The Serbia national under-21 football team is the national under-21 football team of
Serbia
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and 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 ...
. Both FIFA and UEFA consider the Serbian national team to be the direct and sole successor of the
Yugoslavia under-21 and
Serbia and Montenegro under-21 national teams.
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at FIFA
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official website
History
Serbia's under-21 national team qualified for the
2007 UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA European Under-21 Championship 2007 were held from 10 June 2007 to 23 June 2007. It was the 16th staging of UEFA's European Under-21 Championship.
Summary
For the first time, a host nation was chosen ahead of the competition – the Nethe ...
held in the Netherlands, in June 2007, after winning a two-game play-off against
Sweden
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. After a 3–0 loss at home, Serbia overturned the result two weeks later, defeating Sweden 5–0, and advancing to the final tournament. Serbia's 2007 U21 Championship campaign was successful, as they finished in second place, losing the final to the hosts, by a score of 4–1. On their way to the final, they defeated
Italy
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(1–0),
Czech Republic
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(1–0) and
Belgium
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(2–0). The only other loss, besides the final, was the third group game against
England
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(0–2), which was a meaningless game for the Serbian team, as they had already qualified for the semi-finals.
Competitive record
Champions Runners-Up Third Place Fourth Place
European Under-21 Championship
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record
Olympic Games
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record
Recent results and forthcoming fixtures
2021
2022
Players
Current squad
The following players have been called up for
Friendly matches against
Cyprus
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on 20 and
North Macedonia
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on 22 November 2022.
''Caps and goals updated as of 27 September 2022 after the match against
Bulgaria
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Recent call-ups
The following players have been called up for the team in the last twelve months, that are still eligible to represent Serbia at youth
Previous squads
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2004 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
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2006 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
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2007 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
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2009 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
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2015 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
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2017 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
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2019 UEFA European Under-21 Championship squad
Coaches
See also
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Serbia national under-21 football team results
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UEFA European Under-21 Football Championship
The UEFA European Under-21 Championship, the UEFA Under-21 Championship or simply the Euro Under-21, is a biennial football competition contested by the European men's under-21 national teams of the UEFA member associations. Since 1992, the compe ...
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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-20 football team
The Serbia national under-20 football team (Serbian Latin: ''Omladinska reprezentacija Srbije'') is the national under-20 football team of Serbia. Like the senior national team, it is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia. On 2015 FIF ...
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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 the ...
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Yugoslavia national under-21 football team
The Yugoslavia national under-21 football team existed in the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia. After the state's dissolution in 1992, the following teams were formed:
*Bosnia and Herzegovina national under-21 football team
*Croatia nationa ...
Notes
References
External links
Football Association of Serbia
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European national under-21 association football teams