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World Cup 2026

Bosnia and Herzegovina

4-4-2

Bosnia and Herzegovina goes into the 2026 World Cup in a 4-4-2, with Dzeko as captain and Vasilj starting in goal. Sergej Barbarez leads the side from the touchline.

Bosnia and Herzegovina's XI is built from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 27.9. Together, the XI carries a market value of roughly 70 million.

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Squad

25 players

11 starters 14 bench
  • GK Vasilj St. Pauli
  • DEF Dedic Benfica
  • DEF Katic Schalke 04
  • DEF Kolasinac Atalanta
  • DEF Muharemovic Sassuolo
  • MID Basic FC Astana
  • MID Memic Viktoria Plzen
  • MID Sunjic Pafos FC
  • ATT Bajraktarevic PSV Eindhoven
  • ATT Demirovic VfB Stuttgart
  • ATT Dzeko C Schalke 04
  • GK Hadzikic
  • GK Zlomislic
  • DEF Celik
  • DEF Hadzikadunic
  • DEF Mujakic
  • DEF Radeljic
  • MID Burnic
  • MID Gigovic
  • MID Hadziahmetovic
  • MID Tahirovic
  • ATT Alajbegovic
  • ATT Bazdar
  • ATT Lukic
  • ATT Tabakovic

World Cup context

Bosnia and Herzegovina

Head coach
Sergej Barbarez
Avg starter age
27.9
Starter value
~70 million
Starter clubs
10
Tournament hub
2026 World Cup

World Cup overview

About Bosnia and Herzegovina at the World Cup

Bosnia and Herzegovina heads into the FIFA World Cup 2026 in a 4-4-2, with Dzeko wearing the captain's armband and Vasilj starting in goal.

Goalkeepers: Vasilj (Bosnia and Herzegovina, St. Pauli), Hadzikic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), and Zlomislic (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Defenders: Dedic (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Benfica), Katic (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Schalke 04), Kolasinac (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Atalanta), Muharemovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Sassuolo), Celik (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Hadzikadunic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Mujakic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), and Radeljic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

Midfielders: Basic (Bosnia and Herzegovina, FC Astana), Memic (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Viktoria Plzen), Sunjic (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Pafos FC), Burnic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Gigovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Hadziahmetovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), and Tahirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina). Forwards: Bajraktarevic (Bosnia and Herzegovina, PSV Eindhoven), Demirovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina, VfB Stuttgart), Dzeko (Bosnia and Herzegovina, Schalke 04), Alajbegovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Bazdar (Bosnia and Herzegovina), Lukic (Bosnia and Herzegovina), and Tabakovic (Bosnia and Herzegovina).

The XI currently pulls players from 10 different clubs. The average age of the starters is 27.9. Their combined starter value is roughly 70 million. Sergej Barbarez (BIH) is the coach guiding this version of the side.

Bosnia and Herzegovina stays tied to the World Cup hub and can also be opened directly in the builder if you want to reshape the tournament XI — for free on the web or in the mobile app.

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