Bosnia and Herzegovina
Coach: Sergej Barbarez
Starting XI Prediction
Star Players
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Fixtures
Group B
Group B
| # | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 3 | +4 | 7 |
| 2 |  Canada | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | 4 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | -1 | 4 |
| 4 |  Qatar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 10 | -8 | 1 |
Full Squad Players List
| # | Player | Pos | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||
| 1 | Nikola VasiljXI FC St. Pauli | GK | |
| 12 | Mladen Jurkas FK Borac Banja Luka | GK | |
| 22 | Martin Zlomislic HNK Rijeka | GK | |
| Defenders | |||
| 2 | Nihad Mujakic Gaziantep FK | DEF | |
| 3 | Dennis HadzikadunicXI UC Sampdoria | DEF | |
| 4 | Tarik Muharemovic US Sassuolo | DEF | |
| 5 | Sead KolašinacXI Atalanta Bergamo | DEF | |
| 7 | Amar DedićXI SL Benca | DEF | |
| 18 | Nikola KaticXI FC Schalke 04 | DEF | |
| 21 | Stjepan Radeljic HNK Rijeka | DEF | |
| 24 | Nidal Celik RC Lens | DEF | |
| Midfielders | |||
| 6 | Benjamin TahirovicXI Brøndby IF | MID | |
| 8 | Armin Gigovic BSC Young Boys | MID | |
| 13 | Ivan Basic FC Astana | MID | |
| 14 | Ivan Sunjic Pafos FC | MID | |
| 15 | Amar Memic FC Viktoria Plze ň | MID | |
| 16 | Amir HadziahmetovicXI Hull City FC | MID | |
| 17 | Dzenis BurnicXI Karlsruher SC | MID | |
| 26 | Ermin Mahmic FC Slovan Liberec | MID | |
| Forwards | |||
| 9 | Samed Bazdar Jagiellonia Bia ł ystok | FWD | |
| 10 | Ermedin DemirovićXI VfB Stuttgart | FWD | |
| 11 | Edin DžekoXI FC Schalke 04 | FWD | |
| 19 | Kerim Alajbegovic FC Red Bull Salzburg | FWD | |
| 20 | Esmir BajraktarevicXI PSV Eindhoven | FWD | |
| 23 | Haris Tabakovic Borussia Mönchengladbach | FWD | |
| 25 | Jovo Lukic Universitatea Cluj | FWD | |
World Cup History
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Titles
1
Appearances
4
WC Goals
1
Wins
Best finish: Group stage (2014)
Top scorer: Vedad Ibišević & Edin Džeko (2 goals)
Most capped: Edin Džeko (3 matches)
Record: 1W – 0D – 2L
Bosnia and Herzegovina made their World Cup debut in Brazil 2014 — just 22 years after declaring independence. The Dragons showed quality in a difficult group, beating Iran and running Argentina close, with Edin Džeko leading a generation that had grown up in post-war reconstruction. Their 2026 qualification continues a football story of resilience.
Tournament Eras
From Independence to the World Stage
1992–2014Bosnia declared independence in 1992 amid war and tragedy. Football offered a unifying force as the nation rebuilt. After years of agonising near-misses in qualification, they finally reached the 2014 World Cup — their debut — under coach Safet Sušić with a squad of technically gifted players shaped by European club football.
Iconic Moments
The Brazil 2014 Debut
Bosnia made their World Cup debut against Argentina in Salvador — losing 2-1, but with an own goal by their own player Sead Kolašinac opening the scoring. They recovered to beat Iran and nearly held Argentina. The debut confirmed Bosnia as a real footballing nation.