajevo
, is the secondary home stadium of the national side.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's first ever FIFA
international victory came against FIFA World Cup 1994 runners-up Italy
on 6 November 1996. The national teams highest FIFA World Ranking was 21st in October 2011, 14th in UEFA Zone.
the first city to embrace it in 1905. Sarajevo
, Banja Luka
, Tuzla
, Zenica
and Bihać
were next along with numerous smaller towns as the sport spread. The country was under Austro-Hungarian rule when official competition began in 1908, though these activities were on a small scale within each territory. At the outbreak of World War I
, there were four clubs in Sarajevo
and approximately 20 outside the capital. The creation of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
post 1918 brought an increase in the number of leagues, and soon a domestic national championship was organised featuring two teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1920, the direct predecessor of the football federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina was founded as the Sarajevo football subassociation. The unified championship ran until 1939/40.
The Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was founded after the Second World War, being affiliated to the Yugoslav Football Association. Bosnia and Herzegovina's best sides played in the Yugoslavian first, second and third divisions with moderate success.
, a selection of Bosnia and Herzegovina players under the name "Bosnia-Herzegovina Humanitarian Stars" took part in humanitarian friendly matches away from home versus K.R.C. Genk
and 1. FC Kaiserslautern
during 1992/93. As result, Blaž Slišković
became the first ever captain to lead the Bosnia and Herzegovina national side. A few months later, Bosnia and Herzegovina football team played their first match against another national team, and it took place in Tehran
against Iran
. Bosnia and Herzegovina won 3:1. However the result was never registered as Bosnia and Herzegovina was not yet a member of FIFA
.
The team's first FIFA
recognised friendly match, coming just nine days after the Dayton Peace Agreement brought an end to the Bosnian War
, was played in Tirana
against Albania
on 30 November 1995. Bosnia and Herzegovina was granted provisional FIFA
membership to play this game. All the gear needed to play was borrowed. Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 2:0. The starting eleven playing under head coach Fuad Muzurović
at that friendly contest were: Ismir Pintol, Vedin Musić
, Ibrahim Duro
, Muhamed Konjić
, Senad Begić, Nedžad Fazlagić, Esmir Džafić, Enes Demirović
, Husref Musemić
, Asim Hrnjić, and Almir Turković
.
. In doing so Bosnia and Herzegovina became the only nation in the world in the modern times to first become a member of the World football organisation FIFA
followed by becoming member of its continental organisation, UEFA
. On September 1, 1996 Bosnia and Herzegovina made their UEFA debut going down 3:0 versus Greece
in the qualifying match for 1998 FIFA World Cup
. UEFA
affiliation came in 1998 in Dublin.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's first qualifying attempt for any major tournament saw them grouped with Greece
, Denmark
, and two former Yugoslav republics Croatia
and Slovenia
during qualifiers for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Bosnia and Herzegovina finished the group in fourth position, having beaten Slovenia
both home and away as well as beating Denmark
3:0 at home. The Bosnia and Herzegovina home game against Croatia
was played at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
in Bologna
due to high tensions between the two countries at the time. Fuad Muzurović
therefore led the team at it's first qualifying campaign.
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying campaign was the one to forget as Mišo Smajlović
’s Bosnia and Herzegovina side only managed to win 3 games from 10 played. The results were Czech Republic
(two losses), Scotland
(two losses), Faroe Islands
(one win, one loss), Lithuania
(one win, one loss), Estonia
(one win, one draw).
Miraculously team managed to conclude the qualifiers in the third place with equal amount of total points with Lithuania
and Estonia
but with better head-to-head record.
In April 25, 2000 Bosnia and Herzegovina played a humanitarian game for Bosnian orphans against FIFA World Stars XI in front of 25,000 people at the Koševo Stadium
in Sarajevo
. The game finished 0:1 in favour of the Stars through a Roberto Baggio
penalty. Dunga
and Ali Daei
also made appearances for the World XI.
In the World Cup 2002 qualifying round, the Bosnians continued the bad form and finished in fourth place, behind Spain
, Austria
and Israel
having only beaten Liechtenstein
both home and away. After this campaign Blaž Slišković
was named to replace coach Mišo Smajlović
.
, only one goal in the last home game against Denmark
separated the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team from qualifying directly to the finals in Portugal
. The team ended the qualifiers in fourth position, with the same amount of won games as the other three teams. Denmark won the group, although Bosnia and Herzegovina took 4 points from them in two head to head matches.
The qualifying campaign for Euro 2004
did not start brightly as Blaž Slišković
’s men lost a home game against Romania
who scored all three goals of the game in the first half, which followed with a loss to Norway
in Oslo
to mark the end of qualifiers in 2002 for Bosnia and Herzegovina. In March the following year team beat Luxembourg
and came out with a stunning 2:0 win versus Denmark
in Copenhagen
. Romania
however proved too strong once again for the Bosnians scoring once in each half to prevail in Craiova
.
In September 2003 Bosnia and Herzegovina pulled another great result thanks to Zlatan Bajramović
's 87th minute strike to lead his country to victory over the solid Norwegians
in Zenica
. This followed with a reverse victory in Luxembourg
with Sergej Barbarez
scoring the only goal of the game in first half. Thanks to this victory Bosnia climbed to third on the table with 12 points, two points short of both Romania
and Denmark
. At this point Romania
completed their qualifying campaign and awaited results from the final round of matches. Norwegians
were placed fourth, but had a home game against Luxembourg
in the last round.
This meant that Bosnia with a victory over Denmark
in the last round in Sarajevo
could top the group and qualify directly for Euro 2004 in Portugal
. Any other result meant finishing fourth as Norway
were sure to beat the minnows Luxembourg. Denmark
on the other side needed a draw to come through as group winners.
In the final match, the Bosnian team fell behind to a Martin Jørgensen
's 12th minute goal, stunning the crowd of just over 35,000 spectators. In reply, Emir Spahic
’s long pass was met by Hasan Salihamidzic
who crossed the ball into the penalty area from the right side, with Elvir Bolić
promptly heading in the equaliser in the 39th minute ensuring it was all to play for in the second half. However, both teams could not score again as it finished a heartbreaking 1:1 home draw for the Bosnians, who although played to win the group, had to settle for a fourth place finish instead. Denmark
themselves finished with 10 men after Thomas Gravesen
was sent off for his second bookable offence seconds before the end of match.
(drawing both times), Belgium (one win, one loss), and Serbia and Montenegro (one draw, one loss), but suffered a shock home draw against Lithuania
which cost them. Playing against the Serbian team inspires much national pride
, as is common with any match that features two former Yugoslav
republics. Against Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina drew at home but lost the crucial second leg in Belgrade
with a score 1–0. Bosnia and Herzegovina was hoping to finish in atleast second position with an away win over their Eastern neighbours and hoping Spain to lose. Both matches had extra precautions employed by officials to prevent nationalistic rioting. Disturbances occurred anyway and UEFA
fined both football federations. Bosnia and Herzegovina finished third in the group four points behind second placed Spain.
In August of 2007, the national team played a friendly match in Sarajevo
against Croatia
. The result was 3:5 in favour of the Croatians. Zlatan Muslimović
scored a hat-trick of goals for the Bosnians in the game.
playing away. However, major disappointing results followed with losses to Hungary
and Greece
on home soil, and an unexpected draw with Moldova
in Chisinau
. With hopes of finishing in the top two fading, major changes in the team took place. Coach Fuad Muzurović
was placed as an interim coach before a long term replacement was to be found for now departed Blaž Slišković
. In addition to this change, 13 first team players protested against the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
by refusing to play for the national team until four FA officials – Milan Jelić
, Iljo Dominković, Sulejman Čolaković, and Ahmet Pašalić – resigned . As result, Fuad Muzurović
had to rebuild the national team from scratch. This allowed for the next generation of players to come in. Players like Senijad Ibričić
, Edin Džeko
, Vedad Ibišević
and Sejad Salihović
, who played in the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 play-offs vs Czech Republic
, came up through the ranks and commenced their senior careers at this point.
A team was successfully put together but little was expected of the squad since they did not have enough time to undergo proper preparations for the upcoming qualifying match against the solid Norwegians
. However, with a stunning upset Bosnia and Herzegovina took advantage of all chances in the game and came away with a 2-1 victory, bringing hopes of qualifying back to life.
After the game against Norway
, Bosnia and Herzegovina continued with two further wins at home, an astounding 3:2 victory against Turkey
and a marginal victory against Malta
. Edin Džeko
and Elvir Rahimić
made debut appearances for the Bosnia and Herzegovina against Turkey
in Sarajevo
. After these two games, the Bosnian squad unfortunately entered their second depression state for the qualifiers. A defeat by Hungary
and a horrible bitter defeat by Moldova
at home soil dramatically changed the morale of both the team and the fans. Bosnia and Herzegovina then suffered further defeats against Greece
, Norway
and Turkey
, finishing their qualifiers in the fourth position. Following yet another failed campaign Meho Kodro
was named as a replacement coach for Fuad Muzurović
.
In October 2009, the Bosnia and Herzegovina made their greatest achievement to date in their history by qualifying for the UEFA Second Round
in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification finishing second with a game to spare in a group won by then European Champions Spain
. Edin Džeko
was the top scorer of the group, and achieved equal second place overall in the Europe section
with 9 goals, having just been overtaken by Theofanis Gekas
for the first place, who scored 4 goals against Latvia
in their second last game of the qualifiers. Bosnia and Herzegovina played Portugal
in the unlucky play-off contest having hit woodwork three times (Ibričić, Džeko, Muslimović) in the first game, and eventually bowed out losing both games by single goal. Along the standard qualification process the team beat Belgium, Estonia and Armenia at both home and away, and drew one game with Turkey
. Bosnia and Herzegovina's manager in these qualifiers was Miroslav Blažević
who also led Croatia
national team to third place in 1998 FIFA World Cup
. He replaced Meho Kodro
after only a few months in charge.
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Portugal
was the only team from UEFA
play-offs to reach knock-out stage of FIFA World Cup 2010, losing to the eventual World Cup Champions Spain
, which shows how difficult opponent it was for Bosnia and Herzegovina to take on in the play-offs.
In October 2011, the national team coached by Safet Sušić
successfully reached their second consecutive play-off
birth during qualification for the UEFA Euro 2012 as they were unable to beat France national football team
in Paris. The Bosnians had to win the game to top Group D
and qualify for the tournament. Edin Džeko
scored a superb goal and they led 0:1 until the 77th minute when Scottish
referee Craig Thomson
awarded a controversial penalty to France. The French leveled the game which meant that Bosnia and Herzegovina finished second, one point behind France
.
As luck (or lack thereof) would have it, Bosnia and Herzegovina was drawn to play Portugal
, who were the 8th ranked team in the world at the time. After a scoreless first leg in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it all came down to a reverse in Portugal four days later. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo
(two goals) and Nani
both scored as Portugal national football team
went on to record an emphatic 6:2 win and spoil the Bosnian party once again. Bosnia and Herzegovina kept coming back after being 2:0 down after 25 minutes. First Zvjezdan Misimović
scored in the 41st minute to reduce the score to 2:1 from a penalty kick before Cristiano Ronaldo
again restored a two goal advantage after the interval. At this point, Bosnia and Herzegovina were reduced to ten men as Senad Lulić
received two yellow cards in less than a minute; Lulić complained to Wolfgang Stark
about Ronaldo's third goal which seemed offside. In the 65th minute, Bosnian captain Emir Spahić
, against all odds, reduced the deficit to one goal once again knowing that a scoring draw was all that was required for Bosnia and Herzegovina to qualify for UEFA Euro 2012. However, it wasn't to be as the 10-men Bosnia and Herzegovina weren't able to contain the Portuguese onslaught, crashing out 6:2 on the day.
