 On 27 May 2013, Begović has been voted the 2012 Bosnian Footballer of the Year by the Bosnian Sport Writers' Jury.On 16 October 2013 Bosnia defeated Lithuania 1–0 to qualify for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, their first major tournament.In June 2014, he was named in Bosnia and Herzegovina's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup where he played full 90 minutes in all 3 matches.