Bosnia and Herzegovina's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics

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In this continuously-updated article, we take a look at Bosnia and Herzegovina's all-time FIFA World Cup statistics.

All-time record across 2 FIFA World Cup appearances (2014–2026)

Confederation	UEFA
Best FIFA World Cup achievement	Group stage (2014)
FIFA World Cup appearances (inc 2026)	2 (2014, 2026)
First FIFA World Cup	2014 (group stage)
Most recent FIFA World Cup	2014 (group stage)
Current sequence of successive qualifications (inc 2026)	1 (2026)
FIFA World Cup hosts	N/A

Record by tournament

Year - Host	Result	Head coach	Top scorer	P	W	D	L	F	A	GD
1930 - URU	Did not participate
1934 - ITA	Did not participate
1938 - FRA	Did not participate
1950 - BRA	Did not participate
1954 - SUI	Did not participate
1958 - SWE	Did not participate
1962 - CHI	Did not participate
1966 - ENG	Did not participate
1970 - MEX	Did not participate
1974 - FRG	Did not participate
1978 - ARG	Did not participate
1982 - ESP	Did not participate
1986 - MEX	Did not participate
1990 - ITA	Did not participate
1994 - USA	Did not participate
1998 - FRA	Did not qualify
2002 - JPN/KOR	Did not qualify
2006 - GER	Did not qualify
2010 - RSA	Did not qualify
2014 - BRA	Group stage	Safet Susic, BIH	Four players (1)	3	1	0	2	4	4	0
2018 - RUS	Did not qualify
2022 - QAT	Did not qualify
OVERALL RECORD				3	1	0	2	4	4	0

P = Played · W = Won · D = Drawn · L = Lost · F = Goals for · A = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

All-time World Cup record

Phase	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
Overall	3	1	0	2	4	4	0
Group stage	3	1	0	2	4	4	0
Knockout phase	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

GF = Goals for · GA = Goals against · GD = Goal difference

General team records

Biggest win	3-1: vs IR Iran (group stage, 25/06/2014)
Biggest defeat	1-2: vs Argentina (group stage, 15/06/2014) 0-1: vs Nigeria (group stage, 21/06/2014)
Highest scoring draw	N/A
Highest scoring match	4 goals: Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 IR Iran (group stage, 25/06/2014)
Most goals scored in a match	3 goals: 3-1 vs IR Iran (group stage, 25/06/2014)
Most goals conceded in a match	2 goals: 1-2 vs Argentina (group stage, 15/06/2014)
Most goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	4: 2014 (3 matches)
Fewest goals scored at a FIFA World Cup	4: 2014 (3 matches)
Most goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	4: 2014 (3 matches)
Fewest goals conceded at a FIFA World Cup	4: 2014 (3 matches)

Streaks

Successive wins	1: 25/06/2014 - present
Successive defeats	2: 15/06/2014 - 21/06/2014
Successive draws	N/A
Successive matches without a defeat	1: 25/06/2014 - present
Successive matches without a win	2: 15/06/2014 - 21/06/2014
Successive matches with a goal scored	1: twice, most recently, 25/06/2014 - present
Successive matches without scoring	1: 21/06/2014
Successive clean sheets	N/A

Knockout records

Round by round WL record *ties won or lost

N/A

Extra time

N/A

Penalty shoot-outs

W0 L0

Player records

Most FIFA World Cup participations

1 - 23 players

Most FIFA World Cup matches played

3 - Asmir Begovic (3-2014)

3 - Muhamed Besic (3-2014)

3 - Edin Dzeko (3-2014)

3 - Vedad Ibisevic (3-2014)

3 - Miralem Pjanic (3-2014)

3 - Emir Spahic (3-2014)

Most FIFA World Cup goals scored

1 - Edin Dzeko (1-2014)

1 - Vedad Ibisevic (1-2014)

1 - Miralem Pjanic (1-2014)

1 - Avdija Vrsajevic (1-2014)

Most FIFA World Cup tournaments with a goal

1 - Edin Dzeko (2014)

1 - Vedad Ibisevic (2014)

1 - Miralem Pjanic (2014)

1 - Avdija Vrsajevic (2014)

Youngest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

20y 360d - Sead Kolasinac vs Argentina (15/06/2014)

21y 278d - Muhamed Besic vs Argentina (15/06/2014)

22y 128d - Tino Sven Susic vs Nigeria (21/06/2014)

22y 315d - Izet Hajrovic vs Argentina (15/06/2014)

24y 74d - Miralem Pjanic vs Argentina (15/06/2014)

Youngest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

24y 84d - Miralem Pjanic vs IR Iran (25/06/2014)

28y 100d - Edin Dzeko vs IR Iran (25/06/2014)

28y 111d - Avdija Vrsajevic vs IR Iran (25/06/2014)

29y 313d - Vedad Ibisevic vs Argentina (15/06/2014)

Oldest player to make an appearance at a FIFA World Cup

33y 311d - Emir Spahic vs IR Iran (25/06/2014)

32y 16d - Zvjezdan Misimovic vs Nigeria (21/06/2014)

30y 85d - Mensur Mujdza vs Nigeria (21/06/2014)

29y 323d - Vedad Ibisevic vs IR Iran (25/06/2014)

29y 260d - Sejad Salihovic vs IR Iran (25/06/2014)

Oldest goalscorer at a FIFA World Cup

29y 313d - Vedad Ibisevic vs Argentina (15/06/2014)

28y 111d - Avdija Vrsajevic vs IR Iran (25/06/2014)

28y 100d - Edin Dzeko vs IR Iran (25/06/2014)

24y 84d - Miralem Pjanic vs IR Iran (25/06/2014)

Most consecutive appearances with a goal

1 - Vedad Ibisevic (15/06/2014)

1 - Avdija Vrsajevic (25/06/2014)

1 - Edin Dzeko (25/06/2014)

1 - Miralem Pjanic (25/06/2014)

Most goals in a match

1 - Vedad Ibisevic vs Argentina (2014, group stage)

1 - Avdija Vrsajevic vs IR Iran (2014, group stage)

1 - Edin Dzeko vs IR Iran (2014, group stage)

1 - Miralem Pjanic vs IR Iran (2014, group stage)

Hat-tricks

N/A

Fastest goal scored

23' - Edin Dzeko vs IR Iran (2014, group stage)

59' - Miralem Pjanic vs IR Iran (2014, group stage)

85' - Vedad Ibisevic vs Argentina (2014, group stage)

Most clean sheets (GK)

N/A

Red cards

N/A

Coaches

Most final tournaments

1 - Safet Susic (2014)

Most matches

3 - Safet Susic (3-2014)

Most matches won

1 - Safet Susic (3-2014)

Youngest coach

59y 63d - Safet Susic vs Argentina (15/06/2014)

Oldest coach

59y 63d - Safet Susic vs IR Iran (25/06/2014)

Penalties taken

No FIFA World Cup penalties recorded.

Penalties faced

No FIFA World Cup penalties faced.

Complete World Cup match results

Tournament	Date	Match
2014	15/06/2014	Argentina 2-1 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Group stage (Rio de Janeiro-BRA)
2014	21/06/2014	Nigeria 1-0 Bosnia and Herzegovina, Group stage (Cuiaba-BRA)
2014	25/06/2014	Bosnia and Herzegovina 3-1 IR Iran, Group stage (Salvador-BRA)