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How has Bosnia and Herzegovina performed in the World Cup?

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Bosnia and Herzegovinaā€™s national football (soccer) team was recognized by FIFA in 1996, and the squad played for a spot in the 1998 World Cup, but it failed to qualify. At the 2014 World Cup in Brazil, the teamā€”nicknamed the Dragonsā€”made it to the group stage for the first time. The Dragons notched their first World Cup win that year (a 1ā€“0 victory over Iran), but they did not advance to the knockout stage. The team qualified again in 2026, and found themselves in an extremely competitive group with Qatar, Switzerland, and host country Canada.