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For Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
will get under way in Liechtenstein
on the 7th September, 2012. Bosnia and Herzegovina is in group with Greece
, Slovakia
, Lithuania
, Latvia
and Liechtenstein
.
in the city of Ilidža
, a suburb of capital city Sarajevo
for light training sessions ahead of international matches.
Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
is a stadium
owned by the city of Sarajevo
. It is also known as Koševo Stadium and formerly Olympic Stadium. The capacity is 37,500. Koševo Stadium is located in the Koševo neighborhood of Sarajevo
and it is used mostly by FK Sarajevo
. The stadium was opened in the year 1947. In 1984, it was reconstructed for the 1984 Winter Olympics
, and is therefore often called Olympic Stadium. Now, it is officially called "Asim Ferhatović - Hase" since July 2004, after Asim Ferhatović
, the legendary FK Sarajevo player who retired in 1967. Today Koševo can seat over 37,000, though attendance for concerts can be expanded to roughly 80,000, such as for U2's
PopMart Tour in 1997 and Dino Merlin's
Burek tour in 2004. It is also the home stadium of the national football side of Bosnia and Herzegovina
.
Bilino Polje
is the home football
stadium
of NK Čelik
from the city of Zenica
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
and one of two main stadiums of the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The stadium was built and opened in 1972. It was used in Bosnia and Herzegovina's first match, a friendly played against Albania
in 1995 with the final result being a 0–0 draw. The stadium is considered a "curse" for foreign national teams, due to the fact that the Bosnian national team usually wins or rarely loses their home games at Bilino Polje stadium. In a period stretching from 1995 to October 2006, Bosnia went undefeated at home in around 15 games played in Zenica. The city of Zenica had to wait another 5 years (1995–2000) before the next match of the national team was played at the stadium. This match was also a friendly, this time against Macedonia
, with the final result being a victory for the home side 1–0. The Bosnian national team never lost on this field until the Euro 2008 qualifier against Hungary
.
of the 14th century Bosnian Kingdom or Dragons which is not a reference to Husein Gradaščević
, a Bosniak
general
who fought for autonomy of a Bosniak state in 19th century, even though he is known as Dragon of Bosnia (Dragon is a common Bosnian
nickname
for successful or aspiring men).
The name Dragons was coined by Marjan Mijajlović
a Bosnian
sports commentator; first while he worked for Sport Klub
when he was commentating Bundesliga
matches in which Bosnian players played, he would call them Zmajevi (Dragons), later when he commentated the game against Belgium (during qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
), he used this name to refer to the whole team.
In foreign media, sometimes they are referred to as the Golden Lilies.
and Western Europe
as well as North America
. Those are mostly former citizens who escaped the Bosnian War
in the 1990s. In away games, these Bosnian supporters come in large numbers, sometimes outnumbering the opposing supporters. In addition support also comes from local football fans, namely "Horde Zla" (FK Sarajevo
), "The Maniacs" (FK Željezničar Sarajevo), "Red Army Mostar" (FK Velež Mostar
), "Robijaši" (NK Čelik Zenica
) and "Fukare" (FK Sloboda Tuzla
). Most of these fans are members of BHFanaticos, who are the most loyal supporters of Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.
These fans travel to all parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina and across the world in support of the national side. Within the last decade, BHFanaticos have strongly opposed Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina because of suspicions financial matters, among others. For these reasons, national qualifying games were the opportunity for BHF to visually show their opposition by lifting anti FA banners and throwing flares onto the pitch in hope that the federation would be fined. Bosnian rap artist Frenkie
dedicated a song "Rat Savezu" (translated "War on FA") to the Bosnian Soccer Fans BHFanaticos in their war against the corrupt Bosnian Football Federation.
In the game Norway
v Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the Ullevål Stadium in Oslo
on 24 March 2007, Bosnian fans caused an hour long delay due to an unprecedented amount of flares that had been thrown onto the pitch.
Before every game, during playing of Bosnian national anthem, BH Fanaticos sing lyrics from the old national anthem Jedna si jedina
as current national anthem did not have lyrics until recently in all international sports Bosnia is part of (mainly football, basketball and handball).
On 1 June 2008, former Bosnia and Herzegovina players Meho Kodro
and Elvir Bolić
organised a friendly humanitarian game in Sarajevo called "Kodro, Bola and Friends" between former Bosnian football legends, in order to gain support, to say its time for changes in the Bosnian Football Association. The game was organised to commence at the same time as Bosnia and Herzegovina national side faced Azerbaijan
in a friendly in Zenica
. The attendance in Sarajevo
was 15,000 while in Zenica
only about 50. The game in Sarajevo was organised by the Federal TV who broadcast the humanitarian game live.
For team Kodro the following players played: Sedin Tanović, Mirza Kapetanović
, Edin Mujčin
, Dževad Šaćirbegović, Bulend Biščević
, Vedin Musić
, Anel Karabeg
, Senad Repuh
, Sergej Barbarez
, Meho Kodro
. For team Bolić and friends the following: Mirsad Dedić, Nermin Šabić
, Muhamed Konjić
, Mirza Varešanović
, Sead Halilović
, Almir Turković
, Mirsad Bešlija
, Samir Muratović
, Predrag Pašić
, Mersad Kovačević, Elvir Bolić
. Substitutes for Team Kodro were Samir Šabanović, Cero, Gradimir Crnogorac
, Enes Mešanović
, Emir Granov
, Senad Brkić
, Jasmin Hukić
, Elvedin Beganović
, Adis Obad
, Haris Medunjanin
, Bujak
, Dženan Zaimović
, Sead Kajtaz
, Senad Merdanović, Zijad Švrakić, Almir Gredić
and Dino Đurbuzović, while substitutes for Bolić team were Adnan Gušo
, Muhamed Alaim
, Almedin Hota
, Esmir Džafić, Adnan Osmanhodžić, Alen Avdić
, Midhat Sarajčić, Aldin Ćenan, Dženan Hošić
, Amel Džaka, Amer Osmanagić
, Admir Velagić
, Hadis Zubanović
, Avdo Kalajdžić, Mirza Golubica and Samir Ćemalović. The game ended 11–9 in favour of Team Kodro.
in Sarajevo
. Bosnia and Herzegovina won the game 2:1 after goals from Vedad Ibišević
and Miralem Pjanić
. After only 2 wins in Sušić's 6 first matches in charge of the national team, including an important 2:0 loss to France in the qualification for Euro 2012, Sušić came under a lot of criticism from several journalists and columnists who called for his head.
During 2011, Sušić's Bosnia national football side recorded a 7 game unbeaten run
(beating Albania, Belarus twice, Luxembourg and recording three draws against Greece, France and Portugal), conceding one goal in the process, which led to FIFA rank of 21st in the world. This year team has also beaten Romania. Three losses against Romania, Mexico and Portugal complete all the results for the mentioned year for the Sušić's Bosnia and Herzegovina national side. It is yet unknown whether the coach will extend his contract beyond 2011.
Safet Sušić: W 7 /D 5 /L 6
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. The larger Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
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in the city of Sarajevo
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, is the secondary home stadium of the national side.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's first ever FIFA
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international victory came against FIFA World Cup 1994 runners-up Italy
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on 6 November 1996. The national teams highest FIFA World Ranking was 21st in October 2011, 14th in UEFA Zone.
Pre-independence
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the first city to embrace it in 1905. Sarajevo
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, Banja Luka
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, Tuzla
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, Zenica
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and Bihać
Bihac
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were next along with numerous smaller towns as the sport spread. The country was under Austro-Hungarian rule when official competition began in 1908, though these activities were on a small scale within each territory. At the outbreak of World War I
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, there were four clubs in Sarajevo
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and approximately 20 outside the capital. The creation of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia
Kingdom of Yugoslavia
The Kingdom of Yugoslavia was a state stretching from the Western Balkans to Central Europe which existed during the often-tumultuous interwar era of 1918–1941...
post 1918 brought an increase in the number of leagues, and soon a domestic national championship was organised featuring two teams from Bosnia and Herzegovina. In 1920, the direct predecessor of the football federation of Bosnia-Herzegovina was founded as the Sarajevo football subassociation. The unified championship ran until 1939/40.
The Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina was founded after the Second World War, being affiliated to the Yugoslav Football Association. Bosnia and Herzegovina's best sides played in the Yugoslavian first, second and third divisions with moderate success.
The Bosnian War post-independence (1992–1995)
Shortly after Bosnia and Herzegovina's independence from Yugoslavia, at the outbreak of Bosnian WarBosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
, a selection of Bosnia and Herzegovina players under the name "Bosnia-Herzegovina Humanitarian Stars" took part in humanitarian friendly matches away from home versus K.R.C. Genk
K.R.C. Genk
Koninklijke Racing Club Genk , usually referred to as Racing Genk or simply Genk, is a Belgian professional football club based in the city of Genk in Belgian Limburg. Racing Genk plays in the Belgian Pro League and they have won 3 Belgian champion titles in 1998–99, in 2001–02 and in 2010–11 as...
and 1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. FC Kaiserslautern
1. Fußball-Club Kaiserslautern, also known as 1. FCK, FCK or simply Kaiserslautern, is a German association football club based in Kaiserslautern, Rhineland-Palatinate. On 2 June 1900, Germania 1896 and FG Kaiserslautern merged to create FC 1900...
during 1992/93. As result, Blaž Slišković
Blaž Sliškovic
Blaž "Baka" Slišković is a former Bosnian Croat football player and currently the manager of Al-Ansar....
became the first ever captain to lead the Bosnia and Herzegovina national side. A few months later, Bosnia and Herzegovina football team played their first match against another national team, and it took place in Tehran
Tehran
Tehran , sometimes spelled Teheran, is the capital of Iran and Tehran Province. With an estimated population of 8,429,807; it is also Iran's largest urban area and city, one of the largest cities in Western Asia, and is the world's 19th largest city.In the 20th century, Tehran was subject to...
against Iran
Iran national football team
The national football team of Iran represents Iran in international football competitions and is controlled by the Football Federation Islamic Republic of Iran...
. Bosnia and Herzegovina won 3:1. However the result was never registered as Bosnia and Herzegovina was not yet a member of FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
.
The team's first FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
recognised friendly match, coming just nine days after the Dayton Peace Agreement brought an end to the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
, was played in Tirana
Tirana
Tirana is the capital and the largest city of Albania. Modern Tirana was founded as an Ottoman town in 1614 by Sulejman Bargjini, a local ruler from Mullet, although the area has been continuously inhabited since antiquity. Tirana became Albania's capital city in 1920 and has a population of over...
against Albania
Albania national football team
The Albania national association football team is the national association football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
on 30 November 1995. Bosnia and Herzegovina was granted provisional FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
membership to play this game. All the gear needed to play was borrowed. Bosnia and Herzegovina lost 2:0. The starting eleven playing under head coach Fuad Muzurović
Fuad Muzurovic
Fuad Muzurović is a Bosnian football manager and was the head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team...
at that friendly contest were: Ismir Pintol, Vedin Musić
Vedin Music
Vedin Musić is a Bosnian football defender. He is currently unattached.-Early career:Musić started his career at FK Sloboda Tuzla, where he played in Bosniak top league after the end of Bosnian War.-Turkey:...
