Bosnia and Herzegovina climb three places in FIFA rankings after Romania win

The Bosnia and Herzegovina national team has made a significant jump in the FIFA world rankings following their win in Romania. A 4-2 victory in Bucharest saw coach Sergej Barbarez's side climb three places to 58th position with 1418.65 points.

This rise comes after a convincing win in Nations League B, Group 4. The match was played behind closed doors due to a UEFA sanction against the Romanian federation. Bosnia opened the scoring in the 12th minute when Armin Gigović headed home from an Esmir Bajraktarević cross. Ten minutes later, Tarik Muharemovic doubled the lead from an Ivan Bašić corner.

Romania pulled one back through Daniel Birligea in the 28th minute, but Haris Tabaković restored the two-goal cushion before halftime. In the second half, Ermin Mahmić scored Bosnia's fourth, again assisted by Bajraktarević, before Alexandru Cicâldău netted a consolation for the hosts. "Flashscore Man of the Match: Esmir Bajraktarević (Bosnia and Herzegovina)" was noted after the final whistle.

The three points secured first place in League B Group 4 for Bosnia and Herzegovina, while Romania finished bottom. Also, Romania fell two places to 54th, and Poland, whom Bosnia drew with in the previous round, dropped to 37th. Sweden, the next opponent, rose to 35th.

For the national team, this is their first win in the last five official matches, recording one win, one draw, and three defeats. Recent results include the draw with Poland (0-0) and losses to the USA and Switzerland, plus a draw with Canada.

The squad now prepares for a key home fixture against Sweden on Tuesday, October 2nd. A win in that match would further consolidate the team's position in the group and could bring another move up the world rankings. The senior squad and any potential changes can be followed on the squad page. The match against Sweden will be key to maintaining momentum after this convincing away victory.

The report in full is at SportSport.ba