---
title: "Estonia women begin World Cup qualifying away to Bosnia and Herzegovina"
date: 2026-03-03T11:10:28Z
lang: en
author: "Ivo"
canonical: https://balticfootballnews.com/estonia-women-begin-world-cup-qualifying-away-to-bosnia-and-herzegovina/
categories: ["FIFA World Cup", "Women's Football"]
---

# Estonia women begin World Cup qualifying away to Bosnia and Herzegovina
**Estonia’s women will start their new World Cup qualifying campaign on the road against Bosnia and Herzegovina on Tuesday.**

Estonia, who stayed in Nations League C last autumn, have been placed in a group with Bosnia and Herzegovina, Liechtenstein and Lithuania. On paper, Bosnia are the strongest side in the section after they narrowly dropped out of Nations League B last season.

The teams last met around a decade ago in European Championship qualifying, with Bosnia winning 4-0 at home in October 2016 before following up with a 1-0 win in Tartu in June 2017.

Estonia travel with only a handful of notable absentees, including Inna Kiss-Zlidnis and Lisette Tammik. There are injury concerns over Vlada Kubassova and Liisa Merisalu, with Jaanika Volkov also being monitored.

The match is due to kick off at 14:00 in Zenica at the NS/FS BiH Training Centre. Norway’s Karoline Marie Jensen will referee, assisted by Line Cathrine Nymoen and Helle Reiten, with Maren Hatletvedt as fourth official.

### **Women’s national team squad for the March matches:**

**Goalkeepers:**  
Katarina Elisabeth Käpa (16 March 2006) – KKPK MEDYK Konin (POL) 10/0  
Victoria Vihman (5 August 2004) – Tallinna FC Flora 2/0  
Liisa Liimets (4 April 2006) – Viimsi JK 2/0

**Defenders:**  
Kelly Rosen (23 November 1995) – Tallinna FC Flora 97/1  
Siret Räämet (31 December 1999) – LASK (AUT) 59/0  
Annegret Kala (3 May 2006) – Paide Linnanaiskond 21/1  
Rahel Repkin (17 June 1998) – Paide Linnanaiskond 21/0  
Kristiina Tullus (12 September 1998) – Tallinna FC Flora 18/0  
Helina Tarkmeel (20 September 2005) – Tallinna FC Flora 7/0  
Anett Joandi (4 November 2004) – Tallinna FC Flora 0/0

**Midfielders:**  
Mari Liis Lillemäe (1 September 2000) – Catania FC (ITA) 64/3  
Liisa Merisalu (15 January 2002) – Viimsi JK 47/3  
Katrin Kirpu (9 October 2004) – ŽNK Agram (CRO) 25/2  
Jaanika Volkov (20 February 2005) – LASK (AUT) 24/0  
Anette Salei (28 September 2005) – US Colomiers Football (FRA) 23/3  
Liselle Palts (2 December 2005) – Catania FC (ITA) 13/1  
Karola Purgats (6 April 2006) – Tallinna FC Flora 10/0  
Loviise Männiste (24 February 2008) – Elva FC 8/0  
Lisandra Rannasto (13 January 2004) – Paide Linnanaiskond 6/0  
Anastasija Južaninova (5 April 2009) – Tallinna FC Flora 0/0

**Forwards:**  
Vlada Kubassova (23 August 1995) – Ferencvárosi TC (HUN) 82/14  
Emma Treiberg (19 November 2000) – Saku Sporting 41/4  
Kristina Teern (13 November 2004) – Catania FC (ITA) 23/3  
Katriin Saulus (5 July 2003) – Saku Sporting 15/1

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**Source**: [https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/tana-otsepilt-eesti-annab-bosnia-ja-hertsegoviina-vastu-mm-valiksarjale-avaloogi](https://soccernet.ee/artikkel/tana-otsepilt-eesti-annab-bosnia-ja-hertsegoviina-vastu-mm-valiksarjale-avaloogi)