The Serbia national under-19 football team ( Serbian Latin: ''Omladinska reprezentacija Srbije'') is the national under-19 football team of

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and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia. The team is considered the successor to the Serbia and Montenegro national under-19 football team, which in turn was the successor to the Yugoslavia national under-19 football team. Serbia won their first U19 title as independent country at the

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, where they beat

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in the final 1–0.

History

The Yugoslav U18 team represented the

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until the country dissolved in 1992. From 1995, the under-18 team represented the

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. The FR Yugoslavia (and the team) changed its name to Serbia and Montenegro in 2003. In 2006,

and

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separated and its governing body converted into the Football Association of Serbia.

Competition history

Their first international competition was on the 1951 FIFA Youth Tournament Under-18 where they beat

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3–2 in the final. They also won the 1979 UEFA European Under-18 Championship beating

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1–0 in the final. The biggest success on the intercontinental stage happened on the

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, when they became the world youth champions by beating the

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5–4 in the final on a penalty shootout in

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. Because of that achievement, that generation was nicknamed ''Čileanci'' (The Chileans). Since the changes in 2001. made by

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, when the competition received its current name and level (U19), the Serbian squad has reached the semifinals in 2005, 2009, 2011, and

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. In the

, the Serbian team became the European champion by beating

1–0 in the final played in

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. The semifinal appearance in 2014 qualified them for the

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Competitive Record

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UEFA European Under-19 Championship

UEFA European U-19 Championship Record as follows: :''* Draws include knockout matches decided by

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.''

Results and Fixtures

2021

2022

Players

Current squad

* The following players were called up for the

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matches. * Match dates: 17, 20 and 23 November 2022 * Opposition: , , * Caps and goals correct as of: 26 September 2022, after the match against .

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up to the Serbia under-19 squad within the last twelve months and remain eligible:

Former squads

* 2014 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia * 2013 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia * 2012 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia * 2011 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia * 2009 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia * 2007 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia * 2005 UEFA U-19 Football Championship squads – Serbia and Montenegro

Head coaches

References

External links

Football Association of Serbia

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