Nickname(s) | ŠŃŠ»Š¾Š²Šø / Šrlovi (Eagles) | ||
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Association | Fudbalski savez Srbije (FSS) | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Dragan StojkoviÄ | ||
Captain | Nikola MilenkoviÄ | ||
Most caps | DuÅ”an TadiÄ (111) | ||
Top scorer | Aleksandar MitroviÄ (58) | ||
Home stadium | Various | ||
FIFA code | SRB | ||
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FIFA ranking | |||
Current | 35 3 (19 September 2024) | ||
Highest | 6 (December 1998) | ||
Lowest | 101 (December 1994) | ||
First international | |||
as Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia 7ā0 Kingdom of SCS (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) as FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro Brazil 2ā0 FR Yugoslavia (Porto Alegre, Brazil; 23 December 1994) Serbia and Montenegro 2ā2 Azerbaijan (Podgorica, Serbia and Montenegro; 12 February 2003) as Serbia Unofficial FS Serbia 2ā1 FS Montenegro (Belgrade, Yugoslavia; 3 September 1945) Official Czech Republic 1ā3 Serbia (UherskĆ© HradiÅ”tÄ, Czech Republic; 16 August 2006) | |||
Biggest win | |||
as Yugoslavia Yugoslavia 10ā0 Venezuela (Curitiba, Brazil; 14 June 1972) as FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro Faroe Islands 1ā8 FR Yugoslavia (Toftir, Faroe Islands; 6 October 1996) Serbia and Montenegro 5ā0 San Marino (Belgrade, Serbia and Montenegro; 13 October 2004) as Serbia Azerbaijan 1ā6 Serbia (Baku, Azerbaijan; 17 October 2007) Serbia 6ā1 Bulgaria (Belgrade, Serbia; 19 November 2008) Serbia 5ā0 Romania (Belgrade, Serbia; 10 October 2009) Serbia 6ā1 Wales (Novi Sad, Serbia; 11 September 2012) Serbia 5ā0 Russia (Belgrade, Serbia; 18 November 2020) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
as Yugoslavia Czechoslovakia 7ā0 Kingdom of SCS (Antwerp, Belgium; 28 August 1920) Uruguay 7ā0 Kingdom of SCS (Paris, France; 26 May 1924) Czechoslovakia 7ā0 Kingdom of SCS (Prague, Czechoslovakia; 28 October 1925) as FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro Netherlands 6ā1 FR Yugoslavia (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 25 June 2000) Czech Republic 5ā0 FR Yugoslavia (Prague, Czech Republic; 6 September 2002) Argentina 6ā0 Serbia and Montenegro (Gelsenkirchen, Germany; 16 June 2006) as Serbia Ukraine 5ā0 Serbia (Lviv, Ukraine; 7 June 2019) | |||
World Cup | |||
Appearances | 13 (first in 1930) | ||
Best result | As Yugoslavia: Fourth place (1930, 1962) As FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro: Round of 16 (1998) As Serbia: Group stage (2010, 2018, 2022) | ||
European Championship | |||
Appearances | 6 (first in 1960) | ||
Best result | As Yugoslavia: Runners-up (1960, 1968) as FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro: Quarter-finals (2000) As Serbia: Group stage (2024) | ||
Website | fss |
The Serbia men's national football team (Serbian Cyrillic: Š¤ŃŠ“Š±Š°Š»ŃŠŗŠ° ŃŠµŠæŃŠµŠ·ŠµŠ½ŃŠ°ŃŠøŃŠ° Š”ŃŠ±ŠøŃŠµ, romanized: Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia in men's international football competition. It is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia.
After the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia and its football team in 1992 Serbia was represented (alongside Montenegro) within the new FR Yugoslavia national football team. Despite qualifying for Euro 1992 the team was banned from participating in the tournament due to international sanctions, with the ruling also enforced for 1994 World Cup and Euro 1996 qualifiers. The national team played its first friendly in December 1994, and with the easing of sanctions the generation of the 1990s eventually participated at the 1998 World Cup, reaching the round of 16, and the quarter-finals at Euro 2000. The team played in the 2006, 2010, 2018 and 2022 FIFA World Cups, but failed to progress past the group stage on each occasion.
Between February 2003 and June 2006, Serbia participated as Serbia and Montenegro due to the countries' name change. Following a 2006 referendum Montenegro declared its independence, leading to separate football federations which resulted in the team's final renaming and establishment as the Serbia national football team. Serbia is considered by FIFA and UEFA to be the official successor team of FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro national football teams, as well as the Kingdom of Yugoslavia/SFR Yugoslavia team.
History
Serbia within Yugoslavia (1920ā1992)
The Football Federation of what was then the Kingdom of Serbs, Croats and Slovenes (later Yugoslavia) was founded in Zagreb in 1919 under the name Jugoslavenski nogometni savez (Yugoslavian Football Association). Jovan RužiÄ was the first Serb to represent the national team in its international debut match, a 7ā0 drubbing by Czechoslovakia at the 1920 Olympic Games in Antwerp, Belgium.
In 1921, the Belgrade Football Subassociation organized a friendly match between the France national football team and a Belgrade XI, dubbed the "Serbian representatives". The team featured footballers from SK Jugoslavija and BSK, two of the Serbian clubs of the interwar period. The French delegation was on a four-game tour of Yugoslavia with the last exhibition game being played in Belgrade's SK Jugoslavija Stadium on 3 July. Prince Regent Aleksandar I and FIFA President Jules Rimet were in attendance as the visitors triumphed 3ā0.
In the lead-up to the 1930 World Cup, a dispute regarding the relocation of the FAs headquarters from Zagreb to the capital Belgrade erupted, culminating in a boycott by the Zagreb Subassociation which disallowed its members to participate in the upcoming tournament. The de facto Serbian team led by coach BoÅ”ko SimonoviÄ, composed largely of players from Belgrade's BSK, SK Jugoslavija and BASK, reached the semi-final, losing to hosts and eventual winners Uruguay 6ā1. The royal interbellum era featured footballers such as Blagoje MarjanoviÄ, Aleksandar TirnaniÄ, Milorad ArsenijeviÄ, ÄorÄe VujadinoviÄ, Branislav SekuliÄ and Milutin IvkoviÄ. Due to the dismemberment of Yugoslavia during World War II the football federation and national team ceased activities but reformed following the end of hostilities.
In 1945 Svetislav GliÅ”oviÄ led the first unofficial national team representing the Federal State of Serbia in a tournament held to mark the end of World War II. The Serbian team encompassing the newly established Red Star squad won its first game by beating FS Montenegro 2ā1, FS Croatia 3ā1 in the semi-final, then proceeding to win the tournament against the Yugoslav People's Army team 1ā0 in Belgrade.
The reconstituted Yugoslavia reached the UEFA European Championship finals in 1960 and 1968, and finished fourth place at the 1962 FIFA World Cup. During its existence Serbian footballers would continually play a role in the Yugoslavia national team throughout the socialist era, with the likes of Rajko MitiÄ, Branko StankoviÄ, Vladimir Beara, Vujadin BoÅ”kov, Todor VeselinoviÄ, MiloÅ” MilutinoviÄ, Borivoje KostiÄ, Milan GaliÄ, Vladimir DurkoviÄ, Velibor VasoviÄ, Dragan DžajiÄ, Jovan AÄimoviÄ, DuÅ”an BajeviÄ, Vladimir PetroviÄ and others until the states disintegrated in the 1990s. The national team of SFR Yugoslavia played its last game on 25 March 1992, losing 2ā0 to the Netherlands.
FR Yugoslavia/Serbia & Montenegro era (1992ā2006)
While the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, consisting of Serbia and Montenegro, was formed on 27 April 1992, its teams were banned from all international sporting events, including the national football team as a result of U.N. sanctions stemming from the conflict in Yugoslavia. Consequently, the national team did not play its first game as a new country before 23 December 1994, a friendly match played in Porto Alegre and in which Brazil won 2ā0. This was the first ever team composed of Serbian and Montenegrin players exclusively, while Slobodan SantraÄ, a former Yugoslavia national team player, was named the team's first ever manager. The next game was played three days later, this time in Buenos Aires, resulting in a 1ā0 loss to Argentina.