, Ibrahim Duro
Ibrahim Duro
Ibrahim Duro is a Bosnian football player.Duro played for NK Zagreb and NK Rijeka in the Croatian Prva HNL.-External links:...
, Muhamed Konjić
Muhamed Konjic
Muhamed Konjić is a Bosnian former football player.-International:Konjić was an influential player in the Bosnian squad, for which he has been capped 38 times. He was the captain in the first match played by Bosnia-Herzegovina on the 30 November 1995...
, Senad Begić, Nedžad Fazlagić, Esmir Džafić, Enes Demirović
Enes Demirovic
Enes Demirović is a Bosnia and Herzegovina association footballer who plays for Gorica.He spent his career outside Bosnia and Herzegovina, in Slovenia, Turkey and Israel.-External links:* - PrvaLiga* - TFF...
, Husref Musemić
Husref Musemic
Husref Musemić is a Bosnian former football player and manager.-External links:** - National Football Teams* - FC Twente...
, Asim Hrnjić, and Almir Turković
Almir Turkovic
Almir Turković is a retired Bosnian professional football forward who played for FK Sarajevo in Bosnia and clubs in the Croatian Prva HNL and Japanese J.League.-Club career:...
.
The 1st generation in the making (1996–2002)
In July 1996 Bosnia and Herzegovina became a member of FIFAFIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
. In doing so Bosnia and Herzegovina became the only nation in the world in the modern times to first become a member of the World football organisation FIFA
FIFA
The Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
followed by becoming member of its continental organisation, UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
. On September 1, 1996 Bosnia and Herzegovina made their UEFA debut going down 3:0 versus Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
in the qualifying match for 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
. UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
affiliation came in 1998 in Dublin.
Bosnia and Herzegovina's first qualifying attempt for any major tournament saw them grouped with Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
, Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
, and two former Yugoslav republics Croatia
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
and Slovenia
Slovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
during qualifiers for the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Bosnia and Herzegovina finished the group in fourth position, having beaten Slovenia
Slovenia national football team
The Slovenia national football team is the national football team of Slovenia and is controlled by the Football Association of Slovenia. The team played their first match in 1992 after the split of Yugoslavia in 1991....
both home and away as well as beating Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
3:0 at home. The Bosnia and Herzegovina home game against Croatia
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
was played at Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara
Stadio Renato Dall'Ara is a multi-purpose stadium in Bologna, Italy. It is currently used mostly for football matches and the home of Bologna F.C. 1909. The stadium was built in 1927 and holds 38,279...
in Bologna
Bologna
Bologna is the capital city of Emilia-Romagna, in the Po Valley of Northern Italy. The city lies between the Po River and the Apennine Mountains, more specifically, between the Reno River and the Savena River. Bologna is a lively and cosmopolitan Italian college city, with spectacular history,...
due to high tensions between the two countries at the time. Fuad Muzurović
Fuad Muzurovic
Fuad Muzurović is a Bosnian football manager and was the head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team...
therefore led the team at it's first qualifying campaign.
UEFA Euro 2000 qualifying campaign was the one to forget as Mišo Smajlović
Mišo Smajlovic
Drago "Mišo" Smajlović, nicknamed is a Bosnian football manager and a former player.-Playing career:His career began in FK Sloga, little amateur club from Sarajevo. In 1955. he moved to FK Željezničar youth team. Two years later, he signed a professional contract with the club in which he played...
’s Bosnia and Herzegovina side only managed to win 3 games from 10 played. The results were Czech Republic
Czech Republic national football team
The Czech Republic national football team represents the Czech Republic in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of the Czech Republic, the governing body for football in the Czech Republic. Their current head coach is Michal Bílek...
(two losses), Scotland
Scotland national football team
The Scotland national football team represents Scotland in international football and is controlled by the Scottish Football Association. Scotland are the joint oldest national football team in the world, alongside England, whom they played in the world's first international football match in 1872...
(two losses), Faroe Islands
Faroe Islands national football team
The Faroe Islands national football team represents the Faroe Islands in association football and is controlled by the Faroe Islands Football Association, the governing body for football in the Faroe Islands. The Faroe Islands became a member of FIFA in 1988 and UEFA in 1990 and are the third...
(one win, one loss), Lithuania
Lithuania national football team
The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on...
(one win, one loss), Estonia
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
(one win, one draw).
Miraculously team managed to conclude the qualifiers in the third place with equal amount of total points with Lithuania
Lithuania national football team
The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on...
and Estonia
Estonia national football team
The Estonia national football team represents Estonia in international association football. Team members are selected by the head coach of Estonian Football Association . Estonia play their home matches at the A. Le Coq Arena in Tallinn, Estonia....
but with better head-to-head record.
In April 25, 2000 Bosnia and Herzegovina played a humanitarian game for Bosnian orphans against FIFA World Stars XI in front of 25,000 people at the Koševo Stadium
Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium
Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium is a stadium owned by the city of Sarajevo. It is also known as Koševo Stadium and formerly Olympic Stadium. Koševo Stadium is located in the Koševo neighborhood of Sarajevo and it is used mostly by FK Sarajevo....
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. The game finished 0:1 in favour of the Stars through a Roberto Baggio
Roberto Baggio
Roberto Baggio is a retired Italian footballer. Widely regarded as one of the finest footballers of his generation, Baggio won both the Ballon d'Or and the FIFA World Player of the Year in 1993. He is the only Italian player ever to score in three World Cups. He is also one of the top 5 all-time...
penalty. Dunga
Dunga
Carlos Caetano Bledorn Verri , commonly known as Dunga , is a former Brazilian football defensive midfielder and a World Champion for Brazil in the 1994 World Cup...
and Ali Daei
Ali Daei
Ali Daei is an Iranian retired football player and former national team coach who currently manages a local Iranian team, Rah Ahan. He is a former captain of the Iran national football team, and is the world's all-time leading goalscorer in international matches...
also made appearances for the World XI.
In the World Cup 2002 qualifying round, the Bosnians continued the bad form and finished in fourth place, behind Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, Austria
Austria national football team
The Austria national football team is the association football team that represents the country of Austria in international competition and is controlled by the Austrian Football Association ....
and Israel
Israel national football team
The Israel national football team is the national football team of Israel, controlled by the Israel Football Association .Israel National Football is the direct successor of the Eretz Yisrael National Team during British Mandate...
having only beaten Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein national football team
The Liechtenstein national football team is the national football team of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. The organisation is known as the Liechtensteiner Fussballverband in German. The team's first match was an unofficial match against Malta in Seoul, a...
both home and away. After this campaign Blaž Slišković
Blaž Sliškovic
Blaž "Baka" Slišković is a former Bosnian Croat football player and currently the manager of Al-Ansar....
was named to replace coach Mišo Smajlović
Mišo Smajlovic
Drago "Mišo" Smajlović, nicknamed is a Bosnian football manager and a former player.-Playing career:His career began in FK Sloga, little amateur club from Sarajevo. In 1955. he moved to FK Željezničar youth team. Two years later, he signed a professional contract with the club in which he played...
.
Bosnians' bid ends in tears (UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying)
In the qualifying campaign for Euro 2004UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 2
Standings and results for Group 2 of the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying tournament.Group 2 consisted of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway and Romania. Group winners were Denmark, who finished a point clear of joint second-placed teams Norway and Romania...
, only one goal in the last home game against Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
separated the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team from qualifying directly to the finals in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. The team ended the qualifiers in fourth position, with the same amount of won games as the other three teams. Denmark won the group, although Bosnia and Herzegovina took 4 points from them in two head to head matches.
The qualifying campaign for Euro 2004
UEFA Euro 2004 qualifying Group 2
Standings and results for Group 2 of the 2004 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying tournament.Group 2 consisted of Bosnia-Herzegovina, Denmark, Luxembourg, Norway and Romania. Group winners were Denmark, who finished a point clear of joint second-placed teams Norway and Romania...
did not start brightly as Blaž Slišković
Blaž Sliškovic
Blaž "Baka" Slišković is a former Bosnian Croat football player and currently the manager of Al-Ansar....
’s men lost a home game against Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
who scored all three goals of the game in the first half, which followed with a loss to Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
to mark the end of qualifiers in 2002 for Bosnia and Herzegovina. In March the following year team beat Luxembourg
Luxembourg national football team
The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team play most of their home matches at the Stade Josy Barthel, in Luxembourg.- History :...
and came out with a stunning 2:0 win versus Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
in Copenhagen
Copenhagen
Copenhagen is the capital and largest city of Denmark, with an urban population of 1,199,224 and a metropolitan population of 1,930,260 . With the completion of the transnational Øresund Bridge in 2000, Copenhagen has become the centre of the increasingly integrating Øresund Region...
. Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
however proved too strong once again for the Bosnians scoring once in each half to prevail in Craiova
Craiova
Craiova , Romania's 6th largest city and capital of Dolj County, is situated near the east bank of the river Jiu in central Oltenia. It is a longstanding political center, and is located at approximately equal distances from the Southern Carpathians and the River Danube . Craiova is the chief...
.
In September 2003 Bosnia and Herzegovina pulled another great result thanks to Zlatan Bajramović
Zlatan Bajramovic
Zlatan Bajramović is a German-born Bosnian footballer. He last played for Eintracht Frankfurt....
's 87th minute strike to lead his country to victory over the solid Norwegians
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
in Zenica
Zenica
Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
. This followed with a reverse victory in Luxembourg
Luxembourg national football team
The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team play most of their home matches at the Stade Josy Barthel, in Luxembourg.- History :...
with Sergej Barbarez
Sergej Barbarez
Sergej Barbarez is a former football attacking midfielder from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He played for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga from 2006 to 2008. He finished his career after the season 2007–08...
scoring the only goal of the game in first half. Thanks to this victory Bosnia climbed to third on the table with 12 points, two points short of both Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
and Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
. At this point Romania
Romania national football team
The Romania national football team is the national football team of Romania and is controlled by the Romanian Football Federation.Romania is one of only four national teams, the other three being Brazil, France, and Belgium, that took part in the first three World Cups.However, after that...
completed their qualifying campaign and awaited results from the final round of matches. Norwegians
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
were placed fourth, but had a home game against Luxembourg
Luxembourg national football team
The Luxembourg national football team is the national football team of Luxembourg, and is controlled by the Luxembourg Football Federation. The team play most of their home matches at the Stade Josy Barthel, in Luxembourg.- History :...
in the last round.
This meant that Bosnia with a victory over Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
in the last round in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
could top the group and qualify directly for Euro 2004 in Portugal
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
. Any other result meant finishing fourth as Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
were sure to beat the minnows Luxembourg. Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
on the other side needed a draw to come through as group winners.
In the final match, the Bosnian team fell behind to a Martin Jørgensen
Martin Jørgensen
Lars Martin Jørgensen , more commonly known as Martin Jørgensen, is a Danish professional football player, who currently plays for Danish club AGF Aarhus. Jørgensen has played 101 matches and scored 12 goals for the Denmark national football team. He is the only player that has represented Denmark...
's 12th minute goal, stunning the crowd of just over 35,000 spectators. In reply, Emir Spahic
Emir Spahic
Emir Spahić is a Bosnian football central defender playing for Sevilla FC in the Spanish La Liga and captains the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team...
