Serbia national futsal team

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Serbia
Nickname(s)Orlovi (The Eagles)
Association Football Association of Serbia
Confederation UEFA (Europe)
Head coach Flag of Serbia.svg Dejan Maješ
CaptainMiloš Simić
FIFA code SRB
FIFA ranking 19 [1]
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Home colours
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Away colours
First international
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 4–2 Yugoslavia  Flag of Yugoslavia (1946-1992).svg
(Grado, Italy; 8 December 1987)
Biggest win
Flag of Bulgaria.svg  Bulgaria 0–8 Serbia  Flag of Serbia (2004-2010).svg
(Gabrovo, Bulgaria; 9 February 2008)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 9–1 Romania  Flag of Romania.svg
(Belgrade, Serbia; 8 December 2011)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia 10–2 Gibraltar  Flag of Gibraltar.svg
(Paola, Malta; 30 November 2014)
Biggest defeat
Flag of Serbia and Montenegro (1992-2006).svg  Yugoslavia 1–9 Spain  Flag of Spain.svg
(Pančevo, Yugoslavia; 25 November 1998)
FIFA World Cup
Appearances2 (First in 2012 )
Best resultRound of 16 (2012, 2021)
European Championship
Appearances6 (First in 1999 )
Best resultFourth place (2016)
Grand Prix de Futsal
Appearances2 (First in 2008 )
Best result5th place (2008)

The Serbia national futsal team represents Serbia in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia.

Contents

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.

Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Fixture

2021

14 September 2021 (2021-09-14) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–3Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Vilnius, Lithuania
18:00 EEST (UTC+3)
  • Stojković Soccerball shade.svg18'
  • Tomić Soccerball shade.svg38'
Report Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena
Attendance: 766
Referee: Carlos González (Guatemala)
17 September 2021 (2021-09-17) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F Argentina  Flag of Argentina.svg4–2Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Vilnius, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3)
Report
  • Rakić Soccerball shade.svg7'
  • Lazarević Soccerball shade.svg10'
Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena
Attendance: 1,434
Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan)
20 September 2021 (2021-09-20) FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F United States  Flag of the United States.svg0–7Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Klaipėda, Lithuania
20:00 EEST (UTC+3) Report
  • Rakić Soccerball shade.svg6'
  • Tomić Soccerball shade.svg8', 17'
  • Petrov Soccerball shade.svg20'
  • Milosavljević Soccerball shade.svg32'
  • Lazarević Soccerball shade.svg33'
  • Radovanović Soccerball shade.svg38'
Stadium: Švyturys Arena
Referee: Chris Sinclair (New Zealand)
24 September 2021 (2021-09-24) FIFA Futsal World Cup R16 Portugal  Flag of Portugal.svg4–3 (a.e.t.)Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Kaunas, Lithuania
20:00
Report
Stadium: Žalgiris Arena
Attendance: 782
Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay)
15 November 2021 (2021-11-15) UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 qualifying Play-offs Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg3–1Flag of Belarus.svg  Belarus Jezero Hall, Kragujevac
18:00
  • Aleksić Soccerball shade.svg 6:26
  • Scherbich Soccerball shade.svg 17:36 (o.g.)
  • Pršić Soccerball shade.svg 27:36
Report
  • Los Soccerball shade.svg 37:19
Referee: Eduardo Fernandes Coelho (Portugal), Miguel Castilho (Portugal)
17 November 2021 (2021-11-17) UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 qualifying Play-offs Belarus  Flag of Belarus.svg2–3
(3–6 agg.)
Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Sport Palace Uruchie, Minsk
16:30
  • Selyuk Soccerball shade.svg 35:03
  • Krikun Soccerball shade.svg 39:33
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  • Tomić Soccerball shade.svg 11:34
  • Momčilović Soccerball shade.svg 16:06
  • Rakić Soccerball shade.svg 26:26
Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic), Jan Kresta (Czech Republic)

2022

19 January 2022 (2022-01-19) Euro 2022 Group A Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg2–4Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
Report
Referee: Nikola Jelić (Croatia), Chiara Perona (Italy)
23 January 2022 (2022-01-23) Euro 2022 Group A Serbia  Flag of Serbia.svg1–6Flag of Ukraine.svg  Ukraine Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
14:30
Report
Referee: David Grøndal Nissen (Denmark), Gábor Kovács (Hungary)
28 January 2022 (2022-01-28) Euro 2022 Group A Netherlands  Flag of the Netherlands.svg2–3Flag of Serbia.svg  Serbia Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam
20:30
Report
Referee: Chiara Perona (Italy), Nicola Manzione (Italy)

Coaching staff

Manager history

NamePeriodMajor Tournaments
Aca Kovačević2007–2016 World Cup 2012, Euro 2007, Euro 2010, Euro 2012, Euro 2016
Goran Ivančić2016–2021 Euro 2018
Dejan Majes2021– World Cup 2021, Euro 2022

Players

Current squad

The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Poland and the Belgium on 15 and 20 September 2023, respectively. [2] [3]
Head coach: Dejan Maješ

No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)Club
11 GK Jakov Vulić (1992-03-10) 10 March 1992 (age 32) Flag of Serbia.svg KMF Loznica-Grad
121 GK Petar Nikolić (1991-04-15) 15 April 1991 (age 33) Flag of Serbia.svg KMF Loznica-Grad