Due to international sanctions, the team could not participate in 1994 World Cup qualifying nor the Euro 1996 qualifying process.
1998 World Cup
As FR Yugoslavia joined FIFA and UEFA in 1994, the team was available to participate in the 1998 World Cup qualifiers. Slobodan SantraÄ was appointed manager for the team. In the qualifiers, Yugoslavia was drawn in Group 6 with Euro 1996 runners-up Czech Republic, Slovakia, Spain, Faroe Islands and Malta. With 23 points, Yugoslavia ended up in second place behind Spain. Yugoslavia qualified for the play-off in which they were drawn to play against Hungary. Winning 12ā1 on aggregate, Yugoslavia qualified for the World Cup.
The draw put the team in Group F alongside Germany, the United States, and Iran. Yugoslavia won its first game 1ā0 against Iran thanks to a goal from defender SiniÅ”a MihajloviÄ. The next game was a draw for Yugoslavia; after leading Germany 2ā0, a free kick from Michael Tarnat deflected off MihajloviÄ and into the goal, then Oliver Bierhoff equalised it at 2ā2 at the 80th minute. Yugoslavia responded in the next game against the United States and won 1ā0 due to a goal in the fourth minute by Slobodan KomljenoviÄ. Yugoslavia finished second in the group behind Germany on goal difference.
Due to their second position, Yugoslavia saw itself face the Netherlands in the Round of 16. Yugoslavia entered in the match with a sole attacker, but its defensive tactics proved unsuccessful as Dennis Bergkamp put the Netherlands in front in the 38th minute. Following the start of the second half, Yugoslavia pressured the Dutch, who conceded a header from KomljenoviÄ. The turning point of this match was a penalty awarded to Yugoslavia after Vladimir JugoviÄ was fouled. Predrag MijatoviÄ missed, and the scoreline remained the same at 1ā1. Such an event demoralized the Yugoslavs, as the Dutch took the initiative. In the late seconds of the game Edgar Davids' shot towards the Yugoslav net from a distance of 20 meters and beat goalkeeper Ivica Kralj.
Euro 2000
The draw for the Euro 2000 qualifiers saw first-seeded Yugoslavia drawn in a group with Croatia, thus marking the first games between the two teams after the breakup of Yugoslavia. The other teams in the group were the Republic of Ireland, Macedonia, and Malta. Milan ŽivadinoviÄ was dismissed and was replaced by Vujadin BoÅ”kov.
The team started with a 1ā0 win over the Republic of Ireland in Belgrade, before beating Malta 3ā0 in Ta' Qali. The home fixture against the Maltese followed, but was moved to Thessaloniki, Greece due to the NATO bombing of Yugoslavia. The team won 4ā1. The first match against Croatia took place in Belgrade after the bombing ended, and was interrupted due to a power outage at the beginning of the second half, resuming after 43 minutes and eventually finishing 0ā0. A 2ā1 defeat against Ireland in Dublin was followed by victories home and away against Macedonia (3ā1 and 4ā2 respectively), meaning that Yugoslavia needed to win its final qualifier against Croatia in Zagreb, or to draw with the Republic of Ireland failing to beat Macedonia in Skopje, in order to qualify automatically for Euro 2000. In the event, the Republic of Ireland conceded an injury-time equaliser, meaning that Yugoslavia's 2ā2 draw with the Croatians put them through.
The draw for the finals placed Yugoslavia in Group C along with Spain, Norway and another former Yugoslav republic, Slovenia. The Slovenians took a 3ā0 lead in the first game at the Stade du Pays de Charleroi, but three goals in six second-half minutes enabled Yugoslavia to secure a 3ā3 draw. Thanks to an early Savo MiloÅ”eviÄ backheel strike, the Serbs beat Norway 1ā0 in LiĆØge. The final group game, against Spain in Bruges, saw the Yugoslavs take the lead three times, before a Gaizka Mendieta penalty and an Alfonso strike in injury-time secured a 4ā3 win for the Spaniards and top spot in the group. Yugoslavia nonetheless finished second, level on points with Norway but ranked ahead due to its victory in LiĆØge. In each of the three games, the team had one player sent off (SiniÅ”a MihajloviÄ, Mateja Kežman, and SlaviÅ”a JokanoviÄ, respectively). In the quarter-finals, Yugoslavia was paired with the Netherlands. The co-hosts won 6ā1 in Rotterdam with Patrick Kluivert scoring a hat-trick. Despite Yugoslavia's elimination, Savo MiloÅ”eviÄ was crowned the joint top scorer of the tournament alongside Patrick Kluivert. Both players scored five goals, although MiloÅ”eviÄ played one game fewer.
2002 World Cup campaign
Ilija PetkoviÄ replaced BoÅ”kov as head coach in July 2000. For the 2002 World Cup qualifiers, Yugoslavia was drawn in Group 1 with Russia, Slovenia, Switzerland, the Faroe Islands and Luxembourg. After winning against Luxembourg, PetkoviÄ was sacked and replaced with a three-pieced team which consisted of BoÅ”kov, Dejan SaviÄeviÄ and Ivan ÄurkoviÄ. Despite winning both games against Luxembourg and Faroe Islands as well and away game against Switzerland, Yugoslavia managed to suffer a home loss and away draw against Russia, a home draw against Switzerland and both draw games against Slovenia. Yugoslavia ended the qualifying campaign in the third place of the group just one point behind second-placed Slovenia.
Euro 2004 campaign
SaviÄeviÄ was appointed as coach in July 2002. For the Euro 2004 qualifiers Yugoslavia was drawn in Group 9 with Italy, Wales, Finland and Azerbaijan. During qualifying, the country went under a political transformation, and the newly named Serbia and Montenegro appeared for the first time in a game against Azerbaijan in February 2003. In June, after a 2ā1 loss to Azerbaijan, SaviÄeviÄ resigned and was replaced by Ilija PetkoviÄ. Despite drawing both games against eventual group winners Italy and winning both games against runners-up Wales, Serbia and Montenegro failed to qualify, mostly due to a 2ā2 home draw, the 2ā1 loss to Azerbaijan, as well as a 3ā0 away loss to Finland.
2006 World Cup
PetkoviÄ remained as manager for the team. Qualifying for the 2006 World Cup resulted in six wins and four draws, with Serbia and Montenegro ending up first in the group with an undefeated record in their qualification group ahead of Spain, Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania and San Marino. The Serbia and Montenegro team also allowed only one goal in the ten matches, the best defensive record of all 51 teams participating in qualification.
On 3 June 2006, following a referendum, Montenegro declared its independence from Serbia. As the World Cup was about to start, it was decided that the Serbia and Montenegro team that had qualified for the tournament would compete, with the split into separate teams representing the new countries of Montenegro and Serbia to take place once the team was no longer in the tournament.
In the group stage, Serbia and Montenegro lost their opening game to the Netherlands. The final score was 1ā0 after Arjen Robben scored the only goal of the game. They also lost their second game to Argentina 6ā0, Serbia and Montenegro's worst ever international result. With the team's two losses and with Netherlands and Argentina winning both their games, Serbia and Montenegro could no longer qualify for the knockout matches and was playing for pride alone in their final group game against Ivory Coast. After a 2ā0 lead for much of the first half, the Elephants managed to come back and win 3ā2, leaving Serbia and Montenegro with no points.
Independent Serbia (2006āpresent)
Euro 2008 campaign
Javier Clemente, Serbia's first-ever foreign coach, was appointed to lead the team for the 2008 Euro campaign. After Montenegro declared independence, Serbia marked their split from Montenegro with a 3ā1 win over the Czech Republic. For the Euro 2008 qualifiers, Serbia was drawn in Group A along with Poland, Portugal, Belgium, Finland, Kazakhstan, Armenia and Azerbaijan. A strong start in qualification was overshadowed by the final hurdle of matches where inconsistency took over, the side dropping points against the likes of Finland, Belgium, Armenia and Kazakhstan. They eventually finished third, three points behind runners-up Portugal and Group A winners Poland. Clemente was sacked after the team's failure to qualify.
Serbia replaced Clemente with Miroslav ÄukiÄ, who then left the position on 19 August of the following year without having played any official games, due to disagreements with the Football Association of Serbia.