’s long pass was met by Hasan Salihamidzic
Hasan Salihamidžic
Hasan Salihamidžić is a Bosnian football midfielder currently playing for VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.-Early life:His father Ahmed and mother Šefika gave him the nickname "Braco" meaning "little brother" in Bosnian since Hasan has an older sister, hence his current nickname "Brazzo". He...
who crossed the ball into the penalty area from the right side, with Elvir Bolić
Elvir Bolic
Elvir Bolić is a former Bosnian football forward. He is the all-time leading scorer for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team....
promptly heading in the equaliser in the 39th minute ensuring it was all to play for in the second half. However, both teams could not score again as it finished a heartbreaking 1:1 home draw for the Bosnians, who although played to win the group, had to settle for a fourth place finish instead. Denmark
Denmark national football team
The Denmark national football team represents Denmark in association football and is controlled by the Danish Football Association , the governing body for the football clubs which are organized under DBU...
themselves finished with 10 men after Thomas Gravesen
Thomas Gravesen
Thomas Gravesen is a retired Danish professional footballer who played as a midfielder. He has played for teams such as Hamburger SV, Everton F.C., Real Madrid CF and Celtic F.C.....
was sent off for his second bookable offence seconds before the end of match.
Finishing third (World Cup 2006 qualifying)
In the World Cup 2006 qualifying round, the Bosnians continued to play good football when matched against teams like SpainSpain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
(drawing both times), Belgium (one win, one loss), and Serbia and Montenegro (one draw, one loss), but suffered a shock home draw against Lithuania
Lithuania national football team
The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on...
which cost them. Playing against the Serbian team inspires much national pride
Nationalism
Nationalism is a political ideology that involves a strong identification of a group of individuals with a political entity defined in national terms, i.e. a nation. In the 'modernist' image of the nation, it is nationalism that creates national identity. There are various definitions for what...
, as is common with any match that features two former Yugoslav
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia
The Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia was the Yugoslav state that existed from the abolition of the Yugoslav monarchy until it was dissolved in 1992 amid the Yugoslav Wars. It was a socialist state and a federation made up of six socialist republics: Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia,...
republics. Against Serbia and Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina drew at home but lost the crucial second leg in Belgrade
Belgrade
Belgrade is the capital and largest city of Serbia. It is located at the confluence of the Sava and Danube rivers, where the Pannonian Plain meets the Balkans. According to official results of Census 2011, the city has a population of 1,639,121. It is one of the 15 largest cities in Europe...
with a score 1–0. Bosnia and Herzegovina was hoping to finish in atleast second position with an away win over their Eastern neighbours and hoping Spain to lose. Both matches had extra precautions employed by officials to prevent nationalistic rioting. Disturbances occurred anyway and UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
fined both football federations. Bosnia and Herzegovina finished third in the group four points behind second placed Spain.
In August of 2007, the national team played a friendly match in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
against Croatia
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
. The result was 3:5 in favour of the Croatians. Zlatan Muslimović
Zlatan Muslimovic
Zlatan Muslimović, is a Bosnian international football player. He holds both Bosnian and Swedish citizenships.-Early career:As a teenager, Muslimović played for the Swedish teams Habo IF and Husqvarna FF...
scored a hat-trick of goals for the Bosnians in the game.
The golden generation - Portugal play-offs (2008–Present)
After the World Cup 2006 qualifying round, much was expected of the Bosnia and Herzegovina squad for the 2008 UEFA European Football Championship qualifying. Bosnia and Herzegovina opened their race for the tournament with a 5-2 victory over minnows MaltaMalta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
playing away. However, major disappointing results followed with losses to Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
and Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
on home soil, and an unexpected draw with Moldova
Moldova national football team
The Moldova national football team represents Moldova in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Moldova, the governing body for football in Moldova. Moldova's home ground is Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău and their head coach is Gavril Balint...
in Chisinau
Chisinau
Chișinău is the capital and largest municipality of Moldova. It is also its main industrial and commercial centre and is located in the middle of the country, on the river Bîc...
. With hopes of finishing in the top two fading, major changes in the team took place. Coach Fuad Muzurović
Fuad Muzurovic
Fuad Muzurović is a Bosnian football manager and was the head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team...
was placed as an interim coach before a long term replacement was to be found for now departed Blaž Slišković
Blaž Sliškovic
Blaž "Baka" Slišković is a former Bosnian Croat football player and currently the manager of Al-Ansar....
. In addition to this change, 13 first team players protested against the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
The Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina |football]] in Bosnia and Herzegovina based in Sarajevo.It operates the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team, the Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team, Bosnia and Herzegovina...
by refusing to play for the national team until four FA officials – Milan Jelić
Milan Jelic
Dr. Milan Jelić was a Serb politician in Bosnia and Herzegovina. From 9 November 2006 until his death from a heart attack, he was President of Republika Srpska....
, Iljo Dominković, Sulejman Čolaković, and Ahmet Pašalić – resigned . As result, Fuad Muzurović
Fuad Muzurovic
Fuad Muzurović is a Bosnian football manager and was the head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team...
had to rebuild the national team from scratch. This allowed for the next generation of players to come in. Players like Senijad Ibričić
Senijad Ibricic
Senijad Ibričić is a Bosnian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. He holds both Bosnian and Croatian citizenship....
, Edin Džeko
Edin Džeko
Edin Džeko is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Bosnian national team. He was named Bosnian Footballer of the Year for 2009 and 2010...
, Vedad Ibišević
Vedad Ibiševic
Vedad Ibišević is a Bosnian footballer playing as striker for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga and the Bosnian national team. He has also played in Switzerland, the USA and France...
and Sejad Salihović
Sejad Salihovic
Sejad Salihović is a Bosnian footballer who plays for 1899 Hoffenheim primarily as a left midfielder but can also play as a left winger, centre midfield and occasionally as a left back...
, who played in the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 play-offs vs Czech Republic
2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification play-offs
The play-off first legs were played on 6–7 October 2006, while the second legs were played on 10–11 October 2006. Winners of play-off round qualified to the championship played the following year in June, where Netherlands was chosen to host the tournament....
, came up through the ranks and commenced their senior careers at this point.
A team was successfully put together but little was expected of the squad since they did not have enough time to undergo proper preparations for the upcoming qualifying match against the solid Norwegians
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
. However, with a stunning upset Bosnia and Herzegovina took advantage of all chances in the game and came away with a 2-1 victory, bringing hopes of qualifying back to life.
After the game against Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
, Bosnia and Herzegovina continued with two further wins at home, an astounding 3:2 victory against Turkey
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
and a marginal victory against Malta
Malta national football team
The Malta national football team is the national football team of Malta and is controlled by the Malta Football Association. Malta played its first international game in February 1957, and began competing for qualification to major tournaments in 1962. The side's first competitive victory came in...
. Edin Džeko
Edin Džeko
Edin Džeko is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Bosnian national team. He was named Bosnian Footballer of the Year for 2009 and 2010...
and Elvir Rahimić
Elvir Rahimic
Elvir Rahimić is a Bosnian football midfielder who plays for PFC CSKA Moscow at Russian Premier League.-Career:...
made debut appearances for the Bosnia and Herzegovina against Turkey
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. After these two games, the Bosnian squad unfortunately entered their second depression state for the qualifiers. A defeat by Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
and a horrible bitter defeat by Moldova
Moldova national football team
The Moldova national football team represents Moldova in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Moldova, the governing body for football in Moldova. Moldova's home ground is Zimbru Stadium in Chişinău and their head coach is Gavril Balint...
at home soil dramatically changed the morale of both the team and the fans. Bosnia and Herzegovina then suffered further defeats against Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
, Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
and Turkey
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
, finishing their qualifiers in the fourth position. Following yet another failed campaign Meho Kodro
Meho Kodro
Mehmed "Meho" Kodro Sejtanić , known as Kodro, is a retired Bosnian footballer who played as a striker, and a current manager....
was named as a replacement coach for Fuad Muzurović
Fuad Muzurovic
Fuad Muzurović is a Bosnian football manager and was the head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team...
.
In October 2009, the Bosnia and Herzegovina made their greatest achievement to date in their history by qualifying for the UEFA Second Round
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification - UEFA Second Round
The UEFA second round was contested by the best eight runners-up from the nine first round groups from the UEFA segment of the qualification tournament for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in football. The winners of each of four home and away ties joined the group winners in the World Cup in South Africa...
in the 2010 FIFA World Cup qualification finishing second with a game to spare in a group won by then European Champions Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
. Edin Džeko
Edin Džeko
Edin Džeko is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Bosnian national team. He was named Bosnian Footballer of the Year for 2009 and 2010...
was the top scorer of the group, and achieved equal second place overall in the Europe section
2010 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
The European zone of qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals. The qualification process started on 20 August 2008, after UEFA Euro 2008, and ended on 18 November 2009. The qualification process saw the first competitive matches of...
with 9 goals, having just been overtaken by Theofanis Gekas
Theofanis Gekas
Theofanis Gekas is a Greek football striker who currently plays for the German club Eintracht Frankfurt. He has been the top goalscorer of the Greek League and the Bundesliga in previous seasons...
for the first place, who scored 4 goals against Latvia
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
in their second last game of the qualifiers. Bosnia and Herzegovina played Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
in the unlucky play-off contest having hit woodwork three times (Ibričić, Džeko, Muslimović) in the first game, and eventually bowed out losing both games by single goal. Along the standard qualification process the team beat Belgium, Estonia and Armenia at both home and away, and drew one game with Turkey
Turkey national football team
The Turkey national football team represents Turkey in association football and is controlled by the Turkish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Turkey. They are affiliated with UEFA...
. Bosnia and Herzegovina's manager in these qualifiers was Miroslav Blažević
Miroslav Blaževic
Miroslav "Ćiro" Blažević is a Bosnian Croat football manager. He is the current head coach of Mes Kerman in Iran Pro League....
who also led Croatia
Croatia national football team
The Croatia national football team represents Croatia in international football. The team is controlled by the Croatian Football Federation, the governing body for football in the country, and has been managed since 2006 by former player Slaven Bilić...
national team to third place in 1998 FIFA World Cup
1998 FIFA World Cup
The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final...
. He replaced Meho Kodro
Meho Kodro
Mehmed "Meho" Kodro Sejtanić , known as Kodro, is a retired Bosnian footballer who played as a striker, and a current manager....
after only a few months in charge.
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Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
was the only team from UEFA
UEFA
The Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
play-offs to reach knock-out stage of FIFA World Cup 2010, losing to the eventual World Cup Champions Spain
Spain national football team
The Spain national football team represents Spain in international association football and is controlled by the Royal Spanish Football Federation, the governing body for football in Spain. The current head coach is Vicente del Bosque...
, which shows how difficult opponent it was for Bosnia and Herzegovina to take on in the play-offs.
