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Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team

The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in men's international football and is governed by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (N/FSBiH).

Updated July 27, 20261 min readCited sources

The Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team represents the country in men's international football. Governed by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, it competes under UEFA.

What it is

The team is the men's senior national side for Bosnia and Herzegovina, affiliated with UEFA and FIFA. Its home matches are primarily played at Bilino Polje in Zenica, and its FIFA code is BIH.

Team identity

The side is known by the nicknames Zmajevi (Dragons) and Zlatni Ljiljani (Golden Lilies). It emerged after the breakup of Yugoslavia and has been under FIFA and UEFA recognition since the 1990s.

Key people

Edin Džeko serves as captain, is the most-capped player (151 appearances), and the all-time top scorer (73 goals). Sergej Barbarez is listed as head coach in the provided sources.

In short

  • Represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international football under UEFA.
  • Nicknamed Zmajevi (Dragons) and Zlatni Ljiljani (Golden Lilies).
  • Edin Džeko is captain, all-time leading scorer, and most-capped player.
  • Home stadium is Bilino Polje in Zenica.

Quick questions

What is the Bosnia and Herzegovina national football team?
It is Bosnia and Herzegovina's men's senior international football team, representing the country in official matches.
Who coaches the team?
The provided sources list Sergej Barbarez as head coach.
Who is the captain?
The captain listed in the sources is Edin Džeko.

Sources

  1. Wikipedia — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bosnia_and_Herzegovina_national_football_team
    Supports: Nickname, association, confederation, head coach, captain, most caps, top scorer, home stadium, FIFA code
  2. Wikipedia — https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/%C3%89quipe_de_Bosnie-Herz%C3%A9govine_de_football
    Supports: Creation after 1992, FIFA/UEFA affiliation dates, nicknames, home stadium, coach, captain, FIFA ranking
  3. Wikipedia — https://bs.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nogometna_reprezentacija_Bosne_i_Hercegovine
    Supports: Nickname, association, confederation, coach, captain, caps, goals, stadium, FIFA code, recent qualification context
  4. UEFA — https://www.uefa.com/european-qualifiers/teams/60094--bosnia-and-herzegovina/
    Supports: Current squad and official UEFA team page