Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national futsal team

Bosnia and Herzeogivna
Nickname(s)Futsal Zmajice (Futsal Female Dragon)
AssociationFootball Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachNijaz Mulahmetović
CaptainNikolina Vujadin
FIFA codeBIH
FIFA ranking 42 Increase 2 (4 April 2025)[1]
Highest FIFA ranking44 (October 2024)
Lowest FIFA ranking45 (May 2024)
Home colours
Away colours
First international
 Slovenia 2–3  
(Maribor, Slovenia; 5 June 2021)[2]
Biggest win
  11–4 Kazakhstan 
(Prienai, Lithuania; 14 May 2022)
Biggest defeat
 Netherlands 7–3  
(Ciorescu, Moldova; 16 August 2021)

The Bosnia and Herzegovina women's national futsal team (Bosnian: Ženska futsal reprezentacija Bosne i Hercegovine) represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international futsal competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina, the governing body for futsal in the country.

History

Established in 2020, the team's first camp was delayed until June 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[3] On 5 June 2021, the team played its first international game against Slovenia in Maribor, winning 3–2.[2][4] Missing the inaugural edition of the UEFA Women's Futsal Championship, Bosnia entered the 2022 edition Preliminary round. winning one match out of three, the team failed to qualify for the main round in their first attempt. in their second attempt, the Bosnian side qualified for the main round, winning two of their 3 matches, including an 11–4 win against Kazakhstan.[5][6] In the main round, the team secured two wins but failed to qualify for the final tournament.[7]

After the establishment of the FIFA Women's Futsal World Cup in 2024, Bosnia participated in the inaugural European qualifiers, hosting Group 2.[8] However, the team failed to reach the main round after a loss to Norway.[9]

Results and fixtures

The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.

Legend

  Win   Draw   Lose   Fixture

2024

16 October 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifying Belarus  4–7   Sarajevo
16:00 UTC+1
  • Sidorchuk Goal 20'03"21'31"
  • Kharitonchik Goal 23'37"
  • Duben Goal 39'29"
Report
  • Ćesko Goal 6'42"39'51"
  • Vujadin Goal 7'35"20'45"
  • Mujanović Goal 16'18"
  • Piskić Goal 17'42"
  • Kamerić Goal 25'11"
Stadium: Sports Hall East Sarajevo
Attendance: 70
Referee: Daniele D'adamo (SMR)
Alice Vévodvá (CZE)
17 October 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifying   2–3  Norway Sarajevo
20:00 UTC+1
  • Meyer Goal 14'16" (o.g.)
  • Vujadin Goal 39'51" (pen.)
Report
  • Meyer Goal 6'00"
  • Vik Goal 12'51"
  • Halgunset Goal 18'30"
Stadium: Sports Hall East Sarajevo
Attendance: 30
Referee: Alice Vévodvá (CZE)
Filipe Gonçalo Santos Duarte (POR)
19 October 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifying   0–0  Hungary Sarajevo
16:00 UTC+1 Report Stadium: Sports Hall East Sarajevo
Attendance: 50
Referee: Filipe Gonçalo Santos Duarte (POR)
Daniele D'adamo (SMR)

Coaching staff

Current coaching staff

Position Name
Head coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Nijaz Mulahmetović
Assistant coaches Bosnia and Herzegovina Nikša Gligić
Goalkeeping coach Bosnia and Herzegovina Antonio Vidović

Managerial history

  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Nijaz Mulahmetović (2021)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Mirko Campara (2022)
  • Bosnia and Herzegovina Nijaz Mulahmetović (2024)

Players

Current squad

The following 14 players were named in the squad for the 2025 FIFA World Cup qualifying matches against Belarus, Hungary and Norway on 16, 17 and 19 October 2024, respectively.[10]
Caps and goals correct as of 19 October after the game against  Hungary

No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Club
1 1GK Nikolina Todorić (2000-08-27) 27 August 2000 Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽNK Iskra
12 1GK Iman Šljivo (2001-01-04) 4 January 2001 Romania FCU Olimpia Cluj

2 2DF Alma Kamerić (1996-06-17) 17 June 1996 Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000
3 2DF Ajla Zukić (2001-04-28) 28 April 2001 Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000
4 2DF Lorena Terzić (2006-08-04) 4 August 2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽFK Radnik Bumerang
5 2DF Zerina Piskić (1997-08-16) 16 August 1997 Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000
6 2DF Vesna Njeguš (1993-04-18) 18 April 1993 Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽFK Radnik Bumerang
7 2DF Arijana Ćesko (2002-08-28) 28 August 2002 Sweden FC Örebro
8 2DF Merima Alibašić (1996-07-10) 10 July 1996 Sweden FC Rosengård
10 2DF Nikolina Vujadin (1995-11-03) 3 November 1995 Bosnia and Herzegovina SFK 2000
11 2DF Selma Hasić (2002-09-05) 5 September 2002 Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽFK Radnik Bumerang
13 2DF Jovana Novaković (2006-08-01) 1 August 2006 Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽFK Radnik Bumerang
14 2DF Lamija Oštraković (2005-11-04) 4 November 2005 Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽFK Sloboda

9 4FW Amina Mujanović (1994-08-11) 11 August 1994 Bosnia and Herzegovina ŽFK Radnik Bumerang

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup

FIFA Futsal Women's World Cup record Qualification record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Philippines 2025 Did not qualify 3 1 1 1 9 7
Total Best: — 0/1 3 1 1 1 9 7

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Futsal Championship

UEFA Women's Futsal Championship record Qualifying record
Year Round Position Pld W D* L GF GA Pld W D* L GF GA
Portugal 2019 Did not enter Did not enter
Portugal 2022 Did not qualify 3 1 0 2 8 11
Hungary 2023 6 4 0 2 25 14
2027 To be determined To be determined
Total Best: 0/2 9 5 0 4 33 25

*Draws include knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

References

  1. ^ "The FIFA Futsal Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 4 April 2025. Retrieved 4 April 2025.
  2. ^ a b "Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team achieves historic victory". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 6 June 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  3. ^ "Gathering of the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 27 May 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  4. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team dominant in Slovenia". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 7 June 2021. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  5. ^ Sprečaković, Nedžida (19 February 2022). "Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team has learned their opponents in the qualifiers for the EURO 2023". rtvslon.ba (in Bosnian). Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  6. ^ "Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team thrashed Lithuania". n1info.ba (in Bosnian). 12 May 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  7. ^ "Victory for the Futsal Zmajice". nfsbih.ba (in Bosnian). 22 October 2022. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  8. ^ "Futsal players open World Cup qualifiers with a victory". tvarenasport.ba (in Bosnian). TV Arena Sport. 16 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  9. ^ "World Cup Qualifiers: Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team defeated by Norway". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 17 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.
  10. ^ "Qualifiers for the World Cup: Coach Mulahmetović announces the Bosnia and Herzegovina women's futsal team roster". reprezentacija.ba (in Bosnian). 10 October 2024. Retrieved 1 February 2025.

See also