In October 2011, the national team coached by Safet Sušić
Safet Sušic
Safet "Pape" Sušić is a Bosnian former footballer and current manager of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. In his playing days, he operated as playmaking attacking midfielder...
successfully reached their second consecutive play-off
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-offs
The UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying play-off ties were played over two legs, with the first legs on 11 November and the second legs on 15 November 2011...
birth during qualification for the UEFA Euro 2012 as they were unable to beat France national football team
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
in Paris. The Bosnians had to win the game to top Group D
UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying Group D
This page shows the standings and results for Group D of the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying tournament.- Standings :- Results and fixtures :Group D fixtures were negotiated between the participants at a meeting in Luxembourg on 19 February 2010....
and qualify for the tournament. Edin Džeko
Edin Džeko
Edin Džeko is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Bosnian national team. He was named Bosnian Footballer of the Year for 2009 and 2010...
scored a superb goal and they led 0:1 until the 77th minute when Scottish
Scotland
Scotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
referee Craig Thomson
Craig Thomson (referee)
Craig Alexander Thomson is a Scottish football referee, who has been a match official since 1988. He originates from Paisley, Renfrewshire.-Career:...
awarded a controversial penalty to France. The French leveled the game which meant that Bosnia and Herzegovina finished second, one point behind France
France national football team
The France national football team represents the nation of France in international football. It is fielded by the French Football Federation , the governing body of football in France, and competes as a member of UEFA, which encompasses the countries of Europe...
.
As luck (or lack thereof) would have it, Bosnia and Herzegovina was drawn to play Portugal
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
, who were the 8th ranked team in the world at the time. After a scoreless first leg in Bosnia and Herzegovina, it all came down to a reverse in Portugal four days later. Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team...
(two goals) and Nani
Nani
-People:*Nani, a Portuguese footballer who plays for Manchester United*Gianluca Nani, former technical director at West Ham United*Nanabhoy Palkhivala, nicknamed Nani, an Indian jurist and economist*Nani Roma, a Spanish rally racing driver...
both scored as Portugal national football team
Portugal national football team
The Portugal national football team represents Portugal in association football and is controlled by the Portuguese Football Federation, the governing body for football in Portugal. Portugal's home ground is Estádio Nacional in Oeiras, and their head coach is Paulo Bento...
went on to record an emphatic 6:2 win and spoil the Bosnian party once again. Bosnia and Herzegovina kept coming back after being 2:0 down after 25 minutes. First Zvjezdan Misimović
Zvjezdan Misimovic
Zvjezdan Misimović is a German-born Bosnian footballer who plays for FC Dynamo Moscow...
scored in the 41st minute to reduce the score to 2:1 from a penalty kick before Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo
Cristiano Ronaldo dos Santos Aveiro, OIH, , commonly known as Cristiano Ronaldo, is a Portuguese footballer who plays as a winger or striker for Spanish La Liga club Real Madrid and is the captain of the Portuguese national team...
again restored a two goal advantage after the interval. At this point, Bosnia and Herzegovina were reduced to ten men as Senad Lulić
Senad Lulic
Senad Lulić is a Bosnian footballer. He plays for Lazio in the Serie A.Lulić was born in Mostar, but he spent most of his childhood in Jablanica....
received two yellow cards in less than a minute; Lulić complained to Wolfgang Stark
Wolfgang Stark
Wolfgang Stark , is a German football referee. He has refereed matches in the Champions League and qualifications to the European Football Championship and the World Cup...
about Ronaldo's third goal which seemed offside. In the 65th minute, Bosnian captain Emir Spahić
Emir Spahic
Emir Spahić is a Bosnian football central defender playing for Sevilla FC in the Spanish La Liga and captains the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team...
, against all odds, reduced the deficit to one goal once again knowing that a scoring draw was all that was required for Bosnia and Herzegovina to qualify for UEFA Euro 2012. However, it wasn't to be as the 10-men Bosnia and Herzegovina weren't able to contain the Portuguese onslaught, crashing out 6:2 on the day.
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For Bosnia and Herzegovina, 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers
2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G
The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group G is a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Comprising the group are Greece, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania, Latvia and Liechtenstein....
will get under way in Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein national football team
The Liechtenstein national football team is the national football team of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. The organisation is known as the Liechtensteiner Fussballverband in German. The team's first match was an unofficial match against Malta in Seoul, a...
on the 7th September, 2012. Bosnia and Herzegovina is in group with Greece
Greece national football team
The Greece national football team represents Greece in association football and is controlled by the Hellenic Football Federation, the governing body for football in Greece. Greece's home ground is Karaiskakis Stadium in Piraeus and their head coach is Fernando Santos...
, Slovakia
Slovakia national football team
The Slovakia national football team represents Slovakia in association football and is controlled by the Slovak Football Association , the governing body for football in Slovakia. Slovakia's home stadium is Štadión Pasienky and their head coach is Vladimír Weiss...
, Lithuania
Lithuania national football team
The national football team of Lithuania is under the auspices of the Lithuanian Football Federation. It played its first match in 1923. In 1940, Lithuania was occupied by the Soviet Union; the country regained its independence in 1990 and played their first match as a new nation against Georgia on...
, Latvia
Latvia national football team
The Latvian national football team is controlled by the Latvian Football Federation, the governing body for football in Latvia and represents the country in international football competitions, such as the World Cup and the European Championships. So far, they have never qualified for a FIFA World...
and Liechtenstein
Liechtenstein national football team
The Liechtenstein national football team is the national football team of Liechtenstein and is controlled by the Liechtenstein Football Association. The organisation is known as the Liechtensteiner Fussballverband in German. The team's first match was an unofficial match against Malta in Seoul, a...
.
FIFA World Cup record
| FIFA World Cup record FIFA World Cup The FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body... |
FIFA World Cup Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | ||||||||||||
 19981998 FIFA World Cup The 1998 FIFA World Cup, the 16th FIFA World Cup, was held in France from 10 June to 12 July 1998. France was chosen as host nation by FIFA on 2 July 1992. The tournament was won by France, who beat Brazil 3-0 in the final... |
Did Not Qualify | 8 | 3 | 0 | 5 | 9 | 14 | |||||||
  20022002 FIFA World Cup The 2002 FIFA World Cup was the 17th staging of the FIFA World Cup, held in South Korea and Japan from 31 May to 30 June. It was also the first World Cup held in Asia, and the last in which the golden goal rule was implemented. Brazil won the tournament for a record fifth time, beating Germany 2–0... |
8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 12 | 12 | ||||||||
 20062006 FIFA World Cup The 2006 FIFA World Cup was the 18th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international football world championship tournament. It was held from 9 June to 9 July 2006 in Germany, which won the right to host the event in July 2000. Teams representing 198 national football associations from all six... |
10 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 12 | 9 | ||||||||
 20102010 FIFA World Cup The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010... |
12 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 25 | 15 | ||||||||
 20142014 FIFA World Cup The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014.... |
To Be Determined | |||||||||||||
 20182018 FIFA World Cup The bidding process for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups was the process by which the locations for the 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups were selected. The process began officially in March 2009; eleven bids from thirteen countries were received, including one which was withdrawn and one that was... |
To Be Determined | |||||||||||||
 20222022 FIFA World Cup The 2022 FIFA World Cup will be the 22nd FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that is scheduled to take place in 2022 in Qatar. The competition is scheduled to take place in June and July, although proposals have been made for a winter season. The tournament will involve... |
To Be Determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 38 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 58 | 50 | ||||||||
- World Cup 1930 to 1990 – was part of Kingdom of/SFR YugoslaviaYugoslavia national football teamThe Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
- World Cup 1994 - Could Not Enter as the national team was not yet a member of FIFAFIFAThe Fédération Internationale de Football Association , commonly known by the acronym FIFA , is the international governing body of :association football, futsal and beach football. Its headquarters are located in Zurich, Switzerland, and its president is Sepp Blatter, who is in his fourth...
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European Championship record
| UEFA European Championship record UEFA European Football Championship The UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current... |
UEFA Championship Qualification record | |||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | ||||||||||||
  2000 |
Did Not Qualify | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 14 | 17 | |||||||
 2004 |
8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 8 | ||||||||
  2008 |
12 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 16 | 22 | ||||||||
  2012 |
12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 14 | ||||||||
| 2016 UEFA Euro 2016 The 2016 UEFA European Football Championship, commonly referred to as Euro 2016, will be the 15th European Championship for national football teams sanctioned by UEFA. It will be held in the summer of 2016. The host nation was announced to be France on 28 May 2010... |
To Be Determined | |||||||||||||
| Total | 42 | 17 | 7 | 18 | 56 | 61 | ||||||||
- Euro 1960 to 1992 – was part of SFR YugoslaviaYugoslavia national football teamThe Yugoslavia national football team represented the Kingdom of Yugoslavia and the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in association football. It enjoyed a modicum of success in international competition. In 1992, during the Yugoslav wars, the team was suspended from international...
- Euro 1996 - Could Not Enter as the national team was not yet a member of UEFAUEFAThe Union of European Football Associations , almost always referred to by its acronym UEFA is the administrative and controlling body for European association football, futsal and beach soccer....
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Minor tournaments
| Year | Round | Position | GP | W | D | L | GS | GA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 1997 Dunhill Cup |
Runners-up | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 5 |
 2001 Millennium Soccer Cup |
Runners-up | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 |
| 2001 Merdeka Tournament 2001 Merdeka Tournament The 2001 Merdeka Tournament is the 37th editions of the Merdeka Tournament and was held on June 21 to June 30, 2001.-Group stage:Group A--------------------Group B---------------------Knockout stage:-Semi finals:... |
Runners-up | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 4 |
 2001 LG Cup |
Runners-up | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
 2011 Green Soccer Bowl2011 Green Soccer Bowl The 2011 Green Soccer Bowl was a proposed association football tournament. Previously, the competition had been scheduled to take place in 2010 but the event was cancelled.... |
Withdrew | |||||||
| Total | 17 | 10 | 3 | 4 | 27 | 20 | ||
Home stadiums
The Bosnia and Herzegovina national team uses a small capacity center called "Kulturno Sportski Centar Famos Hrasnica" located in HrasnicaIlidža
Ilidža is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has a metro population of 157,654, making it the 7th largest city in the country. Ilidža is the chief suburb of Sarajevo. It is famous for the natural beauty of its surroundings and historical tradition dating back to...
in the city of Ilidža
Ilidža
Ilidža is a town and municipality in central Bosnia and Herzegovina. It has a metro population of 157,654, making it the 7th largest city in the country. Ilidža is the chief suburb of Sarajevo. It is famous for the natural beauty of its surroundings and historical tradition dating back to...
, a suburb of capital city Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
for light training sessions ahead of international matches.
Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium
Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium
Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium is a stadium owned by the city of Sarajevo. It is also known as Koševo Stadium and formerly Olympic Stadium. Koševo Stadium is located in the Koševo neighborhood of Sarajevo and it is used mostly by FK Sarajevo....
is a stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
owned by the city of Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. It is also known as Koševo Stadium and formerly Olympic Stadium. The capacity is 37,500. Koševo Stadium is located in the Koševo neighborhood of Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
and it is used mostly by FK Sarajevo
FK Sarajevo
FK Sarajevo is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina and is one of the most popular clubs in the country. Founded on October 24, 1946, the club was the most successful club from SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in former Yugoslavia, winning two First League...
. The stadium was opened in the year 1947. In 1984, it was reconstructed for the 1984 Winter Olympics
1984 Winter Olympics
The 1984 Winter Olympics, officially known as the XIV Olympic Winter Games, was a winter multi-sport event which was celebrated from 8–19 February 1984 in Sarajevo, Yugoslavia. Other candidate cities were Sapporo, Japan; and Gothenburg, Sweden...
