Serbia : Set To Make Surprises

The Serbians finished at the top of Group A in the UEFA qualifiers, edging out Portugal by three points to book their spot in Qatar. Fulham striker Aleksandar Mitrovi? led the group with eight goals throughout the qualifying competition as Serbia makes their 13th appearance in the World Cup finals. They finished in fourth place in 1930 and 1962, but have not been able to go beyond the group stage since 1998.

Serbia is 25th in the last FIFA rankings of March 2022. In the regional ranking, Serbia is 14 (UEFA) with 12 World Cup participations. Their last participation was in Russia in 2018. The creativity and flair of experienced Dusan Tadic will likely pose problems for their group opponents, while there are also other useful attacking options in Aleksandar Mi...