History 1996.

Staged a match between FC Željezničar and FC Sarajevo with 20.000 spectator audience, in the reintegrated Grbavica (occupied during the war, thus splitting the town in two)
Although it was not UEFA's member, the FF BIH achieved participation of the BIH U-21 National Team in qualifications for the 1998 European Championship
The referees from the FF BIH admitted to FIFA
Staged the first friendly international match versus Albania in the Stadium Bilino Polje, Zenica
"Lilies", as the BiH National Team players used to be called, on September 1, 1996 played the first qualification match in Kalamata, Peloponnese versus the Greek National Football Team
In its host capacity BiH played a match with Croatia in Bologna, Italy. Departure of the BIH National Team for Bologna organized with the first civil charter flight from Sarajevo
In July Congress held in Zurich, the FF BIH admission to FIFA was ceremonially made official
In the Olympic Stadium Koševo, before some 50.000 spectators, in a friendly match BiH has defeated Italy with 2:1
Late that year BiH National Team was on tour in Brasil
During qualification cycle the FF BIH managed to change its hosting venues, now it can play its matches in its own country