Bosnia and Herzegovina World Cup 2026 Squad Confirmed

26-man squad · Coach: Sergej Barbarez

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Here's how Bosnia and Herzegovina shape up for the 2026 World Cup — a confirmed 26-man squad. Head coach Sergej Barbarez will lead them into the tournament.

The headline names include Edin Džeko (148 caps) of FC Schalke 04, Sead Kolašinac (65 caps) of Atalanta BC and Ermedin Demirović (40 caps) of VfB Stuttgart.

The squad is built from 3 goalkeepers, 8 defenders, 8 midfielders and 7 forwards.

Experience-wise this is a blend of seasoned internationals and fresher faces — 2 players have 50+ caps, and the squad carries 597 international appearances between them, led by Edin Džeko on 148.

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Full squad

Goalkeepers 3

Nikola Vasilj FC St. Pauli · 26 caps

Mladen Jurkas FK Borac Banja Luka

Martin Zlomislić HNK Rijeka · 3 caps

Defenders 8

Nihad Mujakić Gaziantep F.K. · 12 caps

Dennis Hadžikadunić UC Sampdoria · 32 caps

Tarik Muharemović US Sassuolo Calcio · 14 caps

Sead Kolašinac Atalanta BC · 65 caps

Amar Dedić S.L. Benfica · 28 caps

Nikola Katić FC Schalke 04 · 17 caps

Stjepan Radeljić HNK Rijeka · 5 caps

Arjan Malić SK Sturm Graz · 8 caps

Midfielders 8

Benjamin Tahirović Brøndby IF · 28 caps

Armin Gigović BSC Young Boys · 20 caps

Ivan Bašić FC Astana · 17 caps

Ivan Šunjić Pafos FC · 11 caps

Amar Memić FC Viktoria Plzeň · 13 caps

Amir Hadžiahmetović Hull City A.F.C. · 36 caps

Dženis Burnić Karlsruher SC · 20 caps

Ermin Mahmić FC Slovan Liberec · 2 caps

Forwards 7

Samed Baždar Jagiellonia Białystok · 13 caps

Ermedin Demirović VfB Stuttgart · 40 caps

Edin Džeko FC Schalke 04 · 148 caps

Kerim Alajbegović FC Red Bull Salzburg · 10 caps

Esmir Bajraktarević PSV Eindhoven · 16 caps

Haris Tabaković Borussia Mönchengladbach · 10 caps

Jovo Lukić FC Universitatea Cluj · 3 caps

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