2010 World Cup
Serbia's starting XI under coach Radomir AntiÄ in their 1ā0 win over Germany at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. |
Subsequent to ĆukiÄ's departure, Radomir AntiÄ was appointed coach. Serbia's World Cup qualification campaign began in 2008. Their qualification group featured 1998 World Cup winners and 2006 World Cup runners-up France, Romania, as well as Austria, Lithuania and the Faroe Islands. Serbia played consistently during the qualifiers and this led to the team automatically qualifying for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa. They confirmed qualification with a 5ā0 home victory against Romania.
The 2010 World Cup team featured captain Dejan StankoviÄ, who became the only player to feature in a World Cup having played under three different national names (although he never changed nationality; this was a result of geopolitical events involving the identity of Yugoslavia). They faced Ghana, Germany, Australia.
Their opening group game was against Ghana and chances came to both sides but a red card to Aleksandar LukoviÄ and a handball by substitute Zdravko KuzmanoviÄ in the second half gave Ghana a penalty to take all three points at the death. Asamoah Gyan converted eight minutes from full-time and Serbia were defeated 1ā0. In Serbia's second group match, they defeated Germany by a score of 1ā0 with a goal by Milan JovanoviÄ in the first half. FIFA's official YouTube channel called the win "the most famous day in Serbia's footballing history".
Serbia only needed a single point to reach the knockout stages, but was defeated by Australia 2ā1. Australia scored two goals in the second half through Tim Cahill and Brett Holman. A late Marko PanteliÄ goal served only as a consolation. They finished last in the group.
Euro 2012 campaign
Radomir AntiÄ was sacked two games into the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying process, a 1ā1 home draw against Slovenia ending his two-year stint. The dismissal meant the bringing in of Vladimir PetroviÄ to the job.
For the UEFA Euro 2012 qualifying, Serbia was drawn in Group C featuring Italy, Slovenia, Estonia, Northern Ireland and the Faroe Islands. The qualifying stage began with AntiÄ as coach and finished with Vladimir PetroviÄ. Serbia started the first two games with a 3ā0 win away to Faroe Islands and a 1ā1 draw at home to Slovenia but this result ended AntiÄ's stint as the country's coach. New coach PetroviÄ faced setbacks with a 3ā1 home loss against Estonia and an abandoned match resulting in a 3ā0 loss to Italy due to crowd trouble from the Serbian away supporters in Genoa.
Serbia returned to form with a 2ā1 home victory over Northern Ireland but could only manage a 1ā1 away draw against Estonia. Afterwards, Serbia won back to back games with a 1ā0 win away to Northern Ireland and a crucial 3ā1 home victory against Faroe Islands. These results put Serbia in pole position to confirm a play-off spot behind Italy.
Serbia needed a home victory against Italy to confirm a play-off spot but their efforts only resulted in a 1ā1 draw. However, the team still had one more chance to confirm a play-off place when they faced Slovenia away. Serbia also must win the match despite having superior goal difference over Estonia; a draw was not good enough for progression. Neither side played better in the first half, but a long-range goal put Slovenia up 1ā0 at half time. In the second half, Nemanja VidiÄ missed penalty. Serbia left empty-handed after a 1ā0 loss and exited the tournament for the third time in a row during the qualifying group stages, missing out by one point behind Estonia. Serbia once again failed to qualify for the European Championships. Vladimir PetroviÄ was sacked after the team's failure to qualify.
2014 World Cup campaign
Ahead of the qualifying campaign for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Dejan StankoviÄ and Nemanja VidiÄ announced that they were retiring from international football. Branislav IvanoviÄ became the new captain. SiniÅ”a MihajloviÄ, a former member of the national team, was appointed as the coach on 24 April 2012. Serbia was drawn in Group A in qualification for the 2014 World Cup, together with Croatia, Belgium, Scotland, Macedonia, and Wales. The team began the qualification campaign with a goalless draw with Scotland and a 6ā1 win over Wales. In the next two games, Serbia suffered two defeats from Macedonia and Belgium.
On 22 March 2013, Serbia played in Zagreb against Croatia. The game was highly anticipated in both countries due to their rivalry both on and off the pitch. Croatia won 2ā0. Serbia defeated Scotland 2ā0 at home in a crucial qualifier, but their World Cup hopes were taken away after a 2ā1 defeat to Belgium. Serbia drew with Croatia 1ā1 in the corresponding fixture at home, where 18-year-old Aleksandar MitroviÄ scored an equalizer in the second-half after Mario MandžukiÄ opened the scoring. They defeated Wales 3ā0 in Cardiff. Dejan StankoviÄ's farewell game was completed in a friendly against Japan, which Serbia won 2ā0. He finished his career with 103 appearances for the national team, a record previously held by Savo MiloÅ”eviÄ, with 102 appearances. Serbia finished qualifying with a 5ā1 home win against Macedonia, putting them in third in the group, three points from a playoff spot behind Croatia and group winners Belgium.
Euro 2016 campaign
After failing to qualify for the 2014 World Cup, Dick Advocaat was appointed as the coach in 2014. Serbia was drawn in Group I in qualification for UEFA Euro 2016, together with Portugal, Denmark, Albania and Armenia. Advocaat started with a 1ā1 friendly draw against France and began qualification with the same result against Armenia. The following game was a game against Albania in Belgrade, abandoned as a result of crowd trouble after a drone carrying an Albanian flag and a map of Greater Albania was flown over the pitch. Serbia was originally awarded with a 3ā0 victory by UEFA, and deducted three points, but on 10 July 2015, the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) reversed the earlier decision and awarded Albania a 3ā0 victory. On 14 November 2014, Serbia played against Denmark in Belgrade and lost, 1ā3. After this game, Advocaat left, whereupon Radovan ÄurÄiÄ was announced as a new coach on 25 November.
Serbia's first match in 2015 was a qualifying match against Portugal in Lisbon, during which Serbia lost 2ā1, cutting their chances for qualification to Euro 2016. On 13 June 2015, Serbia played a qualifying match against Denmark in Copenhagen, losing 2ā0. With the 10 July ruling by CAS on the abandoned game against Albania, Serbia would become mathematically eliminated from Euro 2016 qualification. On 4 September 2015, Serbia had their first victory, winning 2ā0, against Armenia. On 8 October 2015, Serbia defeated Albania with a goal each from Aleksandar Kolarov and Adem LjajiÄ. In the table of Group I, Serbia finished second to last place with four points in a five-team group.
2018 World Cup
After failing to qualify for Euro 2016, Slavoljub Muslin was appointed as a coach. Serbia was drawn in Group D in qualification for the 2018 FIFA World Cup with Euro 2016 semi-finalists Wales, Austria, Ireland, Georgia and Moldova. They started off their campaign with a 2ā2 draw against Ireland at the Red Star Stadium and eventually won against Austria, Georgia and Moldova.
Serbia beat Moldova in Belgrade with goals from Aleksandar Kolarov, Aleksandar MitroviÄ and Mijat GaÄinoviÄ. This consolidated their first position going into their top-of-the group clash with Ireland. They won this match with a 55th-minute goal from Kolarov. Serbia finished the qualifying campaign with a 1ā0 home win against Georgia, and ended at the top of Group D and therefore qualified for the 2018 tournament. Despite Serbia's qualification, Muslin was sacked by the Football Association of Serbia as a result on differences regarding team selection. Muslin was criticized for not inviting Sergej MilinkoviÄ-SaviÄ to play in the campaign which sparked controversy in Serbia. Mladen KrstajiÄ took the place as a temporary coach after Muslin's dismissal and led the team in the World Cup.
In the World Cup, Serbia opened their match against Costa Rica. Kolarov's free kick at the second half meant Serbia won their first World Cup game in eight years. Serbia lost their later encounters, losing 1ā2 to Switzerland with a 90th-minute goal scored by Xherdan Shaqiri and 0ā2 to Brazil, thus being eliminated in the group stage.
2018ā19 UEFA Nations League
Due to the performance of Serbia in previous years, the country found itself started the campaign of the inaugural Nations League, where they were drawn into Group 4 with Montenegro, Lithuania and Romania. With both wins against Lithuania and Montenegro and both draw games against Romania, Serbia finished on top of the group, securing the Euro 2020 play-off spot and being promoted into League B for 2020ā21 season. With six goals, Aleksandar MitroviÄ finished the tournament as the top scorer.