, and is therefore often called Olympic Stadium. Now, it is officially called "Asim Ferhatović - Hase" since July 2004, after Asim Ferhatović
Asim Ferhatovic
Asim "Hase" Ferhatović was a Bosnian footballer. He started his professional football career in 1948 for FK Sarajevo...
, the legendary FK Sarajevo player who retired in 1967. Today Koševo can seat over 37,000, though attendance for concerts can be expanded to roughly 80,000, such as for U2's
U2
U2 are an Irish rock band from Dublin. Formed in 1976, the group consists of Bono , The Edge , Adam Clayton , and Larry Mullen, Jr. . U2's early sound was rooted in post-punk but eventually grew to incorporate influences from many genres of popular music...
PopMart Tour in 1997 and Dino Merlin's
Dino Merlin
Edin Dervišhalidović , stage name Dino Merlin, , is a prominent Bosnian singer-songwriter and musician. He is a popular singer/songwriter in Bosnia and Herzegovina, and is also popular in the other countries of the former Yugoslavia such as Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro, Republic of Macedonia and...
Burek tour in 2004. It is also the home stadium of the national football side of Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
.
Bilino Polje
Bilino Polje
Bilino Polje is the home football stadium of Bosnian Premier League football club NK Čelik from the city of Zenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of two stadiums of the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also sometimes used for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union...
is the home football
Football (soccer)
Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...
stadium
Stadium
A modern stadium is a place or venue for outdoor sports, concerts, or other events and consists of a field or stage either partly or completely surrounded by a structure designed to allow spectators to stand or sit and view the event.)Pausanias noted that for about half a century the only event...
of NK Čelik
NK Celik Zenica
NK Čelik is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing in the city of Zenica.The name Čelik means "Steel" in Bosnian - it is derived from Turkish çelik...
from the city of Zenica
Zenica
Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Bosnia and Herzegovina , sometimes called Bosnia-Herzegovina or simply Bosnia, is a country in Southern Europe, on the Balkan Peninsula. Bordered by Croatia to the north, west and south, Serbia to the east, and Montenegro to the southeast, Bosnia and Herzegovina is almost landlocked, except for the...
and one of two main stadiums of the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. The stadium was built and opened in 1972. It was used in Bosnia and Herzegovina's first match, a friendly played against Albania
Albania national football team
The Albania national association football team is the national association football team of Albania and is controlled by the Football Association of Albania...
in 1995 with the final result being a 0–0 draw. The stadium is considered a "curse" for foreign national teams, due to the fact that the Bosnian national team usually wins or rarely loses their home games at Bilino Polje stadium. In a period stretching from 1995 to October 2006, Bosnia went undefeated at home in around 15 games played in Zenica. The city of Zenica had to wait another 5 years (1995–2000) before the next match of the national team was played at the stadium. This match was also a friendly, this time against Macedonia
Republic of Macedonia national football team
The Macedonia national football team is the national football team of the Republic of Macedonia and is controlled by the Football Federation of Macedonia. Due to an ongoing name dispute, it enters international competitions under its country's provisional appellation as "FYR Macedonia"...
, with the final result being a victory for the home side 1–0. The Bosnian national team never lost on this field until the Euro 2008 qualifier against Hungary
Hungary national football team
The Hungary national football team represents Hungary in international football and is controlled by the Hungarian Football Federation....
.
| Stadium Results at Home | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bilino Polje, Zenica Bilino Polje Bilino Polje is the home football stadium of Bosnian Premier League football club NK Čelik from the city of Zenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of two stadiums of the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also sometimes used for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union... |
25 | 15 | 5 | 5 |
| Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium, Sarajevo Asim Ferhatovic Hase Stadium Asim Ferhatović Hase Stadium is a stadium owned by the city of Sarajevo. It is also known as Koševo Stadium and formerly Olympic Stadium. Koševo Stadium is located in the Koševo neighborhood of Sarajevo and it is used mostly by FK Sarajevo.... |
31 | 10 | 9 | 12 |
| Grbavica, Sarajevo Grbavica Stadium Grbavica Stadium is located in Grbavica, Sarajevo, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The football stadium has terraces close to the pitch and it is the home of FK Željezničar. The stadium has a capacity to hold 12,000 spectators, with 9,000 places that are seated... |
2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Total | 57 | 24 | 16 | 17 |
Nickname(s)
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, the team is typically referred to as Lilies , a reference to the Fleur-de-lisFleur-de-lis
The fleur-de-lis or fleur-de-lys is a stylized lily or iris that is used as a decorative design or symbol. It may be "at one and the same time, political, dynastic, artistic, emblematic, and symbolic", especially in heraldry...
of the 14th century Bosnian Kingdom or Dragons which is not a reference to Husein Gradaščević
Husein Gradašcevic
Husein-kapetan Gradaščević was a Bosnian Muslim general who fought for Bosnian autonomy in the Ottoman Empire. He is often referred to as "Zmaj od Bosne", meaning "Dragon of Bosnia"...
, a Bosniak
Bosniaks
The Bosniaks or Bosniacs are a South Slavic ethnic group, living mainly in Bosnia and Herzegovina, with a smaller minority also present in other lands of the Balkan Peninsula especially in Serbia, Montenegro and Croatia...
general
General
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who fought for autonomy of a Bosniak state in 19th century, even though he is known as Dragon of Bosnia (Dragon is a common Bosnian
Bosnian language
Bosnian is a South Slavic language, spoken by Bosniaks. As a standardized form of the Shtokavian dialect, it is one of the three official languages of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
nickname
Nickname
A nickname is "a usually familiar or humorous but sometimes pointed or cruel name given to a person or place, as a supposedly appropriate replacement for or addition to the proper name.", or a name similar in origin and pronunciation from the original name....
for successful or aspiring men).
The name Dragons was coined by Marjan Mijajlović
Marjan mijajlovic
Marjan Mijajlović is a Bosnian Serb sports commentator.-Career:Mijajlović's career began in Serbian sports television station Sport Klub...
a Bosnian
Bosnians
Bosnians are people who reside in, or come from, Bosnia and Herzegovina. By the modern state definition a Bosnian can be anyone who holds citizenship of the state. This includes, but is not limited to, members of the constituent ethnic groups of Bosnia and Herzegovina: Bosniaks, Bosnian Serbs and...
sports commentator; first while he worked for Sport Klub
Sport Klub
Sportklub is a European sports channel which has been broadcast in Hungary, Romania, Poland, Serbia and Slovenia since 2006. The Channel commenced broadcasts in Croatia during the autumn of 2007....
when he was commentating Bundesliga
Fußball-Bundesliga
The Fußball-Bundesliga is a professional association football league in Germany. At the top of Germany's football league system, it is the country's primary football competition. It is contested by 18 teams and operates on a system of promotion and relegation with the 2. Bundesliga...
matches in which Bosnian players played, he would call them Zmajevi (Dragons), later when he commentated the game against Belgium (during qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup
2010 FIFA World Cup
The 2010 FIFA World Cup was the 19th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July 2010...
), he used this name to refer to the whole team.
In foreign media, sometimes they are referred to as the Golden Lilies.
Supporters
Large number of national team's supporters come from NorthernNorthern Europe
Northern Europe is the northern part or region of Europe. Northern Europe typically refers to the seven countries in the northern part of the European subcontinent which includes Denmark, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, Finland and Sweden...
and Western Europe
Western Europe
Western Europe is a loose term for the collection of countries in the western most region of the European continents, though this definition is context-dependent and carries cultural and political connotations. One definition describes Western Europe as a geographic entity—the region lying in the...
as well as North America
North America
North America is a continent wholly within the Northern Hemisphere and almost wholly within the Western Hemisphere. It is also considered a northern subcontinent of the Americas...
. Those are mostly former citizens who escaped the Bosnian War
Bosnian War
The Bosnian War or the War in Bosnia and Herzegovina was an international armed conflict that took place in Bosnia and Herzegovina between April 1992 and December 1995. The war involved several sides...
in the 1990s. In away games, these Bosnian supporters come in large numbers, sometimes outnumbering the opposing supporters. In addition support also comes from local football fans, namely "Horde Zla" (FK Sarajevo
FK Sarajevo
FK Sarajevo is a professional football club based in Sarajevo, the capital city of Bosnia-Herzegovina and is one of the most popular clubs in the country. Founded on October 24, 1946, the club was the most successful club from SR Bosnia and Herzegovina in former Yugoslavia, winning two First League...
), "The Maniacs" (FK Željezničar Sarajevo), "Red Army Mostar" (FK Velež Mostar
FK Velež Mostar
FK Velež , successor of RŠD Velež, is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, from the city of Mostar, founded on June 22, 1922....
), "Robijaši" (NK Čelik Zenica
NK Celik Zenica
NK Čelik is a football club from Bosnia and Herzegovina, playing in the city of Zenica.The name Čelik means "Steel" in Bosnian - it is derived from Turkish çelik...
) and "Fukare" (FK Sloboda Tuzla
FK Sloboda Tuzla
FK Sloboda is a football club from the city of Tuzla, Bosnia and Herzegovina. The English translation of the team's name is Football Club Freedom...
). Most of these fans are members of BHFanaticos, who are the most loyal supporters of Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.
These fans travel to all parts of Bosnia and Herzegovina and across the world in support of the national side. Within the last decade, BHFanaticos have strongly opposed Football Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina because of suspicions financial matters, among others. For these reasons, national qualifying games were the opportunity for BHF to visually show their opposition by lifting anti FA banners and throwing flares onto the pitch in hope that the federation would be fined. Bosnian rap artist Frenkie
Frenkie
Adnan Hamidović , better known by his stage name Frenkie, is a Bosnian rapper from Bijeljina, Bosnia. The themes present in his music are often concerned with the political situation in Bosnia, as well as traditional hip-hop subject matter such as battle rapping and pop culture...
dedicated a song "Rat Savezu" (translated "War on FA") to the Bosnian Soccer Fans BHFanaticos in their war against the corrupt Bosnian Football Federation.
In the game Norway
Norway national football team
The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...
v Bosnia and Herzegovina, at the Ullevål Stadium in Oslo
Oslo
Oslo is a municipality, as well as the capital and most populous city in Norway. As a municipality , it was established on 1 January 1838. Founded around 1048 by King Harald III of Norway, the city was largely destroyed by fire in 1624. The city was moved under the reign of Denmark–Norway's King...
on 24 March 2007, Bosnian fans caused an hour long delay due to an unprecedented amount of flares that had been thrown onto the pitch.
Before every game, during playing of Bosnian national anthem, BH Fanaticos sing lyrics from the old national anthem Jedna si jedina
Jedna Si Jedina
"Jedna si jedina" was the national anthem of Bosnia and Herzegovina between 1992 and 1998.The music was taken from the old Bosnian folk song "S one strane Plive" , and the lyrics were written by music star Edin Dervišhalidović. It was adopted in November 1992, several months after independence in...
as current national anthem did not have lyrics until recently in all international sports Bosnia is part of (mainly football, basketball and handball).
On 1 June 2008, former Bosnia and Herzegovina players Meho Kodro
Meho Kodro
Mehmed "Meho" Kodro Sejtanić , known as Kodro, is a retired Bosnian footballer who played as a striker, and a current manager....
and Elvir Bolić
Elvir Bolic
Elvir Bolić is a former Bosnian football forward. He is the all-time leading scorer for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team....
organised a friendly humanitarian game in Sarajevo called "Kodro, Bola and Friends" between former Bosnian football legends, in order to gain support, to say its time for changes in the Bosnian Football Association. The game was organised to commence at the same time as Bosnia and Herzegovina national side faced Azerbaijan
Azerbaijan national football team
The Azerbaijan national football team is the national football team of Azerbaijan and is controlled by Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan...
in a friendly in Zenica
Zenica
Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
. The attendance in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
was 15,000 while in Zenica
Zenica
Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity...
only about 50. The game in Sarajevo was organised by the Federal TV who broadcast the humanitarian game live.
