Bosnia and Herzegovina — World Cup 2026 Fixtures & Schedule

Service	Type	Cost	Details
Arena Sport	Paid	Included with cable/IPTV	Exclusive rights holder for all 104 World Cup matches in Bosnia and Herzegovina, including all BiH national team games, the opening match and the final. Available via BH Telecom, m:tel, HT Mostar, Logosoft, Supernova, TXTV, MissNet and Telemach. Live studio coverage, expert analysis and on-venue reporting from North America.
BHT1 (BHRT)	Free	KM 0 (if confirmed)	Bosnia's public broadcaster has expressed interest in sub-licensing selected matches from Arena Sport, including BiH national team games. A deal has not been officially confirmed due to BHRT's financial constraints — check bhrt.ba for the latest updates ahead of the tournament.
Arena Sport Live (Online)	Paid	Est. ~15–20 KM/month	Stream all Arena Sport channels online without a cable subscription. Available via the Arena Sport website and app on iOS, Android and Smart TVs. Includes all 104 World Cup matches, live and on-demand replays. Pricing varies by package and provider.

FIFA Ranking

#65[1]

World Cup Appearances

2[2]

2014 · 2026

Best Result

Group Stage

2014

Country

CapitalSarajevo
Population~3.2 million
ContinentEurope
ConfederationUEFA
National associationNSBiH – Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina

World Cup history

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Titles: 0

Bosnia and Herzegovina has never won the FIFA World Cup
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Total appearances: 2

One of the youngest footballing nations, independent since 1992 and competing internationally from 1995.[2]
2014

Group stage — debut

Historic first World Cup appearance; beat Iran 3–1 but were eliminated after narrow losses to Argentina and Nigeria
2026

Return via dramatic playoff run

Beat Wales on penalties in the semi-final, then eliminated Italy 4–3 on penalties after a 1–1 draw to seal qualification — one of the biggest upsets of the UEFA playoff round.[3]

Head coach

Sergej Barbarez

Since April 2024[4]

Former BiH international and national team captain, best known for his years at Hamburger SV. Appointed in April 2024 with no previous senior management experience, Barbarez has built a physically direct, high-energy side and delivered the nation's most dramatic qualifying campaign — eliminating Italy on penalties to reach the 2026 World Cup.[5]

Key players

Striker

Edin Džeko ↗

National legend, all-time leading scorer and most-capped player. Still capable of decisive moments in big games — the heartbeat of Bosnian football across two decades.

Forward

Ermedin Demirović ↗

Clinical and energetic forward who lit up the Bundesliga and contributed in the playoff run. A relentless pressing threat and reliable scorer at the highest level.

Midfielder

Miralem Pjanić ↗

Experienced creative playmaker with exceptional passing range and technical quality. The engine of Bosnia's build-up play and their most gifted ball-player.

Left-back

Sead Kolašinac ↗

Physically imposing and combative left-back with Bundesliga and Premier League experience. Provides defensive solidity and aggressive overlapping runs from deep.

Bosnia & Herzegovina

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