Serbia are just one of the 24 teams taking part at the in Germany. Here's everything you need to know about the team, who share a group with England, Slovenia and Denmark! 1. They've technically been a national side since 2006 The history of Serbia is long and complicated.
The country was known as Yugoslavia from 1918 and in 2006, became an independent state in 2006 after a short-lived union with Montenegro (1992). So while the country has been playing football for decades, many of the facts you'll read is based on their recent triumphs under the Serbia name. 2.
The badge is based on the country's flag The team's badge has included the two-headed eagle from their country's flag which can be traced back to the medieval Nemanjić dynasty. The word 'Србија' on the badge simply means Serbia! 3. They play their home games at the Rajko Mitić Stadium Serbia play the majority of their home games at the Rajko Mitić Stadium, which in in Dedinje.
Seating 51,755 fans, the ground is the home of Crvena zvezda (or Red Star Belgrade). 4. Their captain is Dušan Tadić Captain Tadić is a forward for Turkish club Fenerbahçe and made his international debut in 2008, and has been captain since the 2022 World Cup in Qatar.
5. Aleksandar Mitrović is the team's highest goal scorer Fulham forward Aleksandar Mitrović, who currently plays for Al Hilal SFC in Saudi Arabia, is the country's leading goal scorer. 6.
Their nickname is the Eagles The Serbia national team are known as 'O.