Euro 2020 campaign
In December 2017, Mladen KrstajiÄ became the permanent coach for Serbia. Serbia started the campaign of 2018ā19 UEFA Nations League, which served as a part of UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying campaign.
For Euro 2020 qualifiers, Serbia was drawn into Group B with Euro 2016 champions Portugal, Ukraine, Lithuania and Luxembourg. Serbia kicked off the qualifiers with 1ā1 away draw against Portugal. However, in the next away game against Ukraine, Serbia lost 5ā0. KrstajiÄ was sacked after the loss and replaced with LjubiÅ”a TumbakoviÄ. TumbakoviÄ started with a 2ā4 home loss against Portugal. The next two games were away wins against Luxembourg and Lithuania, before beating Luxembourg at home. Serbia then drew 2ā2 to Ukraine at home, meaning they could not finish in the top two and a play-off would ensue.
After the UEFA Euro 2020 qualifying play-offs were resumed, Serbia placed itself against Norway in Oslo. Two goals, one in extra time helped Serbia to overcome Norway 2ā1, thus marching to the final playoff game against Scotland at home. The game was won by Scotland in a penalty shootout (5ā4) after the game was tied 1ā1 after full time. Serbia once again failed to qualify for the Euros, making 20 years since the country last took part in the tournament. TumbakoviÄ was sacked after the team's failure to qualify for the tournament.
2022ā23 UEFA Nations League
Serbia was drawn in 2022ā23 UEFA Nations League B Group 4 alongside Norway, Sweden and Slovenia, finishing first and being promoted after wins against Sweden at home and Norway in Oslo.
2022 World Cup
Serbia was drawn in Group A in qualification for the 2022 FIFA World Cup with Portugal, Republic of Ireland, Luxembourg and Azerbaijan.
After a penalty shootout loss against Scotland in the Euro 2020 qualifying playoffs, LjubiÅ”a TumbakoviÄ was sacked and replaced with Dragan StojkoviÄ.
Serbia started qualification with a 3ā2 win against the Republic of Ireland in Belgrade in March 2021. After a 2ā2 draw against Portugal, Serbia won against Azerbaijan in Baku 2ā1. Mixed results meant Serbia needed a victory against Portugal to qualify directly from the group. On 14 November 2021, Serbia faced Portugal at the EstĆ”dio da Luz, and trailed by a goal. However, an equaliser by DuÅ”an TadiÄ and a decisive goal from Aleksandar MitroviÄ in the final minutes of the second half meant Serbia automatically booked a ticket for Qatar.
Serbia was drawn in Group G with 2018 opponents Brazil and Switzerland, as well as African representatives Cameroon. Serbia was defeated in the first match against Brazil 2ā0, drew against Cameroon 3ā3, and lost against Switzerland 3ā2 after a fight between multiple Serbs and Granit Xhaka, ending up with only one point.
Euro 2024
Following the elimination in the group stage at the 2022 World Cup, StojkoviÄ stayed as a coach with a goal to bring Serbia to UEFA Euro 2024.
Serbia was drawn in Group G in qualification for Euro 2024 with Hungary, Montenegro, Bulgaria and Lithuania. Serbia started the qualifying campaign with 2ā0 wins against Lithuania in Belgrade and Montenegro in Podgorica in March 2023. After a friendly match against Jordan in which Serbia won 3ā2, Serbia ended up in a 1ā1 draw against Bulgaria in Razgrad. For the next game against Hungary in Belgrade, Serbia was forced to play behind closed doors due to UEFA sanctioning the Serbian association chants against Montenegrins; Serbia eventually lost the game 1ā2. The next game was another win against Lithuania in Kaunas, 3ā1, with Aleksandar MitroviÄ scoring a hat-trick. On 14 October 2023, Serbia once again lost against Hungary in Budapest 1ā2, but won against Montenegro in Belgrade 3ā1 three days later. After the crucial final game against Bulgaria at home which ended in a 2ā2 draw, Serbia ended the campaign in second place in group G with 14 points, qualifying for their first European Championship as an independent nation and in 24 years.
In the tournament, Serbia was drawn into group C with England, Slovenia and Denmark. They lost 1-0 to England in the first game. They followed that up with a 1-1 draw with Slovenia, after Luka JoviÄ scored a last minute equalizer in extra time. They needed to beat Denmark in their last group stage match in order to advance, but came up with a 0-0 draw, resulting in their elimination.
Rivalries
- Serbia v. Croatia: The rivalry stems from political roots, and is listed as one of the ten greatest international rivalries by Goal.com. and as the most politically charged football rivalry by the Bleacher Report. The two sides started the football rivalry in the 1990 when they were part of Yugoslavia, which dissolved after a series of wars. The two nations have played four times, with Croatia winning one and drawing the other three games.
- Serbia v. Albania: The rivalry stems from historical tensions and the Kosovo question.
- Serbia v. Switzerland: The rivalry is connected to the Albanian diaspora players in the Swiss football team and is linked to the tensions between the Albanians and the Serbs. The teams have faced each other in the 2018 and 2022 World Cups, with Switzerland narrowly coming out on top on both occasions.
Team image
The badge of the Football Association of Serbia is modelled on the Serbian cross inescutcheon featured on the Serbian coat of arms. It consists of a modified version of the four firesteels and cross, with the addition of a football. The team is nicknamed "the Eagles" (Serbian Cyrillic: ŠŃŠ»Š¾Š²Šø) in reference to the white double-headed eagle, a national symbol of Serbia. In 2022 the Football Association of Serbia launched a new, national team specific emblem for brand and marketing purposes. The previous FA crest was replaced by a stylised logo inspired by the lesser coat of arms of the Republic of Serbia.
For years following the breakup of SFR Yugoslavia the national team experienced an identity crisis, which despite its name, was seen as de facto representative of Serbia. From 1994 to 2006 the obsolete and unpopular Communist era national anthem "Hej, Sloveni" was often jeered, booed and whistled by home supporters as players refrained from singing the lyrics. During this period the team continued to officially carry the old nickname "Plavi" (the Blues), badge and kit design indicative of the Yugoslav tricolour.
Following the secession of Montenegro in 2006 the national team adopted red shirts, blue shorts and white socks in honor of the Serbian tricolour. Between 2010 and 2016 a cross motif inspired by the country's coat of arms was incorporated in the jersey. In years Serbia has utilised all-red uniforms due to FIFA's kit clash regulations. Away kits are traditionally white with blue or white shorts.
Serbia does not have an official national stadium and the team has played at grounds throughout the country. The Rajko MitiÄ Stadium is the most popular venue following by Partizan Stadium, both ground are located in the capital city Belgrade.
Kit sponsorship
In July 2014, a partnership was announced between the Football Association of Serbia and English manufacturer Umbro, which is Serbia's official supplier, before Puma took over with their home and away kits, debuting 7 September 2014 in the friendly match against France. That same day, Serbia unveiled their latest kits also worn at the Euro 2016 qualifiers campaign.