For team Kodro the following players played: Sedin Tanović, Mirza Kapetanović
Mirza Kapetanovic
Mirza Kapetanović is a Bosnian defender who played for SFR Yugoslavia.-External links:*...
, Edin Mujčin
Edin Mujcin
Edin Mujčin is a Bosnian football player.Mujčin moved to Croatia during the Bosnian war.Mujčin spent most of his career with Croatian top team Dinamo Zagreb, winning several national titles and appearing in both UEFA Champions League and UEFA Cup...
, Dževad Šaćirbegović, Bulend Biščević
Bulend Bišcevic
Bulend Biščević is a Bosnian football player.He spent almost his entire career playing for FK Željezničar. That is the club where he began playing football as a child, and in 1994 he started playing in a first team. At first, he played on a right back position, but in 2000, FK Željezničar's coach...
, Vedin Musić
Vedin Music
Vedin Musić is a Bosnian football defender. He is currently unattached.-Early career:Musić started his career at FK Sloboda Tuzla, where he played in Bosniak top league after the end of Bosnian War.-Turkey:...
, Anel Karabeg
Anel Karabeg
Anel Karabeg is a former Bosnian football player, from the 1980s whose professional career lasted until the end of season 2000-01. Karabeg played mostly in the midfield and his duty was providing quality passes for the strikers....
, Senad Repuh
Senad Repuh
Senad Repuh is a Bosnian professional football player. As of 2008, he played for NK SAŠK Napredak.-External links:*...
, Sergej Barbarez
Sergej Barbarez
Sergej Barbarez is a former football attacking midfielder from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He played for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga from 2006 to 2008. He finished his career after the season 2007–08...
, Meho Kodro
Meho Kodro
Mehmed "Meho" Kodro Sejtanić , known as Kodro, is a retired Bosnian footballer who played as a striker, and a current manager....
. For team Bolić and friends the following: Mirsad Dedić, Nermin Šabić
Nermin Šabic
Nermin Šabić is a Bosnian international footballer who plays for Čelik Zenica.-External links:...
, Muhamed Konjić
Muhamed Konjic
Muhamed Konjić is a Bosnian former football player.-International:Konjić was an influential player in the Bosnian squad, for which he has been capped 38 times. He was the captain in the first match played by Bosnia-Herzegovina on the 30 November 1995...
, Mirza Varešanović
Mirza Varešanovic
Mirza Varešanović is a retired Bosnian defender who played for Bosnia national football team.He is former manager of FK Sarajevo.-External links:**...
, Sead Halilović
Sead Halilovic
Sejad Halilović is a retired Bosnian professional footballer who played for several clubs in Europe, including NK Zagreb, Real Valladolid, Altay S.K., and Hapoel Be'er Sheva F.C...
, Almir Turković
Almir Turkovic
Almir Turković is a retired Bosnian professional football forward who played for FK Sarajevo in Bosnia and clubs in the Croatian Prva HNL and Japanese J.League.-Club career:...
, Mirsad Bešlija
Mirsad Bešlija
Mirsad Bešlija is a Bosnian football winger who is currently playing for Bosnian side, FK Željezničar. He has also played for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team....
, Samir Muratović
Samir Muratovic
Samir Muratović is a Bosnian footballer, currently playing for Sturm Graz.-Football career:Muratović started his career at FK Drina Zvornik. He then moved to Turkey for Kocaelispor. In 1999, he moved back to Bosnia for FK Željezničar Sarajevo of the Bosnian Premier League...
, Predrag Pašić
Predrag Pašic
Predrag Pašić is a former Bosnian footballer.During his club career he played for FK Sarajevo and VfB Stuttgart. He earned 10 caps for the Yugoslavia national football team, and participated in the 1982 FIFA World Cup....
, Mersad Kovačević, Elvir Bolić
Elvir Bolic
Elvir Bolić is a former Bosnian football forward. He is the all-time leading scorer for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team....
. Substitutes for Team Kodro were Samir Šabanović, Cero, Gradimir Crnogorac
Gradimir Crnogorac
Gradimir Crnogorac is a Bosnian international footballer. As of July 2010, he plays for FC Atyrau in Kazakhstan.-External links:*http://www.klisf.info/numeric/index.app?cmd=ln&lang=en&id=115511806781950...
, Enes Mešanović
Enes Mešanovic
Enes Mešanović is a retired Bosnian international footballer who played for FK Sloboda Tuzla in Bosnia, NK Dinamo Zagreb and NK Osijek in Croatia and had a brief spell with Erzurumspor in the Turkish Super Lig....
, Emir Granov
Emir Granov
Emir Granov is a former Bosnia and Herzegovina association footballer.-External links:* at Voetbal International.* at LFP.* at Zerozero....
, Senad Brkić
Senad Brkic
Senad Brkić is a former Bosnian association footballer.Brkić played his last match for national team on 7 September 2002 against Romania.-External links:*http://www.tff.org/Default.aspx?pageId=526&kisiId=29486...
, Jasmin Hukić
Jasmin Hukić
Jasmin Hukić is a Bosnian professional basketball player who currently plays for BC Donetsk in Ukraine. He is former captain of Bosnia and Herzegovina national basketball team.-External links:...
, Elvedin Beganović
Elvedin Beganovic
Elvedin Beganović is a retired professional footballer. During his career, Beganović played for several clubs in Europe, including NK Čelik Zenica, FC Remscheid, FK Sarajevo and Erzurumspor. He also appeared in 3 international matches for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team...
, Adis Obad
Adis Obad
Adis Obad is a retired Bosnia and Herzegovina professional footballer who played for FK Velež Mostar, in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina....
, Haris Medunjanin
Haris Medunjanin
Haris Medunjanin is a Bosnian footballer who plays for Maccabi Tel Aviv F.C. in Israel. Mainly a attacking midfielder, he can also appear as an left midfielder.He has dual citizenship, Bosnian and Dutch.-Early years:...
, Bujak
Buják
-References:...
, Dženan Zaimović
Dženan Zaimović
Dženan Zaimović is a Bosnian professional footballer that plays for FK Velež Mostar in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-External links:*...
, Sead Kajtaz
Sead Kajtaz
Sead Kajtaz is a former Bosnian football player. He was capped once for Yugoslavia.After retiring, he kept linked with FK Velež Mostar where he held many different positions, from president, sports director, coach and, currently, assistant manager.-External links:*...
, Senad Merdanović, Zijad Švrakić, Almir Gredić
Almir Gredic
Almir Gredić is a former Bosnian international footballer.-Career:During his career he played 4 matches for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team...
and Dino Đurbuzović, while substitutes for Bolić team were Adnan Gušo
Adnan Gušo
Adnan Gušo is a Bosnian football goalkeeper and a goalkeeping coach. He played for many clubs across Europe. In summer of 2009, he returned to FK Željezničar where he is a goalkeeper and works as a goalkeeping coach....
, Muhamed Alaim
Muhamed Alaim
Muhamed Alaim is a Bosnian football goalkeeper.Currently, Alaim plays for Tarbiat Yazd F.C.On the national level, Alaim has made one appearance for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team on 22 August 2007, in a friendly match against Croatia as a second half substitute for Adnan...
, Almedin Hota
Almedin Hota
Almedin Hota is a Bosnian footballer who plays for Iranian team Aluminium Hormozgan F.C..-References:...
, Esmir Džafić, Adnan Osmanhodžić, Alen Avdić
Alen Avdic
Alen Avdić is a Bosnian international football player currently playing for FK Sarajevo.-Club career:Currently, Avdić plays for FK Sarajevo in Bosnian Premier League...
, Midhat Sarajčić, Aldin Ćenan, Dženan Hošić
Dženan Hošic
Dženan Hošić is a Bosnian footballer who currently plays for Zagłębie Sosnowiec.-References:* at National-football-teams.com*...
, Amel Džaka, Amer Osmanagić
Amer Osmanagić
Amer Osmanagić is a professional Bosnian footballer playing for OFK Beograd in the Serbian SuperLiga.-Club:Born in Janja, SR Bosnia and Herzegovina, then still part of SFR Yugoslavia, he started playing in the youth teams of FK Sloboda Tuzla, later moving to Belgrade's FK Partizan...
, Admir Velagić
Admir Velagić
Admir Velagić is a Bosnian professional footballer that plays for Velež Mostar, in the Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina.-External links:* at National Football Teams....
, Hadis Zubanović
Hadis Zubanovic
Hadis Zubanović was Bosnian professional footballer who is last played for Polish side Zagłębie Sosnowiec.-Club career:...
, Avdo Kalajdžić, Mirza Golubica and Samir Ćemalović. The game ended 11–9 in favour of Team Kodro.
Current coaching staff - Under Safet Sušić
On 28 December 2009, Sušić was named coach of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. His debut was a friendly match against GhanaGhana national football team
The Ghana national football team, popularly known as the Black Stars, is the national association football team of Ghana and is controlled by the Ghana Football Association...
in Sarajevo
Sarajevo
Sarajevo |Bosnia]], surrounded by the Dinaric Alps and situated along the Miljacka River in the heart of Southeastern Europe and the Balkans....
. Bosnia and Herzegovina won the game 2:1 after goals from Vedad Ibišević
Vedad Ibiševic
Vedad Ibišević is a Bosnian footballer playing as striker for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga and the Bosnian national team. He has also played in Switzerland, the USA and France...
and Miralem Pjanić
Miralem Pjanic
Miralem Pjanić is a Bosnian football player who plays for Italian club Roma in Serie A. He plays as an attacking midfielder and has been described as an "old-fashioned playmaker with huge technical qualities"....
. After only 2 wins in Sušić's 6 first matches in charge of the national team, including an important 2:0 loss to France in the qualification for Euro 2012, Sušić came under a lot of criticism from several journalists and columnists who called for his head.
During 2011, Sušić's Bosnia national football side recorded a 7 game unbeaten run
Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team results
This is a list of results for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team from their first match against Albania in 1995 to the present day.-Record:-Fixtures:-Friendly:-Record:-Goalscorers:-Fixtures:-Friendly:...
(beating Albania, Belarus twice, Luxembourg and recording three draws against Greece, France and Portugal), conceding one goal in the process, which led to FIFA rank of 21st in the world. This year team has also beaten Romania. Three losses against Romania, Mexico and Portugal complete all the results for the mentioned year for the Sušić's Bosnia and Herzegovina national side. It is yet unknown whether the coach will extend his contract beyond 2011.
