Teams · Group B
Bosnia and Herzegovina
Zmajevi (The Dragons)
Bosnia and Herzegovina reached their first and only World Cup in 2014, narrowly missing the knockouts. They rely on a physical, direct style and a strong spine of players from Europe's top leagues.
Bosnia and Herzegovina’s group path
Bosnia and Herzegovina starts in Group B with Switzerland, Canada, Qatar. They enter the group as the #3 team by MatchupSim power rating, which makes the finishing position especially important: first place, second place and a possible third-place route can each send them into a very different round-of-32 matchup.
Key facts
- Confederation
- Europe (UEFA)
- Group
- Group B · power-ranked #3 of 4
- World Cup titles
- 0
- Best finish
- Group stage (2014)
- Qualified via
- UEFA qualifying
- Power rating (PWR)
- 70 · Elo 1660
- Manager
- Sergej Barbarez
Players to watch
- Edin Džeko — Captain, striker
- Ermedin Demirović — Forward (Stuttgart)
- Benjamin Tahirović — Midfield
Group B opponents
Group-stage fixtures
- Fri, Jun 12
CanadaToronto, Canada - Thu, Jun 18
SwitzerlandLos Angeles, USA - Wed, Jun 24
QatarSeattle, USA
2026 outlook
A return to the finals in 2026 gives the Dragons a chance to record their first World Cup knockout appearance out of Group B.
Prediction angles to test
Start with a favorites run, then test one aggressive version where Bosnia and Herzegovina wins Group B and one conservative version where they finish lower in the table. Comparing those paths shows whether their best chance comes from group control, a softer runner-up route, or surviving as one of the best third-place teams.
Simulate Bosnia and Herzegovina’s World Cup
Think Bosnia and Herzegovina can go all the way — or crash out early? Set their Group B finish in the simulator and watch the bracket re-wire around your call, or build a full prediction all the way to the final.