Kit Supplier | Period |
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Adidas | 1974ā2002 |
Lotto | 2002ā2006 |
Nike | 2006ā2014 |
Umbro | 2014ā2018 |
Puma | 2018āpresent |
Results and fixtures
The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2023
14 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Hungary | 2ā1 | Serbia | Budapest, Hungary |
20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: PuskƔs ArƩna Attendance: 58,215 Referee: FranƧois Letexier (France) |
17 October 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Serbia | 3ā1 | Montenegro | Belgrade, Serbia |
20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: Rajko MitiÄ Stadium Attendance: 25,884 Referee: Szymon Marciniak (Poland) |
15 November 2023 International friendly | Belgium | 1ā0 | Serbia | Leuven, Belgium |
20:45 |
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Report | Stadium: Den Dreef Attendance: 0 Referee: Marian Alexandru Barbu (Romania) |
19 November 2023 UEFA Euro 2024 qualifying | Serbia | 2ā2 | Bulgaria | Leskovac, Serbia |
15:00 |
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Report | Stadium: DuboÄica Stadium Attendance: 7,325 Referee: Erik Lambrechts (Belgium) |
2024
21 March 2024 International friendly | Russia | 4ā0 | Serbia | Moscow, Russia |
20:00 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: VTB Arena Attendance: 23,679 Referee: Arda KardeÅler (Turkey) |
25 March 2024 International friendly | Cyprus | 0ā1 | Serbia | Larnaca, Cyprus |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: AEK Arena Referee: Marco Di Bello (Italy) |
4 June 2024 International friendly | Austria | 2ā1 | Serbia | Vienna, Austria |
20:45 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Ernst Happel Stadion Referee: AntĆ³nio Nobre (Portugal) |
8 June 2024 International friendly | Sweden | 0ā3 | Serbia | Solna, Sweden |
18:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Friends Arena Referee: Jasper Vergoote (Belgium) |
16 June 2024 (2024-06-16) UEFA Euro 2024 Group C | Serbia | 0ā1 | England | Gelsenkirchen, Germany |
21:00 | Report |
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Stadium: Arena AufSchalke Attendance: 48,953 Referee: Daniele Orsato (Italy) |
20 June 2024 (2024-06-20) UEFA Euro 2024 Group C | Slovenia | 1ā1 | Serbia | Munich, Germany |
15:00 |
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Report |
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Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 63,028 Referee: IstvƔn KovƔcs (Romania) |
25 June 2024 (2024-06-25) UEFA Euro 2024 Group C | Denmark | 0ā0 | Serbia | Munich, Germany |
21:00 | Report | Stadium: Allianz Arena Attendance: 64,288 Referee: FranƧois Letexier (France) |
5 September 2024 2024ā25 UEFA Nations League A | Serbia | 0ā0 | Spain | Belgrade, Serbia |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Red Star Stadium Attendance: 29,981 Referee: Serdar GƶzĆ¼bĆ¼yĆ¼k (Netherlands) |
8 September 2024 2024ā25 UEFA Nations League A | Denmark | 2ā0 | Serbia | Copenhagen, Denmark |
18:00 | Report | Stadium: Parken Stadium Attendance: 34,902 Referee: Chris Kavanagh (England) |
12 October 2024 2024ā25 UEFA Nations League A | Serbia | v | Switzerland | Leskovac, Serbia |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: DuboÄica Stadium |
15 October 2024 2024ā25 UEFA Nations League A | Spain | v | Serbia | CĆ³rdoba, Spain |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nuevo ArcƔngel |
15 November 2024 2024ā25 UEFA Nations League A | Switzerland | v | Serbia | Zurich, Switzerland |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: Letzigrund |
18 November 2024 2024ā25 UEFA Nations League A | Serbia | v | Denmark | Leskovac, Serbia |
20:45 | Report | Stadium: DuboÄica Stadium |
Management
- As of 3 March 2021
Position | Name |
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Head coach | Dragan StojkoviÄ |
Assistant coach | Goran ÄoroviÄ |
Coach | Bratislav ŽivkoviÄ |
Goalkeeping coach | Goran ÄumiÄ |
Fitness coach | Katsuhito Kinoshi |
Analyst | NebojÅ”a StamenkoviÄ |
Team manager | Nemanja FilipoviÄ |
Athletic director | Stevan StojanoviÄ |
Manager history
- As of 8 September 2024
Manager | Period | Record | Major competitions | ||||||
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Matches | Won | Drawn | Lost | Win % | Draw % | Loss % | |||
Dragan StojkoviÄ | 2021ā | 44 | 22 | 10 | 12 | 50.00 | 22.73 | 27.27 | Euro 2024 ā Group stage 2022 World Cup ā Group stage |
Ilija Stolica (caretaker) | 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.00 | 100.00 | 0.00 | ā |
LjubiÅ”a TumbakoviÄ | 2019ā2020 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 42.86 | 35.71 | 21.43 | Euro 2020 ā Failed to qualify |
Mladen KrstajiÄ | 2017ā2019 | 19 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 47.36 | 26.32 | 26.32 | 2018 World Cup ā Group stage |
Slavoljub Muslin | 2016ā2017 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 53.33 | 33.33 | 13.33 | |
Radovan ÄurÄiÄ | 2014ā2016 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 6 | 45.45 | 0.00 | 55.55 | Euro 2016 ā Failed to qualify |
Dick Advocaat | 2014 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0.00 | 50.00 | 50.00 | |
Ljubinko DruloviÄ (caretaker) | 2014 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | ā |
SiniÅ”a MihajloviÄ | 2012ā2013 | 19 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 36.84 | 21.05 | 42.10 | 2014 World Cup ā Failed to qualify |
Radovan ÄurÄiÄ (caretaker) | 2011ā2012 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 40.00 | 20.00 | 40.00 | ā |
Vladimir PetroviÄ | 2010ā2011 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 38.46 | 23.08 | 38.46 | Euro 2012 ā Failed to qualify |
Radomir AntiÄ | 2008ā2010 | 28 | 17 | 3 | 8 | 60.71 | 10.71 | 28.57 | 2010 World Cup ā Group stage |
Miroslav ÄukiÄ | 2007ā2008 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0.00 | 40.00 | 60.00 | ā |
Javier Clemente | 2006ā2007 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 43.75 | 43.75 | 12.50 | Euro 2008 ā Failed to qualify |
Ilija PetkoviÄ | 2003ā2006 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 36.66 | 33.33 | 30.00 | 2006 World Cup ā Group stage |
Dejan SaviÄeviÄ | 2001ā2003 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 10 | 23.53 | 17.65 | 58.82 | Euro 2004 ā Failed to qualify |
BoÅ”kov-ÄurkoviÄ-SaviÄeviÄ | 2001 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 50.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | 2002 World Cup ā Failed to qualify |
Milovan ÄoriÄ | 2001 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0.00 | 66.67 | 33.33 | |
Ilija PetkoviÄ | 2000ā2001 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 50.00 | 25.00 | 25.00 | ā |
Vujadin BoÅ”kov | 1999ā2000 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 40.00 | 33.33 | 26.67 | Euro 2000 ā Quarter final |
Milan ŽivadinoviÄ | 1998ā1999 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 50.00 | 33.33 | 16.67 | ā |
Slobodan SantraÄ | 1994ā1998 | 43 | 26 | 10 | 7 | 60.46 | 23.25 | 16.28 | 1998 World Cup ā Round of 16 |
TOTAL | 324 | 146 | 85 | 93 | 45.06 | 26.24 | 28.70 | 7 out of 14 |
For the period before 1992 see: Yugoslavia national football team#Head coaches
Players
Current squad
- The following players were called up for the 2024ā25 UEFA Nations League A matches against Spain and Denmark on 5 and 8 September 2024, respectively.
Caps and goals as of 8 September 2024, after the match against Denmark.
