Serbia national under-21 football team
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The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia. Both FIFA and UEFA consider the Serbia national team to be the direct and sole successor of the Yugoslavia under-21 and Serbia and Montenegro under-21 national teams.[1][2][3]
Nickname(s) | Орлићи / Orlići (Little Eagles) | ||
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Association | Football Association of Serbia | ||
Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
Head coach | Ljubinko Drulović | ||
Captain | Stefan Mitrović | ||
Most caps | Branislav Ivanović (38) | ||
Top scorer | Uroš Đurđević (16) | ||
FIFA code | SRB | ||
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First international | |||
Yugoslavia 1–0 Malta (Zrenjanin, FR Yugoslavia, 1 June 1996) | |||
Biggest win | |||
Serbia and Montenegro 9–0 San Marino (Novi Sad, Serbia and Montenegro; 12 October 2004) | |||
Biggest defeat | |||
England 9–1 Serbia (West Bridgford, England; 12 October 2023) | |||
UEFA U-21 Championship | |||
Appearances | 9 (first in 1978) | ||
Best result | Champions: 1978 |
Serbia's under-21 national team qualified for the 2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship held in the Netherlands, in June 2007, after winning a two-game play-off against Sweden. After a 3–0 loss at home, Serbia overturned the result two weeks later, defeating Sweden 5–0, and advancing to the final tournament. Serbia's 2007 U21 Championship campaign was successful, as they finished in second place, losing the final to the hosts, by a score of 4–1. On their way to the final, they defeated Italy (1–0), Czech Republic (1–0) and Belgium (2–0). The only other loss, besides the final, was the third group game against England (0–2), which was a meaningless game for the Serbian team, as they had already qualified for the semi-finals.
Champions Runners-Up Third Place Fourth Place
European Under-21 Championship record
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Olympic Games record
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2023
12 September 2023 (2023-09-12) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Serbia | 2–0 | Azerbaijan | Stara Pazova, Serbia |
20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center Attendance: 412 Referee: Erkan Özdamar (Turkey) |
13 October 2023 (2023-10-13) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | England | 9–1 | Serbia | West Bridgford, United Kingdom |
20:45 | Report |
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Stadium: City Ground Attendance: 14,753 Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany) |
16 October 2023 (2023-10-16) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Northern Ireland | 1–2 | Serbia | Lurgan, United Kingdom |
20:30 | Report | Stadium: Mourneview Park Attendance: 433 Referee: Kristoffer Hagenes (Norway) |
18 November 2023 (2023-11-18) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Serbia | 0–3 | England | Bačka Topola, Serbia |
17:00 | Report | Stadium: TSC Arena Attendance: 1,200 Referee: Peter Kjærsgaard (Denmark) |
21 November 2023 (2023-11-21) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Serbia | 2–0 | Luxembourg | Stara Pazova, Serbia |
19:00 | Report | Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center Attendance: 300 Referee: Sigurd Kringstad (Norway) |
2024
22 March 2024 (2024-03-22) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Luxembourg | 1–1 | Serbia | Luxembourg |
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26 March 2024 (2024-03-26) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Serbia | v | Northern Ireland | Serbia |
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10 September 2024 (2024-09-10) 2025 UEFA U-21 Q | Azerbaijan | v | Serbia | Azerbaijan |
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