Bosnia at the 2026 World Cup – Squad, Stats, Fixtures & History
| FIFA Ranking | 58 |
| Confederation | UEFA |
| Manager | Sergej Barbarez |
| Captain | Edin Džeko |
| Nickname | Zmajevi (Dragons) |
| World Cup Titles | 0 |
| World Cup Appearances | 2 |
| Best Finish | Group stage (2014) |
| 2022 World Cup | Did not qualify |
| 2026 Group | Group B (Canada, Switzerland, Qatar, Bosnia) |
Team photo coming soon
Qualifying & history
Complete statistical breakdown from Bosnia's UEFA qualifying campaign and all-time World Cup history.
Qualifying campaign — detailed breakdown
| Final Position | Qualified |
| Record | W6 D3 L1 |
| Goals Scored | 20 (2.00/match) |
| Goals Conceded | 9 (0.90/match) |
| Goal Difference | +11 |
| Clean Sheets | 3 (30.0%) |
| Failed to Score | 0 matches (0.0%) |
| Biggest Win | 3-1 (H) / 0-6 (A) |
| Biggest Loss | 1-2 (H) / null (A) |
| Win Rate | 60.0% |
| Home Record | W3 D1 L1 (5 games) |
| Away Record | W3 D2 L0 (5 games) |
| Top Scorer | E. Džeko (6 goals) |
| Top Assister | A. Memić (2 assists) |
| Most Carded | S. Kolašinac (2 yellow) |
| Managers Used | Sergej Barbarez |
Standard stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | Gls | Ast | G+A | CrdY | CrdR | G+A/90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Vasilj | G | 30 | 10 | 10 | 960 | 10.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| B. Tahirović | M | 22 | 10 | 9 | 753 | 8.4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0.24 |
| E. Džeko | A | 39 | 9 | 8 | 715 | 7.9 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0.76 |
| A. Dedić | M | 23 | 8 | 7 | 682 | 7.6 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.13 |
| I. Šunjić | M | 29 | 8 | 8 | 657 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| E. Demirović | A | 27 | 7 | 7 | 657 | 7.3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| T. Muharemović | D | 22 | 7 | 6 | 645 | 7.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| N. Katić | D | 29 | 7 | 6 | 612 | 6.8 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0.15 |
| A. Memić | M | 24 | 9 | 6 | 581 | 6.5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0.31 |
| E. Bajraktarevic | A | 20 | 7 | 4 | 508 | 5.6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.36 |
| D. Burnić | M | 27 | 8 | 3 | 404 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Kerim-Sam Alajbegović | M | 18 | 7 | 2 | 362 | 4.0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.75 |
| A. Malic | D | 20 | 5 | 5 | 333 | 3.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| A. Gigović | M | 23 | 8 | 5 | 332 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.27 |
| A. Barišić | D | 24 | 4 | 4 | 297 | 3.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| I. Bašić | M | 23 | 7 | 2 | 290 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S. Kolašinac | D | 32 | 4 | 4 | 287 | 3.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.31 |
| S. Radeljić | D | 28 | 3 | 3 | 270 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| S. Baždar | A | 21 | 7 | 2 | 235 | 2.6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.38 |
| H. Hajradinović | M | 31 | 3 | 3 | 223 | 2.5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.80 |
| H. Tabaković | A | 31 | 4 | 1 | 199 | 2.2 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1.36 |
| N. Mujakić | D | 27 | 4 | 2 | 168 | 1.9 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0.53 |
| J. Gazibegović | D | 25 | 2 | 1 | 122 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D. Hadžikadunić | D | 27 | 1 | 1 | 90 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| E. Karić | D | 28 | 1 | 1 | 71 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 161 | 110 | 10641 | 118.2 | 18 | 11 | 29 | 28 | 0 | — | ||
Updated from qualifying campaign data
Shooting stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | Gls | Sh | SoT | SoT% | Sh/90 | G/Sh | G/SoT |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| E. Džeko | A | 39 | 7.9 | 6 | 23 | 10 | 43.5% | 2.91 | 0.26 | 0.60 |
| H. Tabaković | A | 31 | 2.2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | 2.27 | 0.60 | 1.00 |
| E. Demirović | A | 27 | 7.3 | 1 | 13 | 6 | 46.2% | 1.78 | 0.08 | 0.17 |
| S. Baždar | A | 21 | 2.6 | 1 | 11 | 6 | 54.5% | 4.23 | 0.09 | 0.17 |
| N. Katić | D | 29 | 6.8 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 70.0% | 1.47 | 0.10 | 0.14 |