Safet Sušić: W 7 /D 5 /L 6
| Position | Name | Nationality |
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| Manager | Safet Sušić Safet Sušic Safet "Pape" Sušić is a Bosnian former footballer and current manager of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. In his playing days, he operated as playmaking attacking midfielder... |
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| Assistant Manager | Elvir Baljić Elvir Baljic Elvir Baljić is a retired Bosnian football player and current assistant manager in Bosnia-Herzegovina's national team.-Club career:... |
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| Assistant Manager | Borče Sredojević Borče Sredojević Borče Sredojević is a Bosnian football manager and former player.He is currently an assistant coach to Safet Sušić in the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team and also the head coach of Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina club FK Leotar.He started playing with FK Kozara Gradiška but... |
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| Goalkeeper Coach | Tomislav Piplica Tomislav Piplica Tomislav Piplica is a retired goalkeeper from Bosnia and Herzegovina last playing for FC Energie Cottbus in Germany.-Career:... |
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| Doctor | Edib Jerlagić | |
| Kinesiotherapy | Radomir Čosović | |
| Kinesiotherapy | Ismar Hadžibajrić | |
| Managing Director | Fuad Kečo | |
| Secretary | Elmir Pilav | |
Former managers
| Manager | Time Period | Position in Qualifiers |
|---|---|---|
 Mirsad FazlagićMirsad Fazlagic Mirsad Fazlagić is a Bosnian former footballer.He started his football career in 1957 playing for a local club in his home town of Čapljina... |
1992–1993 | |
| Fuad Muzurović Fuad Muzurovic Fuad Muzurović is a Bosnian football manager and was the head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team... |
1993–1998 | 4/5 for WC 1998 |
| Džemaludin Mušović Džemaludin Mušovic Džemaludin Mušović is the Bosnian football manager and the former Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team manager. He managed the national team from 1998 to 1999. He has been the manager of Qatar national football team from 2004 to 2007.-External links:*... |
1998-1999 | |
| Faruk Hadžibegić | 1999 | |
| Mišo Smajlović Mišo Smajlovic Drago "Mišo" Smajlović, nicknamed is a Bosnian football manager and a former player.-Playing career:His career began in FK Sloga, little amateur club from Sarajevo. In 1955. he moved to FK Željezničar youth team. Two years later, he signed a professional contract with the club in which he played... |
1999–2002 | 3/6 for EURO 2000 4/5 for WC 2002 |
| Blaž Slišković Blaž Sliškovic Blaž "Baka" Slišković is a former Bosnian Croat football player and currently the manager of Al-Ansar.... |
2002–2006 | 4/5 for EURO 2004 3/6 for WC 2006 |
| Fuad Muzurović Fuad Muzurovic Fuad Muzurović is a Bosnian football manager and was the head coach of Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team... |
2006–2007 | 4/7 for EURO 2008 |
| Meho Kodro Meho Kodro Mehmed "Meho" Kodro Sejtanić , known as Kodro, is a retired Bosnian footballer who played as a striker, and a current manager.... |
2008 | |
| Miroslav Blažević Miroslav Blaževic Miroslav "Ćiro" Blažević is a Bosnian Croat football manager. He is the current head coach of Mes Kerman in Iran Pro League.... |
2008–2009 | 2/6 Play-offs for WC 2010 |
| Safet Sušić Safet Sušic Safet "Pape" Sušić is a Bosnian former footballer and current manager of the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. In his playing days, he operated as playmaking attacking midfielder... |
2009– | 2/6 Play-offs for EURO 2012 |
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Rheinpark Stadion The Rheinpark Stadion in Vaduz is the national stadium of Liechtenstein. It plays host to the home matches of the Liechtenstein national football team, and is also the home of Liechtenstein's top football club, FC Vaduz.... , Vaduz Vaduz Vaduz is the capital of the principality of Liechtenstein and the seat of the national parliament. The town, located along the Rhine, has about 5,100 inhabitants , most of whom are Roman Catholic. Its cathedral is the seat of a Roman Catholic archbishop.... |
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Bilino Polje Bilino Polje is the home football stadium of Bosnian Premier League football club NK Čelik from the city of Zenica in Bosnia and Herzegovina and one of two stadiums of the national football team of Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is also sometimes used for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national rugby union... , Zenica Zenica Zenica is an industrial city in Bosnia and Herzegovina. It is the capital of the Zenica-Doboj Canton of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina entity... |
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Current squad
Match Date: November 11th and 15th 2011Opposition:
Caps and goals correct as of: November 15th 2011
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Recent callups
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Most appearances
| # | Name | Career | Caps | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zvjezdan Misimovic Zvjezdan Misimović is a German-born Bosnian footballer who plays for FC Dynamo Moscow... |
2004– | 64 | 20 |
| 2 | Emir Spahic Emir Spahić is a Bosnian football central defender playing for Sevilla FC in the Spanish La Liga and captains the Bosnia and Herzegovina national team... |
2003– | 55 | 3 |
| 3 | Elvir Bolic Elvir Bolić is a former Bosnian football forward. He is the all-time leading scorer for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.... |
1996–2006 | 51 | 22 |
| 4 | Sergej Barbarez Sergej Barbarez is a former football attacking midfielder from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He played for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga from 2006 to 2008. He finished his career after the season 2007–08... |
1998–2006 | 47 | 17 |
| 5 | Vedin Music Vedin Musić is a Bosnian football defender. He is currently unattached.-Early career:Musić started his career at FK Sloboda Tuzla, where he played in Bosniak top league after the end of Bosnian War.-Turkey:... |
1995–2007 | 45 | 0 |
| 6 | Kenan Hasagic Kenan Hasagić is a Bosnian football goalkeeper.His football career began in his hometown with the local FK Rudar of Premier League of Bosnia and Herzegovina. At the age of 16, he made his debut in a first division match... |
2002– | 44 | 0 |
| 7 | Hasan Salihamidžic Hasan Salihamidžić is a Bosnian football midfielder currently playing for VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.-Early life:His father Ahmed and mother Šefika gave him the nickname "Braco" meaning "little brother" in Bosnian since Hasan has an older sister, hence his current nickname "Brazzo". He... |
1996–2006 | 43 | 6 |
| 8 | Edin Džeko Edin Džeko is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Bosnian national team. He was named Bosnian Footballer of the Year for 2009 and 2010... |
2007– | 42 | 20 |
| 9 | Muhamed Konjic Muhamed Konjić is a Bosnian former football player.-International:Konjić was an influential player in the Bosnian squad, for which he has been capped 38 times. He was the captain in the first match played by Bosnia-Herzegovina on the 30 November 1995... |
1995–2006 | 40 | 3 |
| 10 | Saša Papac Saša Papac is a Bosnian association footballer who currently plays for Rangers in the Scottish Premier League and the Bosnia & Herzegovina national team.... |
2002– | 38 | 0 |
Most goals
| # | Name | Career | Goals | Caps |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elvir Bolic Elvir Bolić is a former Bosnian football forward. He is the all-time leading scorer for the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team.... |
1996–2006 | 22 | 51 |
| 2 | Zvjezdan Misimovic Zvjezdan Misimović is a German-born Bosnian footballer who plays for FC Dynamo Moscow... |
2004– | 20 | 64 |
| 3 | Edin Džeko Edin Džeko is a Bosnian footballer who plays as a striker for Premier League club Manchester City and the Bosnian national team. He was named Bosnian Footballer of the Year for 2009 and 2010... |
2007– | 20 | 42 |
| 4 | Sergej Barbarez Sergej Barbarez is a former football attacking midfielder from Bosnia and Herzegovina. He played for Bayer Leverkusen in the Bundesliga from 2006 to 2008. He finished his career after the season 2007–08... |
1998–2006 | 17 | 47 |
| 5 | Elvir Baljic Elvir Baljić is a retired Bosnian football player and current assistant manager in Bosnia-Herzegovina's national team.-Club career:... |
1996–2005 | 14 | 38 |
| 6 | Zlatan Muslimovic Zlatan Muslimović, is a Bosnian international football player. He holds both Bosnian and Swedish citizenships.-Early career:As a teenager, Muslimović played for the Swedish teams Habo IF and Husqvarna FF... |
2006– | 11 | 28 |
| 7 | Vedad Ibiševic Vedad Ibišević is a Bosnian footballer playing as striker for TSG 1899 Hoffenheim in the German Bundesliga and the Bosnian national team. He has also played in Switzerland, the USA and France... |
2007– | 8 | 34 |
| 8 | Hasan Salihamidžic Hasan Salihamidžić is a Bosnian football midfielder currently playing for VfL Wolfsburg in the Bundesliga.-Early life:His father Ahmed and mother Šefika gave him the nickname "Braco" meaning "little brother" in Bosnian since Hasan has an older sister, hence his current nickname "Brazzo". He... |
1996–2006 | 6 | 43 |
| 9 | Dželaludin Muharemovic Dželaludin Muharemović is a former Bosnia and Herzegovina football player. He is currently employed as a sporting director in FK Željezničar. He was also a replacement team manager for four months.-Playing career:... |
1997–2001 | 6 | 19 |
| 10 | Senijad Ibricic Senijad Ibričić is a Bosnian football player who plays as an attacking midfielder for Lokomotiv Moscow and the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team. He holds both Bosnian and Croatian citizenship.... |
2005– | 4 | 33 |
Head-to-Head records against other countries
| Opponent | Games | Wins | Draws | Losses | Goals For | Goals Against | Goal Differential |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | -5 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | =0 | |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | =0 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 7 | +1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 14 | -9 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 6 | -5 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | |
| 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 3 | +11 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 11 | -9 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | -3 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 0 | +8 | |
| 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 1 | +12 | |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 8 | =0 | |
| 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 4 | +5 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -1 | |
| 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | -2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | =0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 8 | -6 | |
| 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 9 | -7 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | -3 | |
| 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | +2 | |
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 4 | +3 | |
| 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 14 | -8 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 | |
| 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 6 | +1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | =0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | -3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
| 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 15 | -8 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | -3 | |
| 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 2 | +3 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | -2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | -2 | |
| 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | -2 | |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | +4 | |
| 61 Countries | 148 | 54 | 35 | 59 | 200 | 217 | −17 |
See also
- FIFA World CupFIFA World CupThe FIFA World Cup, often simply the World Cup, is an international association football competition contested by the senior men's national teams of the members of Fédération Internationale de Football Association , the sport's global governing body...
- UEFA European Football ChampionshipUEFA European Football ChampionshipThe UEFA European Football Championship is the main football competition of the men's national football teams governed by UEFA . Held every four years since 1960, in the even-numbered year between World Cup tournaments, it was originally called the UEFA European Nations Cup, changing to the current...
- Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football teamBosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football teamBosnia and Herzegovina U21 national football team is a youth team of Bosnia and Herzegovina that represents the country in the European Under-21 Football Championship and friendly matches....
- Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-19 football teamBosnia and Herzegovina national under-19 football teamThe Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-19 football team is made up by players who are 19 years old or younger and represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international football matches at this age level.- UEFA U19 Championship Record :...
- Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-17 football teamBosnia and Herzegovina national under-17 football teamThe Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-17 football team is made up by players who are 17 years old or younger and represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international football matches at this age level.- UEFA U17 Championship Record :...
- Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national football teamBosnia and Herzegovina women's national football teamThe 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.-World Cup record:-European Championship record:...
External links
- Bosnian Football Association Official - BIH FA In Bosnian
- Bosnia and Herzegovina at FIFA site
- Bosnia and Herzegovina at UEFA site
- scSport Centar Portal - Sports news portal in Bosnian
- SportSport Portal - Sports news portal in Bosnian
- Sportin Portal - Sports news portal in Bosnian
- Sport Becka-Raja - Sports news portal in Bosnian
- Reprezentacija.net – Sports news portal in Bosnian
- Reprezentacija.com – Sports news portal and player database in Bosnian