No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club |
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1 | 1GK | Predrag RajkoviÄ | (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 (age 28) | 37 | 0 | Al-Ittihad |
12 | 1GK | ÄorÄe PetroviÄ | (1999-10-08) 8 October 1999 (age 24) | 3 | 0 | Strasbourg |
23 | 1GK | Aleksandar JovanoviÄ | (1992-12-06) 6 December 1992 (age 31) | 1 | 0 | Partizan |
1GK | Marko IliÄ | (1998-02-03) 3 February 1998 (age 26) | 1 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade | |
4 | 2DF | Nikola MilenkoviÄ | (1997-10-12) 12 October 1997 (age 26) | 58 | 3 | Nottingham Forest |
3 | 2DF | Strahinja PavloviÄ | (2001-05-24) 24 May 2001 (age 23) | 40 | 4 | Milan |
16 | 2DF | Strahinja ErakoviÄ | (2001-01-22) 22 January 2001 (age 23) | 10 | 1 | Zenit Saint Petersburg |
6 | 2DF | SrÄan BabiÄ | (1996-04-22) 22 April 1996 (age 28) | 8 | 1 | Spartak Moscow |
13 | 2DF | Aleksa TerziÄ | (1999-08-17) 17 August 1999 (age 25) | 6 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg |
2 | 2DF | Kosta NedeljkoviÄ | (2005-12-16) 16 December 2005 (age 18) | 2 | 0 | Aston Villa |
5 | 2DF | Jan-Carlo SimiÄ | (2005-05-02) 2 May 2005 (age 19) | 1 | 0 | Anderlecht |
10 | 3MF | SaÅ”a LukiÄ | (1996-08-13) 13 August 1996 (age 28) | 51 | 2 | Fulham |
14 | 3MF | Andrija ŽivkoviÄ | (1996-07-11) 11 July 1996 (age 28) | 51 | 1 | PAOK |
20 | 3MF | Marko GrujiÄ | (1996-04-13) 13 April 1996 (age 28) | 26 | 0 | Porto |
17 | 3MF | Ivan IliÄ | (2001-03-17) 17 March 2001 (age 23) | 21 | 0 | Torino |
11 | 3MF | Lazar SamardžiÄ | (2002-02-24) 24 February 2002 (age 22) | 13 | 0 | Atalanta |
7 | 3MF | Veljko BirmanÄeviÄ | (1998-03-05) 5 March 1998 (age 26) | 9 | 0 | Sparta Prague |
21 | 3MF | Stefan MitroviÄ | (2002-08-15) 15 August 2002 (age 22) | 4 | 0 | OH Leuven |
19 | 3MF | Kristijan BeliÄ | (2001-03-25) 25 March 2001 (age 23) | 2 | 0 | AZ Alkmaar |
22 | 3MF | Milan AleksiÄ | (2005-08-30) 30 August 2005 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Sunderland |
8 | 4FW | Luka JoviÄ | (1997-12-23) 23 December 1997 (age 26) | 40 | 11 | Milan |
18 | 4FW | ÄorÄe JovanoviÄ | (1999-02-15) 15 February 1999 (age 25) | 4 | 0 | Partizan |
9 | 4FW | Petar Ratkov | (2003-08-18) 18 August 2003 (age 21) | 3 | 0 | Red Bull Salzburg |
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up for the team in the last twelve months.
Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
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GK | Vanja MilinkoviÄ-SaviÄ | (1997-02-20) 20 February 1997 (age 27) | 19 | 0 | Torino | v. Denmark, 25 June 2024 |
GK | Mile Svilar | (1999-08-27) 27 August 1999 (age 25) | 1 | 0 | Roma | v. Russia, 21 March 2024 |
GK | Filip StankoviÄ | (2002-02-25) 25 February 2002 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | Venezia | v. Bulgaria, 19 November 2023 |
GK | Boris RadunoviÄ | (1996-05-26) 26 May 1996 (age 28) | 0 | 0 | Bari | v. Montenegro, 17 October 2023 |
DF | MiloÅ” VeljkoviÄ | (1995-09-26) 26 September 1995 (age 28) | 33 | 1 | Werder Bremen | v. Spain, 5 September 2024 |
DF | Nemanja StojiÄ | (1998-01-15) 15 January 1998 (age 26) | 2 | 0 | Maccabi Tel Aviv | v. Spain, 5 September 2024 |
DF | Nemanja Gudelj | (1991-11-16) 16 November 1991 (age 32) | 64 | 1 | Sevilla | v. Denmark, 25 June 2024 |
DF | Filip MladenoviÄ | (1991-08-15) 15 August 1991 (age 33) | 34 | 1 | Panathinaikos | v. Denmark, 25 June 2024 |
DF | UroÅ” SpajiÄ | (1993-02-13) 13 February 1993 (age 31) | 21 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade | v. Denmark, 25 June 2024 |
DF | Erhan MaÅ”oviÄ | (1998-11-22) 22 November 1998 (age 25) | 5 | 0 | VfL Bochum | v. Cyprus, 25 March 2024 |
DF | Milan GajiÄ | (1996-01-28) 28 January 1996 (age 28) | 2 | 0 | CSKA Moscow | v. Cyprus, 25 March 2024 |
DF | Matija NastasiÄ | (1993-03-28) 28 March 1993 (age 31) | 34 | 0 | LeganĆ©s | v. Russia, 21 March 2024 |
DF | Mihajlo IliÄ | (2003-07-04) 4 July 2003 (age 21) | 0 | 0 | Partizan | v. Belgium, 15 November 2023 |
DF | Mihailo RistiÄ | (1995-10-31) 31 October 1995 (age 28) | 9 | 0 | Celta | v. Hungary, 14 October 2023 |
MF | Sergej MilinkoviÄ-SaviÄ | (1995-02-27) 27 February 1995 (age 29) | 54 | 9 | Al Hilal | v. Spain, 5 September 2024 |
MF | Nemanja MaksimoviÄ | (1995-01-26) 26 January 1995 (age 29) | 49 | 0 | Panathinaikos | v. Spain, 5 September 2024 |
MF | DuÅ”an TadiÄ | (1988-11-20) 20 November 1988 (age 35) | 111 | 23 | FenerbahƧe | v. Denmark, 25 June 2024 |
MF | Filip KostiÄ | (1992-11-01) 1 November 1992 (age 31) | 64 | 3 | FenerbahƧe | v. Denmark, 25 June 2024 |
MF | Mijat GaÄinoviÄ | (1995-02-08) 8 February 1995 (age 29) | 28 | 2 | AEK Athens | v. Denmark, 25 June 2024 |
MF | SrÄan MijailoviÄ | (1993-11-10) 10 November 1993 (age 30) | 8 | 0 | Al-Wasl FC | v. Denmark, 25 June 2024 |
MF | Nemanja RadonjiÄ | (1996-02-15) 15 February 1996 (age 28) | 44 | 5 | Red Star Belgrade | UEFA Euro 2024 |
MF | SaŔa Zdjelar | (1995-03-20) 20 March 1995 (age 29) | 5 | 0 | CSKA Moscow | UEFA Euro 2024 |
MF | Aleksandar ÄirkoviÄ | (2001-09-21) 21 September 2001 (age 22) | 0 | 0 | TSC BaÄka Topola | UEFA Euro 2024 |
MF | Matija GluÅ”ÄeviÄ | (2004-06-13) 13 June 2004 (age 20) | 0 | 0 | RadniÄki 1923 | UEFA Euro 2024 |
MF | Filip ÄuriÄiÄ | (1992-01-30) 30 January 1992 (age 32) | 44 | 5 | Panathinaikos | v. Bulgaria, 19 November 2023 |
MF | UroÅ” RaÄiÄ | (1998-03-17) 17 March 1998 (age 26) | 12 | 0 | West Bromwich Albion | v. Bulgaria, 19 November 2023 |
MF | Darko LazoviÄ | (1990-09-15) 15 September 1990 (age 34) | 29 | 1 | Hellas Verona | v. Belgium, 15 November 2023 |
MF | Vladimir LuÄiÄ | (2002-06-28) 28 June 2002 (age 22) | 1 | 0 | Red Star Belgrade | v. Belgium, 15 November 2023 |
FW | Aleksandar MitroviÄ | (1994-09-16) 16 September 1994 (age 30) | 94 | 58 | Al Hilal | v. Spain, 5 September 2024 |
FW | DuÅ”an VlahoviÄ | (2000-01-28) 28 January 2000 (age 24) | 30 | 13 | Juventus | v. Spain, 5 September 2024 |
FW | Mihailo IvanoviÄ | (2004-11-29) 29 November 2004 (age 19) | 0 | 0 | Millwall | v. Spain, 5 September 2024 |
FW | Samed Baždar | (2004-01-31) 31 January 2004 (age 20) | 1 | 0 | Real Zaragoza | UEFA Euro 2024 |
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Previous squads
Player records
- As of 25 June 2024
- Players in bold are still active with Serbia.