| Kerim-Sam Alajbegović | M | 18 | 4.0 | 1 | 9 | 7 | 77.8% | 2.25 | 0.11 | 0.14 |
| E. Bajraktarevic | A | 20 | 5.6 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 50.0% | 1.43 | 0.13 | 0.25 |
| B. Tahirović | M | 22 | 8.4 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 66.7% | 0.71 | 0.17 | 0.25 |
| A. Gigović | M | 23 | 3.7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | 1.08 | 0.25 | 1.00 |
| H. Hajradinović | M | 31 | 2.5 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 50.0% | 1.60 | 0.25 | 0.50 |
| N. Mujakić | D | 27 | 1.9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 1.05 | 0.50 | 1.00 |
| T. Muharemović | D | 22 | 7.2 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 20.0% | 0.69 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| A. Memić | M | 24 | 6.5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.77 | 0.00 | — |
| I. Šunjić | M | 29 | 7.3 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.55 | 0.00 | — |
| A. Dedić | M | 23 | 7.6 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.39 | 0.00 | — |
| I. Bašić | M | 23 | 3.2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 50.0% | 0.63 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| S. Radeljić | D | 28 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.67 | 0.00 | — |
| D. Burnić | M | 27 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.22 | 0.00 | — |
| D. Šarić | M | 28 | 0.6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 1.67 | 0.00 | — |
| D. Beširović | M | 31 | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 10.00 | 0.00 | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 118.2 | 18 | 119 | 53 | 44.5% | — | — | — | ||
Goalkeeping stats — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Age | MP | Starts | Min | 90s | GA | GA90 | SoTA | Saves | Save% | CS | CS% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Vasilj | 30 | 10 | 10 | 960 | 10.7 | 9 | 0.84 | — | 19 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 10 | 10 | 960 | 10.7 | 9 | 0.84 | — | 19 | — | — | — | |
Playing time — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | MP | Min | Min% | Starts | Subs | Complete 90s | PPM | On-Off |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Vasilj | G | 30 | 10 | 960 | 9.0% | 10 | 0 | — | — | — |
| B. Tahirović | M | 22 | 10 | 753 | 7.1% | 9 | 1 | — | — | — |
| E. Džeko | A | 39 | 9 | 715 | 6.7% | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| A. Dedić | M | 23 | 8 | 682 | 6.4% | 7 | 1 | — | — | — |
| I. Šunjić | M | 29 | 8 | 657 | 6.2% | 8 | 0 | — | — | — |
| E. Demirović | A | 27 | 7 | 657 | 6.2% | 7 | 0 | — | — | — |
| T. Muharemović | D | 22 | 7 | 645 | 6.1% | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| N. Katić | D | 29 | 7 | 612 | 5.8% | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
| A. Memić | M | 24 | 9 | 581 | 5.5% | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
| E. Bajraktarevic | A | 20 | 7 | 508 | 4.8% | 4 | 3 | — | — | — |
| D. Burnić | M | 27 | 8 | 404 | 3.8% | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
| Kerim-Sam Alajbegović | M | 18 | 7 | 362 | 3.4% | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
| A. Malic | D | 20 | 5 | 333 | 3.1% | 5 | 0 | — | — | — |
| A. Gigović | M | 23 | 8 | 332 | 3.1% | 5 | 3 | — | — | — |
| A. Barišić | D | 24 | 4 | 297 | 2.8% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| I. Bašić | M | 23 | 7 | 290 | 2.7% | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
| S. Kolašinac | D | 32 | 4 | 287 | 2.7% | 4 | 0 | — | — | — |
| S. Radeljić | D | 28 | 3 | 270 | 2.5% | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| S. Baždar | A | 21 | 7 | 235 | 2.2% | 2 | 5 | — | — | — |
| H. Hajradinović | M | 31 | 3 | 223 | 2.1% | 3 | 0 | — | — | — |
| H. Tabaković | A | 31 | 4 | 199 | 1.9% | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
| N. Mujakić | D | 27 | 4 | 168 | 1.6% | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| J. Gazibegović | D | 25 | 2 | 122 | 1.1% | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| D. Hadžikadunić | D | 27 | 1 | 90 | 0.8% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| E. Karić | D | 28 | 1 | 71 | 0.7% | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
PPM = Points per match when player was on the pitch.
