The fact that the Serbs managed to qualify directly for the 2022 World Cup can definitely be described as a sensation. In the last match of the 2022 World Cup qualifiers , Aleksandar Mitrovic sent the Portuguese favorites around superstar Cristiano Ronaldo to the playoffs with his last minute goal and was happy with his teammates for the fixed participation in the championship.
Can the Serbian team be surprised in the final? We show you with which squad Serbian coach Dragan Stojkovic could travel to Qatar.
Serbia's squad for the 2022 World Cup in detail.
Serbia has played a variety of different systems in recent years. A 3-4-3 was used along with a 3-5-2, a 4-4-2 and a 4-3-3. However, Stojkovic more often used a 3-4-1-2, which we could therefore also see in the World Cup.
The Serbian coach will only announce his final team a few weeks before the World Cup, but we would like to introduce you to the possible Serbian team.
Archers.
The goal in the Serbian national team belongs to Predrag Rajkovic, who is also the undisputed starting goalkeeper for his club Stade Rennes in France. His first representative in the Serbian national team is Marko Dmitrovic (FC Sevilla).
Vanja Milinković-Savić (FC Torino), brother of superstar Sergej Milinković-Savić, is likely to travel to Qatar as third goalkeeper.
Defenses.
The core of the defense consists of two central defenders from AC Fiorentina in the form of Nikola Milenkovic and Matija Nastasic. The third central defender from the back three is likely to be Strahinja Pavlovic (AS Monaco), who will only be 21 years old at the World Cup and has potential.
German legionnaire Milos Veljkovic (Werder Bremen) and Uros Spajic (FK Krasnodar) will probably sit on the bench as a central defender replacement. If Serbia plays with a defense of four, Filip Mladenovic (Legia Warsaw) would be available at left-back, but we don't see a trained right-back in the team.
Midfielders.
In midfield, the Serbs have some well-known players. Nemanja Gudelj (FC Sevilla) and Sasa Lukic (FC Torino) are the main contenders for a place in the starting eleven. But Nemanja Maksimovic (FC Getafe) and former Hertha legionnaire Marko Grujic (FC Porto) are also hoping to play here.
Sergej Milinkovic-Savic (Lazio Rom) is the best player of the Serbian national team in the offensive position.
In right midfield, Andrija Zivkovic (PAOK Thessaloniki) is probably the first choice. Filip Djuricic (US Sassuolo) can play both on the right and in attacking midfield if for some reason Milinkovic-Savic does not play there. Eintracht Frankfurt legionnaire Filip Kostic has secured his place in the starting lineup in left midfield.
Nemanja Radonjic (Olympique Marseille) and Darko Lazovic (Hellas Verona) are available as substitutes for the full-backs.
Attackers.
At least in terms of name, the Serbian attack does not have to hide from world-class teams: captain Dusan Tadic (Ajax Amsterdam) is ready, next to him is the 22-year-old star Dusan Vlahovic. (Juventus Turin), Aleksandar Mitrovic (FC Fulham) and Luka Jovic (Real Madrid) three other props for a place in the Serbian starting eleven. Mega talent Dusan Vlahovic should have the best cards for this.
Milinkovic-Savic is a versatile player who combines brute force with charming class, the physique of a center forward (he is 1.91 meters tall) and the ball control of a 'ten'.
The most important information.
Serbia is in a situation that the team has not experienced in this way: they have so many excellent players who are young or in their prime, that some promising talents will not even make the team.
One of those victims is likely to be Nemanja Jovic (Partizan Belgrade), who will only be 20 years old at the World Cup. As a left winger, he plays on a part of the team where the competition consists almost exclusively of world-class players.
In attack, Dusan Vlahovic is probably the most talented striker in Serbia and maybe even in Europe at the moment. The striker, who will only be 22 at the Qatar World Cup, has made his way onto the books of numerous top clubs with numerous goals in Serie A and was eventually signed by Juventus Turin in January 2022.
One of the big talents in the 2022 World Cup squad who could make a splash in Qatar is centre-back Strahinja Pavlovic (AS Monaco), who will be just 21 years old in the final.
Dusan Vlahovic is a rising young star in the Italian Serie A.
How far will Serbia go in the World Cup?
In team terms, Serbia definitely has the potential to get through the preliminary round and reach the round of 16 of the 2022 World Cup . However, the weak past could take revenge to some extent. Given that Serbia are only in Pot 3 in the World Cup draw, Dragan Stojkovic's side are likely to be facing tough opponents.
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