Most capped players
Rank | Player | Caps | Goals | Pos. | Career |
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1 | DuÅ”an TadiÄ | 111 | 23 | MF | 2008ā2024 |
2 | Branislav IvanoviÄ | 105 | 13 | DF | 2005ā2018 |
3 | Dejan StankoviÄ | 103 | 15 | MF | 1998ā2013 |
4 | Savo MiloÅ”eviÄ | 102 | 37 | FW | 1994ā2008 |
5 | Aleksandar Kolarov | 94 | 11 | DF | 2008ā2020 |
Aleksandar MitroviÄ | 94 | 58 | FW | 2013āpresent | |
7 | Dragan DžajiÄ | 85 | 23 | MF | 1964ā1979 |
8 | Dragan StojkoviÄ | 84 | 15 | MF | 1983ā2001 |
Vladimir StojkoviÄ | 84 | 0 | GK | 2006ā2018 | |
10 | Zoran ToÅ”iÄ | 76 | 11 | MF | 2007ā2016 |
Top goalscorers
Rank | Player | Goals | Caps | Ratio | Career |
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1 | Aleksandar MitroviÄ | 58 | 94 | 0.62 | 2013āpresent |
2 | Stjepan Bobek | 38 | 63 | 0.60 | 1946ā1956 |
3 | Milan GaliÄ | 37 | 51 | 0.73 | 1959ā1965 |
Blagoje MarjanoviÄ | 37 | 58 | 0.64 | 1926ā1938 | |
Savo MiloÅ”eviÄ | 37 | 102 | 0.36 | 1994ā2008 | |
6 | Rajko MitiÄ | 32 | 59 | 0.54 | 1946ā1957 |
7 | DuÅ”an BajeviÄ | 29 | 37 | 0.78 | 1970ā1977 |
8 | Todor VeselinoviÄ | 28 | 37 | 0.76 | 1953ā1961 |
9 | Predrag MijatoviÄ | 27 | 73 | 0.37 | 1989ā2003 |
10 | Borivoje KostiÄ | 26 | 33 | 0.79 | 1956ā1964 |
Captains (since 1994)
Player | Period | Tournaments as the captain |
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Dragan StojkoviÄ | 1994ā2001 | 1998 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2000 |
Predrag MijatoviÄ | 2001ā2003 | ā |
Savo MiloÅ”eviÄ | 2003ā2006 | 2006 FIFA World Cup |
Dejan StankoviÄ | 2006ā2011 | 2010 FIFA World Cup |
Nikola ŽigiÄ | 2011 |
ā |
Branislav IvanoviÄ | 2012ā2017 | ā |
Aleksandar Kolarov | 2018ā2020 | 2018 FIFA World Cup |
DuÅ”an TadiÄ | 2021ā2024 |
2022 FIFA World Cup, UEFA Euro 2024 |
Aleksandar MitroviÄ | 2024ā | ā |
Notable players
- Goalkeepers
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Ivica Kralj played for the team from 1996 to 2001
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Vladimir StojkoviÄ is the most capped goalkeeper in the team's history with 84 caps
- Defenders
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Miroslav ÄukiÄ played for the team from 1991 to 2001
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SiniÅ”a MihajloviÄ played 63 matches for the team from 1993 to 2003 and managed the team in 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Zoran MirkoviÄ played for the team from 1995 to 2003
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Mladen KrstajiÄ played 59 matches for the team from 1999 to 2008 and managed the team at the 2018 World Cup
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Nemanja VidiÄ played 56 matches, was a participant in two World Cups and named twice in the FIFA World XI
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Neven SubotiÄ played 36 matches, was a participant at the 2010 World Cup
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Branislav IvanoviÄ played 105 matches for the team from 2005 to 2018
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Aleksandar Kolarov played 94 matches and captained the team at the 2018 World Cup
- Midfielders
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Dragan StojkoviÄ played from 1983 to 2001 for the team, and is the current head coach
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Dejan SaviÄeviÄ played for the team from 1986 to 1999 and managed the team from 2001 to 2003
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Vladimir JugoviÄ played for the team from 1991 to 2002
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SlaviÅ”a JokanoviÄ played for the team from 1991 to 2002
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Dejan StankoviÄ is the Serbian player who won the most trophies; he played in three World Cups and one European Championship
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MiloÅ” KrasiÄ played for the team from 2006 to 2011
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Milan JovanoviÄ played for the team from 2007 to 2012
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Nemanja MatiÄ played for the team from 2008 to 2019
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DuÅ”an TadiÄ is the current captain of the team and the most capped player in the team's history
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Filip KostiÄ has been playing for the team since 2015
- Forwards
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Predrag MijatoviÄ was a top goalscorer in 1998 World Cup qualifiers with 14 goals
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Savo MiloÅ”eviÄ played 102 matches, scored 37 goals and was UEFA Euro 2000 Golden Boot
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Darko KovaÄeviÄ played 59 matches and scored 10 goals between 1994 and 2004
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Mateja Kežman was the top goal scorer for the team in 2006 FIFA World Cup qualification
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Nikola ŽigiÄ played 57 matches and scored 20 goals between 2004 and 2011
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Aleksandar MitroviÄ is top goal scorer in the history of national team, and was 2018ā19 and 2022ā23 UEFA Nations League top goalscorer
Competition records
Serbia was part of Yugoslavia and its national football team which existed between 1920 and 1992. With the collapse of Yugoslavia, the remaining constituent republics, Serbia and Montenegro, formed the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia in 1992. The country underwent a name change in 2003, and Montenegro left the state union in 2006. FIFA and UEFA consider the Football Association of Serbia a direct successor to both the Football Association of Yugoslavia and the Football Association of Serbia and Montenegro, thereby attributing all records to Serbia.
FIFA World Cup
FIFA World Cup record | Qualification record | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | ||||
as Yugoslavia | ||||||||||||||||||
1930 | Fourth place | 4th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7 | Invited | |||||||||
1934 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | |||||||||||
1938 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ||||||||||||
1950 | Group stage | 5th | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | ||||
1954 | Quarter-finals | 7th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | ||||
1958 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 2 | ||||
1962 | Fourth place | 4th | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 4 | ||||
1966 | Did not qualify | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 8 | |||||||||||
1970 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 19 | 7 | ||||||||||||
1974 | Second group stage | 7th | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 4 | ||||
1978 | Did not qualify | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 8 | |||||||||||
1982 | Group stage | 16th | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 22 | 7 | ||||
1986 | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 8 | |||||||||||
1990 | Quarter-finals | 5th | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 16 | 6 | ||||
as FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro | ||||||||||||||||||
1994 | Suspended | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
1998 | Round of 16 | 10th | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 8 | ||||
2002 | Did not qualify | 10 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 22 | 8 | |||||||||||
2006 | Group stage | 32nd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 0 | 16 | 1 | ||||
as Serbia | ||||||||||||||||||
2010 | Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 22 | 8 | ||||
2014 | Did not qualify | 10 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 11 | |||||||||||
2018 | Group stage | 23rd | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 20 | 10 | ||||
2022 | Group stage | 29th | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 18 | 9 | ||||
2026 | To be determined | Future event | ||||||||||||||||
2030 | ||||||||||||||||||
2034 | ||||||||||||||||||
Total | Fourth place | 13/22 | 49 | 18 | 9 | 22 | 71 | 71 | 136 | 81 | 33 | 22 | 287 | 123 |
Serbia's World Cup record | |
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First match | Yugoslavia 2ā1 Brazil (14 July 1930; Montevideo, Uruguay) |
Biggest Win | Yugoslavia 9ā0 Zaire (7 June 1974; Gelsenkirchen, West Germany) |
Biggest Defeat | Argentina 6ā0 Serbia and Montenegro (16 June 2006; Gelsenkirchen, Germany) |
Best Result | Fourth place in 1930 and 1962 |
Worst Result | Group stage in 1950, 1982, 2006, 2010, 2018, and 2022 |
UEFA European Championship
UEFA European Championship record | Qualification record | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | D* | L | GF | GA | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | |
as Yugoslavia | |||||||||||||||
1960 | Runners-up | 2nd | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 4 | |
1964 | Did not qualify | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||
1968 | Runners-up | 2nd | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 5 | |
1972 | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 5 | ||||||||
1976 | Fourth place | 4th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 15 | 5 | |
1980 | Did not qualify | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 6 | ||||||||
1984 | Group stage | 8th | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 11 | |
1988 | Did not qualify | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 9 | ||||||||
1992 | Qualified, but suspended | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 4 | ||||||||
as FR Yugoslavia / Serbia and Montenegro | |||||||||||||||
1996 | Suspended | Suspended | |||||||||||||
2000 | Quarter-finals | 8th | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 18 | 8 | |
2004 | Did not qualify | 8 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 11 | ||||||||
as Serbia | |||||||||||||||
2008 | Did not qualify | 14 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 22 | 11 | ||||||||
2012 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 12 | |||||||||
2016 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 13 | |||||||||
2020 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 20 | 19 | |||||||||
2024 | Group stage | 19th | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 15 | 9 | |