Discipline & miscellaneous — European Qualifiers 2026
| Player | Pos | Age | 90s | CrdY | CrdR | Fls | Fld | Off | Int | TklW |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| N. Katić | D | 29 | 6.8 | 3 | 0 | 13 | 7 | — | — | — |
| B. Tahirović | M | 22 | 8.4 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 6 | — | — | — |
| E. Džeko | A | 39 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | — | — | — |
| A. Dedić | M | 23 | 7.6 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 13 | — | — | — |
| I. Šunjić | M | 29 | 7.3 | 2 | 0 | 24 | 7 | — | — | — |
| T. Muharemović | D | 22 | 7.2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — |
| D. Burnić | M | 27 | 4.5 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — |
| S. Kolašinac | D | 32 | 3.2 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | — | — | — |
| N. Mujakić | D | 27 | 1.9 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| N. Vasilj | G | 30 | 10.7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — |
| E. Demirović | A | 27 | 7.3 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 10 | — | — | — |
| A. Memić | M | 24 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — |
| Kerim-Sam Alajbegović | M | 18 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | — | — | — |
| A. Malic | D | 20 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — |
| A. Gigović | M | 23 | 3.7 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 7 | — | — | — |
| A. Barišić | D | 24 | 3.3 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — |
| S. Radeljić | D | 28 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| D. Hadžikadunić | D | 27 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | — | — | — |
| E. Bajraktarevic | A | 20 | 5.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | — | — | — |
| I. Bašić | M | 23 | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — |
| S. Baždar | A | 21 | 2.6 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — |
| H. Hajradinović | M | 31 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — |
| H. Tabaković | A | 31 | 2.2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| J. Gazibegović | D | 25 | 1.4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| E. Karić | D | 28 | 0.8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| SQUAD TOTAL | 118.2 | 28 | 0 | 177 | 129 | — | — | — | ||
CrdY = Yellow cards · CrdR = Red cards · Fls = Fouls committed · Fld = Fouls drawn · Off = Offsides · Int = Interceptions · TklW = Tackles won
Scores & fixtures — European Qualifiers 2026
| Date | MD | Venue | Opponent | Result | GF | GA | Formation | Captain | Attendance |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21, 2025 | 1 | Away | Romania | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Mar 24, 2025 | 2 | Home | Cyprus | W | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Jun 7, 2025 | 3 | Home | San Marino | W | 1 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Sep 6, 2025 | 4 | Away | San Marino | W | 6 | 0 | — | — | — |
| Sep 9, 2025 | 5 | Home | Austria | L | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Oct 9, 2025 | 6 | Away | Cyprus | D | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
| Nov 15, 2025 | 7 | Home | Romania | W | 3 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Nov 18, 2025 | 8 | Away | Austria | D | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mar 26, 2026 | 9 | Away | Wales | D | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
| Mar 31, 2026 | 10 | Home | Italy | D | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Qualifying record: UEFA Playoff Path A winner
Formation usage — 2024–2026
| Formation | Times Used | W | D | L | Win% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4-4-2 | 6 | — | — | — | 60.0% |
| 4-2-3-1 | 3 | — | — | — | 30.0% |
| 4-2-2-2 | 1 | — | — | — | 10.0% |
Primary formation: 4-4-2 (used in 60.0% of qualifying matches)
All-time World Cup record
🎉 Bosnia will make their World Cup debut in 2026!
This will be their first appearance in the competition's 96-year history. Their journey begins on Friday, June 12, 2026 against Canada at BMO Field, Toronto.
Head-to-head vs Group B opponents
vs Canada
1
Total
0
Bosnia W
1
Draws
0
Canada W
Last meeting: Canada 0-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina · June 2026
vs Switzerland
1
Total
0
Bosnia W
1
Draws
0
Switzerland W
Last meeting: Switzerland 0-0 Bosnia & Herzegovina · June 2026
vs Qatar
1
Total
0
Bosnia W
1
Draws
0
Qatar W
Last meeting: Bosnia & Herzegovina 0-0 Qatar · June 2026
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