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Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team
National association football team
National association football team
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Name | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
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| FIFA Trigramme | BIH |
| Nickname | Zlatni ljiljani (The Golden Lilies) |
| Zmajevi (Dragons) | |
| Association | Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina (N/FSBiH) |
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) |
| Coach | Branislav Krunić |
| Most caps | Srđan Grahovac (23) |
| Top scorer | Nemanja Bilbija (9) |
| Captain | Rotation |
| Home Stadium | N/FSBiH Training Center |
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| First game | 1–0 |
| (31 August 1996) | |
| Largest win | 6–0 |
| (28 March 2017) | |
| Largest loss | 1–6 |
| (14 November 2013) | |
| 6–1 | |
| (5 September 1997) |
Zmajevi (Dragons) (31 August 1996) (28 March 2017) (14 November 2013) 6–1 (5 September 1997) Bosnia and Herzegovina U21 national football team is made up by players who are 21 years old or younger and represents Bosnia and Herzegovina in international football matches at this age level.
The national U21 team has never qualified for a major tournament, but has had a couple of near misses, including in 2006, when they played Czech Republic during the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship qualification playoffs but lost on aggregate. The Czechs won 2–1 at home, while the result was a 1–1 draw in Sarajevo.
Competitive record
UEFA European U21 Championship record
| UEFA European U21 Championship | Qualification | Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ROM 1998 | Did not qualify | 8 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 18 | −12 | |||||||||
| SVK 2000 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 11 | 24 | −13 | ||||||||||
| SUI 2002 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 17 | −12 | ||||||||||
| GER 2004 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | −4 | ||||||||||
| POR 2006 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 17 | 20 | −3 | ||||||||||
| NED 2007 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | =0 | ||||||||||
| SWE 2009 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 17 | −10 | ||||||||||
| DEN 2011 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | −4 | ||||||||||
| ISR 2013 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 25 | 12 | +13 | ||||||||||
| CZE 2015 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 6 | 10 | 22 | −12 | ||||||||||
| POL 2017 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 13 | −11 | ||||||||||
| ITASMR 2019 | 10 | 6 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 11 | +13 | ||||||||||
| HUNSLO 2021 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 7 | +2 | ||||||||||
| ROMGEO 2023 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 16 | −7 | ||||||||||
| SVK 2025 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 5 | 17 | −12 | ||||||||||
| ALBSRB 2027 | To be determined | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | 0/15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 126 | 35 | 20 | 71 | 146 | 218 | –72 |
2027 UEFA European U21 Championship Qualifiers
Main article: 2027 UEFA European Under-21 Championship qualification Group G
- Kujović
- Keranović
Personnel
Current technical staff
| Position | Name |
|---|---|
| Head coach | BIH Branislav Krunić |
| Assistant coaches | BIH Sejad Salihović |
| BIH Samir Muratović | |
| BIH Draženko Bogdan | |
| BIH Amir Spahić | |
| Goalkeeping coach | BIH Zoran Sofrenić |
Coaching history
| Dates | Name |
|---|---|
| 2025–present | BIH Branislav Krunić |
| 2024–2025 | BIH Vinko Marinović |
| 2022–2024 | BIH Igor Janković |
| 2020–2022 | BIH Slobodan Starčević |
| 2017–2019 | BIH Vinko Marinović |
| 2014–2016 | BIH Darko Nestorović |
| 2011–2014 | BIH Vlado Jagodić |
| 2008–2011 | BIH Branimir Tulić |
| 2007–2008 | BIH Nikola Nikić |
| 2002–2007 | BIH Ibrahim Zukanović |
| 2001–2002 | BIH Admir Smajić |
| 1998–2001 | BIH Šener Bajramović |
| 1998 | Bosnia Mišo Smajlović |
| 1996–1998 | Bosnia Nermin Hadžiahmetović |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up for qualifying game against Norway on 11 November 2025. Caps and goals correct as of 14 October 2025 after the game against Slovenia.
Recent call-ups
The following eligible players have been called up for the team within the last twelve months: INJ Withdrawn due to injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
SUS Suspended.
WD Withdrew.
PRO Promoted to senior team.
References
References
- uefa.com. (6 October 2006). "Hubník gives Czechs the edge".
- uefa.com. (10 October 2006). "Frejlach sends Czechs through".
- (7 November 2025). "Spisak mladih Zmajeva za utakmicu sa Norveškom".
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