2028 | To be determined | To be determined | |||||||||||||
Total | Runners-up | 7/17 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 41 | 122 | 64 | 30 | 28 | 221 | 137 |
Serbia's European Championship record | |
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First match | France 4ā5 Yugoslavia (Paris, France; 6 July 1960) |
Biggest win | France 4ā5 Yugoslavia (Paris, France; 6 July 1960) Yugoslavia 1ā0 England (Florence, Italy; 5 June 1968) Norway 0ā1 FR Yugoslavia (LiĆØge, Belgium; 18 June 2000) |
Biggest defeat | Denmark 5ā0 Yugoslavia (Lyon, France; 16 June 1984) Netherlands 6ā1 FR Yugoslavia (Rotterdam, Netherlands; 25 June 2000) |
Best Result | Runners-up in 1960 and 1968 |
Worst Result | Group stage in 1984 and 2024 |
UEFA Nations League
UEFA Nations League record | ||||||||||
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Season | Division | Group | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | P/R | RK |
2018ā19 | C | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 27th | |
2020ā21 | B | 3 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 27th | |
2022ā23 | B | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 13 | 5 | 19th | |
2024ā25 | A | 4 | To be determined | 1stā16th | ||||||
Total | 18 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 33 | 16 | 1stā16th |
Serbia's Nations League record | |
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First Match | Lithuania 0ā1 Serbia (Vilnius, Lithuania; 7 September 2018) |
Biggest Win | Serbia 5ā0 Russia (Belgrade, Serbia; 18 November 2020) |
Biggest Defeat | Russia 3ā1 Serbia (Moscow, Russia; 3 September 2020) |
Best Result | 19th in 2022ā23 |
Worst Result | 27th in 2018ā19 and 2020ā21 |
Other
- Summer Olympics
- Mediterranean Games
- Balkan Cup
- 1945 Yugoslav Football Tournament
- Winners: 1945
- Lunar New Year Cup
- Winners: 1995
- Korea Cup
- Runners-up: 1997
- Kirin Cup
- Runners-up: 2004
Summary
Competition | Total | |||
---|---|---|---|---|
FIFA World Cup | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Olympic Games | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
UEFA European Championship | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Total | 1 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
Head-to-head records (2006 onward)
- As of 8 September 2024
Opponent | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Competitive matches |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Albania | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | ā1 | 2016 EQ |
Algeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | +3 | |
Armenia | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | +7 | 2008 EQ 2016 EQ |
Australia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ā1 | 2010 W |
Austria | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 8 | +2 | 2010 WQ 2018 WQ |
Azerbaijan | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 4 | +12 | 2008 EQ 2022 WQ |
Bahrain | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |
Belgium | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 9 | ā5 | 2008 EQ 2014 WQ |
Bolivia | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |
Brazil | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 5 | ā5 | 2018 W 2022 W |
Bulgaria | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 2024 EQ |
Cameroon | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 2022 W |
Chile | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |
China | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
Colombia | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ā1 | |
Costa Rica | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | 2018 W |
Croatia | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | ā2 | 2014 WQ |
Cyprus | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | |
Czech Republic | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | ā1 | |
Denmark | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 10 | ā9 | 2016 EQ 2024 E 2024ā25 NQ |
Dominican Republic | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
England | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ā1 | 2024 E |
Estonia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | ā1 | 2012 EQ |
Faroe Islands | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | +9 | 2010 WQ 2012 EQ |
Finland | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | 2008 EQ |
France | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ā4 | 2010 WQ |
Georgia | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 2018 WQ |
Germany | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2010 W |
Ghana | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ā1 | 2010 W |
Greece | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
Honduras | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ā2 | |
Hungary | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | ā2 | 2020ā21 NQ 2024 EQ |
Israel | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |
Italy | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | ā3 | 2012 EQ |
Jamaica | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |
Japan | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | +4 | |
Jordan | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | +1 | |
Kazakhstan | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2008 EQ |
Lithuania | 8 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 6 | +14 | 2010 WQ 2018ā19 NQ 2020 EQ 2024 EQ |
Luxembourg | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 4 | +7 | 2020 EQ 2022 WQ |
Morocco | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | ā1 | |
Moldova | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | +6 | 2018 WQ |
Mexico | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ā2 | |
Montenegro | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 2018ā19 NQ 2024 EQ |
Nigeria | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | +2 | |
North Macedonia | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 2014 WQ |
Northern Ireland | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 2012 EQ |
Norway | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 2020 EQ 2022ā23 NQ |
New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | ā1 | |
Panama | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Paraguay | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | +1 | |
Poland | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ā2 | 2008 EQ |
Portugal | 8 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 14 | ā3 | 2008 EQ 2016 EQ 2020 EQ 2022 WQ |
Qatar | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 3 | +5 | |
Republic of Ireland | 7 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 7 | +3 | 2018 WQ 2022 WQ |
Romania | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 4 | +6 | 2010 WQ 2018ā19 NQ |
Russia | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 12 | ā3 | 2020ā21 NQ |
Scotland | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | 2014 WQ 2020 EQ |
Slovenia | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 6 | +2 | 2012 EQ 2022ā23 NQ 2024 E |
South Africa | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | +2 | |
South Korea | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | |
Spain | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | ā2 | 2024ā25 NQ |
Sweden | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 2022ā23 NQ |
Switzerland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 5 | ā2 | 2018 W 2022 W 2024ā25 NQ |
Turkey | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2020ā21 NQ |
Ukraine | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 12 | ā10 | 2020 EQ |
United States | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | +1 | |
Wales | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 3 | +8 | 2014 WQ 2018 WQ |
Total (67) | 198 | 88 | 50 | 60 | 301 | 215 | +86 |
- Legend:
- "W" ā FIFA World Cup match
- "E" ā UEFA European Championship match
- "N" ā UEFA Nations League Finals match
- "Q" ā qualifying match or UEFA Nations League group stage match
- The Serbia v Albania match was abandoned with the score at 0ā0 shortly before halftime after "various incidents", which resulted in the Albania players refusing to return to the field. UEFA ruled that Albania had forfeited the match and awarded a 3ā0 win to Serbia, but also deducted three points from Serbia for their involvement in the events. Serbia must also play their next two home qualifying games behind closed doors, and both the Serbian and Albanian FAs were fined ā¬100,000. Both the Serbian and Albanian football associations were looking to have the decision revisited, but the decision was upheld by UEFA. Both associations then filed further appeals to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, and on 10 July 2015 the Court of Arbitration for Sport rejected the appeal filed by the Serbian FA, and upheld in part the appeal filed by the Albanian FA, meaning the match is deemed to have been forfeited by Serbia with 0ā3 and they are still deducted three points. Serbian FA announced appeal at the Federal Supreme Court of Switzerland.
- The Italy v Serbia match was abandoned after six minutes due to rioting by Serbian fans. The UEFA Control and Disciplinary Body awarded the match as a 3ā0 forfeit win to Italy.
See also
- Serbia national football team results
- Serbia and Montenegro national football team results
- Serbia national under-21 football team
- Serbia national under-20 football team
- Serbia national under-19 football team
- Serbia national under-17 football team
- List of Serbia international footballers (including predecessor teams)
- Yugoslavia national football team
- Serbia and Montenegro national football team
Notes
- Draw for 1994 FIFA World Cup qualifiers was made on 8 December 1991, however due to break-up of Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and consequent military conflict, which broke in early 1991, FSJ ceased to exist as football organization of the SFR Yugoslavia. Organization that remained based in Belgrade, Serbia, was excluded from taking part as FSJ or its successor due to UN sanctions.
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- Italy-Serbia match abandoned due to crowd trouble
- UEFA statement on Italy-Serbia case Archived 1 January 2011 at the Wayback Machine
External links
- Official
- Football Association of Serbia ā official site (in Serbian)
- Serbia at FIFA
- Serbia at UEFA
- Serbia/ National Football Team (in Serbian)
- Unofficial