22 DF Đorđe Rosić (2000-12-17) 17 December 2000 (age 23) Flag of Serbia.svg KMF Loznica-Grad
42 DF Nikola Matijević (1991-12-26) 26 December 1991 (age 32) Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Arabi
52 DF Kristijan Vasić (1999-06-24) 24 June 1999 (age 25) Flag of Serbia.svg KMF Loznica-Grad
62 DF Denis Ramić (1994-11-17) 17 November 1994 (age 29) Flag of Romania.svg CSM Deva
132 DF Aleksandar Janjić (1995-09-09) 9 September 1995 (age 29) Flag of Serbia.svg KMF Vranje

73 MF Miloš Simić (captain) (1989-08-12) 12 August 1989 (age 35) Flag of Romania.svg CSM Deva
83 MF Aleksandar Tomić (2002-06-09) 9 June 2002 (age 22) Flag of Hungary.svg SG Kecskemét
93 MF Jovan Lazarević (1997-09-11) 11 September 1997 (age 27) Flag of Spain.svg Inter Movistar

104 FW Strahinja Petrov (1993-12-14) 14 December 1993 (age 30) Flag of Italy.svg Ciampino Futsal
114 FW Stefan Rakić (1993-11-22) 22 November 1993 (age 30) Flag of Poland.svg Rekord Bielsko-Biała
144 FW Slobodan Rajčević (1985-02-28) 28 February 1985 (age 39) Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg FC Mostar SG
154 FW Lazar Marinković (2000-05-24) 24 May 2000 (age 24) Flag of Russia.svg MFK Torpedo
164 FW Mateja Ćirka (2002-06-11) 11 June 2002 (age 22) Flag of Serbia.svg KMF Novi Pazar

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.

Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GK Miodrag Aksentijević INJ (1997-07-06) 6 July 1997 (age 27) Flag of Germany.svg TSV Weilimdorf v. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland, 15 September 2023

DF Nemanja Milosavljević (1997-07-20) 20 July 1997 (age 27) Flag of Serbia.svg KMF Vranje v. Flag of Norway.svg  Norway, 9 November 2022
DF Lazar Petrašević (1995-07-10) 10 July 1995 (age 29) Flag of Serbia.svg KMF FON Banjicav. Flag of Norway.svg  Norway, 5 October 2022

FW Dragan TomićINJ (1991-03-25) 25 March 1991 (age 33) Flag of Belgium (civil).svg Anderlecht v. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland, 15 September 2023
FW Ninoslav AleksićINJ (1995-02-03) 3 February 1995 (age 29) Flag of Azerbaijan.svg Araz Naxçivan v. Flag of Poland.svg  Poland, 15 September 2023
FW Marko Pršić (1990-09-13) 13 September 1990 (age 34) Flag of Kuwait.svg Al-Arabi v. Flag of France.svg  France, 7 March 2023
FW Marko Avramović (1992-04-01) 1 April 1992 (age 32) Flag of Serbia.svg KMF Loznica-Gradv. Flag of Norway.svg  Norway, 9 November 2022
FW Uroš Krasnić (1993-05-08) 8 May 1993 (age 31) Flag of Serbia.svg Bečej 2003v. Flag of France.svg  France, 12 October 2022

COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19.
INJ Player withdrew from the squad due to an injury.
PRE Preliminary squad.
RET Retired from international futsal.

Competitive record

FIFA Futsal World Cup

FIFA Futsal World Cup record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGA
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 1989 Part of Yugoslavia
Flag of Hong Kong 1959.svg 1992 qualified 1
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 did not qualify
Flag of Guatemala.svg 2000
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg 2004
Flag of Brazil.svg 2008
Flag of Thailand.svg 2012 Round of 164211137
Flag of Colombia.svg 2016 did not qualify
Flag of Lithuania.svg 2021 Round of 1641031411
Flag of Uzbekistan.svg 2024 did not qualify
Total2/1083142718

Remarks:

1 Qualified for the tournament, but was ejected due to the Yugoslav Wars.

UEFA Futsal Championship

UEFA Futsal Championship record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGA
Flag of Spain.svg 1996 did not qualify
Flag of Spain.svg 1999 Group stage3012510
Flag of Russia.svg 2001 did not qualify
Flag of Italy (2003-2006).svg 2003
Flag of the Czech Republic.svg 2005
Flag of Portugal.svg 2007 Group stage311178
Flag of Hungary.svg 2010 Quarter-finals320178
Flag of Croatia.svg 2012 31021112
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg 2014 did not qualify
Flag of Serbia.svg 2016 Fourth place53111410
Flag of Slovenia.svg 2018 Quarter-finals302146
Flag of the Netherlands.svg 2022 Group stage3102612
Flag of Latvia.svg Flag of Lithuania.svg 2026 to be determined
Total7/132385105466

Grand Prix de Futsal

Grand Prix de Futsal record
YearRoundPldWDLGSGA
Flag of Brazil.svg 2005 did not enter
Flag of Brazil.svg 2006
Flag of Brazil.svg 2007
Flag of Brazil.svg 2008 5th place64022113
Flag of Brazil.svg 2009 did not enter
Flag of Brazil.svg 2010
Flag of Brazil.svg 2011
Flag of Brazil.svg 2013 7th place41031517
Flag of Brazil.svg 2014 did not enter
Flag of Brazil.svg 2015
Flag of Brazil.svg 2018
Total2/11105053630

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References

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