The Serbia national football team has established itself as a robust World Cup side since 2010, with Qatar’s 2022 World Cup representing their third FIFA World Cup from the last four tournaments. Dragan Stojkovic will coach them in the World Cup as a football manager.
Serbia finished top of Group A ahead of European giants Portugal during the World Cup qualifiers. In the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup they are in group G with 5-time world champion Brazil, Switzerland, and Cameroon in Qatar. Now, let’s look at the Serbian national team’s entire squad for the 2022 World Cup.
Coach
Dragan Stojkovic is a former Serbian veteran player. He scored 12 international goals in 84 appearances for his nation. So as a coach, he knows how to read the opponent’s strategies. In the 2022 World Cup Stojkovic’s experience will be an x-factor for the Serbian national football side.
Goalkeepers
Predrag Rajkovic and Sevilla’s Marko Dmitrovic are the 2 main goalkeepers for their national side. On the other hand, Torino’s goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic will be the 3rd option for Dragan Stojkovic’s side in Qatar.
AS Roma’s young talent Mile Svilar also has the potential to give a promising start for their team in Qatar.
Player name | Club name |
Predrag Rajkovic | RCD Mallorca |
Marko Dmitrovic | Sevilla |
Vanja Milinkovic-Savic | Torino FC |
Mile Svilar | AS Roma |
Defenders
The backbones of Dutch defense, Experienced Dutch defenders like Stefan Mitrovic, and Milos Veljkovic can frustrate opposition forwards with their defensive skills. Other defenders such as Legia Warsaw’s Filip Mladenovic, Fiorentina’s Nikola Milenkovic, and Mallorca’s Matija Nastasic could also be reliable options for the Netherlands in Qatar.
Future star Strahinja Pavlovic is still young but has already shown the coach with his impressive performances that he is also capable of playing at the international level. Fiorentina Legia Warsaw Mallorca
Player name | Club name |
Stefan Mitrovic | Getafe CF |
Milos Veljkovic | Werder Bremen |
Filip Mladenovic | Legia Warsaw |
Nikola Milenkovic | ACF Fiorentina |
Matija Nastasic | RCD Mallorca |
Strahinja Pavlovic | RB Salzburg |
Aleksa Terzic | ACF Fiorentina |
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Midfielders
There are several great options in Serbia’s midfield. The veteran captain and also a great playmaker Dušan Tadić will lead their nation also their midfield. Alongside him, Andrija Zivkovic, Nemanja Gudelj, and Nemanja Maksimovic are the three creative players who can stop any opponent with their counterattacking and defensive strategies.
On the other hand, Ivan Ilic and Stefan Mitrovic are two future stars who can shine on Qatar soil.
Player name | Club name |
Dušan Tadić (captain) | AFC Ajax |
Andrija Zivkovic | PAOK |
Nemanja Gudelj | Sevilla |
Nemanja Maksimovic | Getafe CF |
Ivan Ilic | Verona |
Stefan Mitrovic | Getafe CF |
Sasa Lukic | Torino FC |
Filip Duricic | UC Sampdoria |
Forwards
All-time leading goalscorer of Serbia’s national team Fulham’s veteran forward Aleksandar Mitrovic and Juventus goal-machine Dusan Vlahovic are the main attacking duo for their national side.
On the other hand, ACF Fiorentina’s Luka Jovic has the potential to grab the prestigious trophy for their nation.
Player name | Club name |
Aleksandar Mitrovic | Fulham |
Dusan Vlahovic | Juventus |
Luka Jovic | ACF Fiorentina |
Dorde Jovanovic | Maccabi Tel Aviv |
Dejan Joveljic | LA Galaxy |
Conclusion
In the upcoming 2022 FIFA World Cup Serbia is in group G with 5-time world champion Brazil, Switzerland, and Cameroon in Qatar. Now, let’s look at the Serbian national team’s entire squad for the 2022 World Cup. So, it is not a very easy group for them. If they want to play in the round of 16 of the Qatar World Cup they will show their best performance and all Serbian fan will wait to watch this.
FAQ
What is the symbol of Serbian national football?
Serbia’s football team is nicknamed “the Eagles” (Serbian Cyrillic: Орлови) in reference to the white double-headed eagle. So Eagle is the symbol of Serbia’s national football team.
Who are the current manager and captain of Serbia?
Dragan Stojkovic is the current manager of Serbia’s men’s football team and veteran Ajax midfielder Dušan Tadić is the current captain of Serbia.
Who is the all-time leading goalscorer for Serbia?
Fulham’s forward Aleksandar Mitrović is the all-time leading goalscorer for Serbia with 50 international goals in 76 appearances.