The Serbia national under-20 football team (
Serbian Latin
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: ''Omladinska reprezentacija Srbije'') is the national under-20 football team of
Serbia
Serbia (, ; Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), officially the Republic of Serbia (Serbian language, Serbian: , , ), is a landlocked country in Southeast Europe, Southeastern and Central Europe, situated at the crossroads of the Pannonian Bas ...
. Like the
senior national team, it is controlled by the
Football Association of Serbia
The Football Association of Serbia ( sr-Cyrl, Фудбалски савез Србије, ФСС / ) is the governing body of football in Serbia, based in Belgrade. It organizes Serbian football leagues, namely the Serbian Superliga, the Serbia n ...
. On
2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup in
New Zealand
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Serbia U20 won the final against
Brazil
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2–1, becoming the first team representing the country to win a FIFA competition title since their independence from
Yugoslavia
Yugoslavia (; sh-Latn-Cyrl, separator=" / ", Jugoslavija, Југославија ; sl, Jugoslavija ; mk, Југославија ;; rup, Iugoslavia; hu, Jugoszlávia; rue, label=Pannonian Rusyn, Югославия, translit=Juhoslavija ...
and the dissolution of
Serbia and Montenegro
Serbia and Montenegro ( sr, Cрбија и Црна Гора, translit=Srbija i Crna Gora) was a country in Southeast Europe located in the Balkans that existed from 1992 to 2006, following the breakup of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yu ...
.
Yugoslavia U20 previously won the
1987 FIFA World Youth Championship.
History
Yugoslavia (1977–1992)
Yugoslavia Under-20 had appeared at two World Youth Championships throughout their existence. Their first appearance came at the
1979 tournament, where they were knocked out in the group stage after two defeats (0–2 against
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
and 0–1 against
Argentina
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) and one win (5–0 against
Indonesia
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).
Their second appearance in the
1987 tournament was much more successful, as they won the competition, remarkably defeating each of the three other semi-finalists and eliminating the defending champions
Brazil
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during the course of the tournament, with
Robert Prosinečki
Robert Prosinečki (; born 12 January 1969) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Early in his career, he was part of the Red Star Belgrade team that won three Yugoslav First League titles and ...
, Croatian, winning the Golden Ball award for Best Player of the tournament.
Serbia and Montenegro (1992–2006)
FR Yugoslavia/Serbia and Montenegro under-20 team did not qualify for World Youth Championships.
Serbia (since 2006)
Serbia first appearance as independent country came at the
2015 tournament in
New Zealand
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, where they won the competition.
Competitive Record
Champions Runners-Up Third Place Fourth Place
FIFA U-20 World Cup Record
The ''FIFA U-20 World Cup'', until 2005 known as the ''FIFA World Youth Championship'', is the world championship of football for players under the age of 20 and is organized by
FIFA
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.
Honours
Titles
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FIFA U-20 World Cup
The FIFA U-20 World Cup is the biennial football world championship tournament for FIFA members’ men's national teams with players under the age of 20. The competition has been staged every two years since the inaugural tournament in 1977 whe ...
:
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1987
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2015
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Individual awards
* FIFA World Youth Championship Golden Ball
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Robert Prosinečki
Robert Prosinečki (; born 12 January 1969) is a Croatian professional football manager and former player who played as a midfielder.
Early in his career, he was part of the Red Star Belgrade team that won three Yugoslav First League titles and ...
– 1987
* FIFA World Youth Championship Silver Ball
**
Zvonimir Boban
Zvonimir "Zvone" Boban (; born 8 October 1968) is a Croatian former footballer who currently works at UEFA as the Chief of Football. Boban played as a midfielder and was usually deployed as an attacking midfielder. He played most of his professi ...
– 1987
* FIFA U-20 World Cup Bronze Ball
**
Sergej Milinković-Savić
Sergej Milinković-Savić ( sr-Cyrl, Сергеј Милинковић-Савић, ; born 27 February 1995), also known mononymously as Sergej, is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a midfielder for Serie A club Lazio and the Serbia ...
– 2015
* FIFA U-20 World Cup Golden Glove
**
Predrag Rajković
Predrag Rajković ( sr-cyr, Предраг Рајковић, ; born 31 October 1995) is a Serbian professional footballer who plays as a goalkeeper for La Liga club Mallorca and the Serbia national team.
Club career Jagodina
Born in Negotin, ...
– 2015
* FIFA World Youth Championship Silver Shoe
**
Davor Šuker
Davor Šuker (; born 1 January 1968) is a Croatian football administrator and former footballer who played as a striker. He served as president of the Croatian Football Federation from 2012 to 2021. He began his footballing career in his hometo ...
– 1987
Results
2014
2015
2016
2021
2015 coaching staff
Squad
*The following players were called up for the
friendly match
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against
Italy
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on 6 September 2021.
''Caps and goals updated as of 6 September 2021 after the game against
Italy
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Previous squads
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1979 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – Yugoslavia
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1987 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – Yugoslavia
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2015 FIFA World Youth Championship squads – Serbia
Head coaches
Player statistics
Statistics include players who have played for the Serbia since 2006.
See also
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Serbia national football team
The Serbia national football team ( sr, Фудбалска репрезентација Србије, Fudbalska reprezentacija Srbije) represents Serbia in men's international football competition. It is controlled by the Football Association of ...
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Serbia national under-21 football team
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 Serbian national team to be the direct and sole successor of the ...
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Serbia national under-19 football team
The Serbia national under-19 football team ( Serbian Latin: ''Omladinska reprezentacija Srbije'') is the national under-19 football team of Serbia and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia. The team is considered the successor to th ...
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Serbia national under-17 football team
The Serbia national under-17 football team represents Serbia in international football at this age level and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia, the governing body for football in Serbia.
Competitive record European U-16/U-17 C ...
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Yugoslavia national under-20 football team
The Yugoslavia national under-20 football team ( sh, Omladinska reprezentacija Jugoslavije) represented the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia at the FIFA World Youth Championship and various friendly youth tournaments in the period between t ...
References
External links
Football Association of Serbia
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European national under-20 association football teams
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