Serbia women's national football team

The Serbia women's national football team represents Serbia in international women's football competitions and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia.

Serbia
Shirt badge/Association crest
Nickname(s)Beli orlovi (The White Eagles)
AssociationFudbalski savez Srbije (FSS)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachDragiša Zečević
CaptainVioleta Slović
Most capsVioleta Slović (59)
Top scorerJovana Damnjanović (17)
FIFA codeSRB
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 34 Increase 1 (14 June 2024)[1]
Highest28 (July – August 2003; September 2005)
Lowest46 (March 2011; March 2014; July 2015)
First international
 Slovenia 0–5 Serbia 
(Dravograd, Slovenia; 5 May 2007)
Biggest win
 Serbia 8–1 North Macedonia 
(Belgrade, Serbia; 6 March 2020)
Biggest defeat
 Switzerland 9–0 Serbia 
(Nyon, Switzerland, 21 September 2013)

Background

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It was previously known as the Yugoslavia women's national football team from 15 January 1992 until 4 February 2003, and then as the Serbia and Montenegro women's national football team until 3 June 2006 when Serbia declared independence as the successor state to the State Union of Serbia and Montenegro.[citation needed] It was officially renamed the Serbia women's national football team on 28 June 2006, while the Montenegro women's national football team was created to represent the new state of Montenegro.[citation needed]

Both FIFA and UEFA consider the Serbia national team the direct descendant of the Serbia and Montenegro national team.[citation needed]

Between 1921 and 1992, this team did not exist as we know it today, since Serbia was part of the Kingdom of Yugoslavia (1918–1943) and later on, the Socialist Republic of Yugoslavia (1945–1991). The Serbia national team existed from 1919 to 1921, and then ceased to exist following the creation of the first Kingdom of Yugoslavia. The new national team formed in 1992 was considered the direct descendant of the Yugoslavia national team, as it kept Yugoslavia's former status, which was not the case for any other country resulting from the breakup of Yugoslavia.[citation needed]

History

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After the dissolution of Serbia and Montenegro federation in 2006, the newly created women's team of Serbia played the first competitive match against Slovenia in May 2007, where they beat the hosts 5–0. For much of the late 2000s to 2010s, Serbia had been an insignificant name in the women's stage, only at best managed to finish in third, though the team did have some good results like an impressive 2–2 draw to powerhouse England in the UEFA Women's Euro 2013 qualifying or the 1–1 draw to Denmark in the 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.

During the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification, Serbia began with two defeats against European powerhouse Germany and rising force Portugal, leaving expectation as Serbia would again fail to qualify for a major tournament. However, Serbia began its resurgence with consecutive wins against Bulgaria, Israel and Turkey, before getting what would be the greatest achievement ever in their qualification campaign, beating European giant Germany 3–2 in the returning fixture, and thus increased hope for Serbia to qualify for the first ever major international tournament in the history.[2]

Team image

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Nicknames

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The Serbia women's national football team has been known or nicknamed as the "Beli orlovi (The White Eagles)".

Rivalries

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Like the men's counterparts, the women's team of Serbia also shares a rivalry with Croatia, albeit not at the scale of the men's sides. Neither sides have ever managed to debut at a major tournament, although Serbia has greatly improved at women's football in recent years, notably during the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup qualification.

Results and fixtures

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  • The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Legend

  Win  Draw  Lose  Void or Postponed  Fixture

2023

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v  Serbia
14 July 2023 International Friendly Slovenia  0–3  Serbia Krško, Slovenia
19:00Report
Stadium: Matija Gubec Stadium
Referee: Vanja Janković
v  Serbia
22 September 2023 (2023-09-22) UEFA Nations League B Ukraine  1–2  Serbia Starogard Gdański, Poland
15:00ReportStadium: Stadion Miejski im. Kazimierza Deyny
Attendance: 173
Referee: Catarina Campos (Portugal)
v  Greece
26 September 2023 (2023-09-26) UEFA Nations League B Serbia  4–0  Greece Stara Pazova, Serbia
19:00
ReportStadium: Serbian FA Sports Center
Referee: Désirée Grundbacher (Switzerland)
v  Serbia
27 October 2023 (2023-10-27) UEFA Nations League B Poland  2–1  Serbia Tychy, Poland
17:45ReportStadium: Stadion Miejski
Referee: Zuzana Valentová (Slovakia)
v  Poland
31 October 2023 (2023-10-31) UEFA Nations League B Serbia  1–1  Poland Stara Pazova, Serbia
19:00ReportStadium: Serbian FA Sports Center
Referee: Galiya Echeva (Bulgaria)
v  Serbia
1 December 2023 (2023-12-01) UEFA Nations League B Greece  0–2  Serbia Heraklion, Greece
16:00ReportStadium: Theodoros Vardinogiannis Stadium
Attendance: 1,050
Referee: Gamze Durmuş (Turkey)
v  Ukraine
5 December 2023 (2023-12-05) UEFA Nations League B Serbia  0–1  Ukraine Stara Pazova, Serbia
19:00Report
Stadium: Serbian FA Sports Center
Attendance: 500
Referee: Katalin Sipos (Hungary)

2024

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v  Iceland
23 February 2024 (2024-02-23) UEFA Nations League Promotion Matches Serbia  1–1  Iceland Serbia
v  Serbia
27 February 2024 (2024-02-27) UEFA Nations League Promotion Matches Iceland  2–1
(3–2 agg.)
 Serbia Iceland
Note: Iceland won 3–2 on aggregate, and therefore both teams remained in their respective leagues.

Coaching staff

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Current coaching staff

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PositionNameRef.
Head coachDragiša Zečević

Manager history

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Players

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Current squad

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No.Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClub
11GKMilica Kostić (1997-12-21) 21 December 1997 (age 26)380 Ferencvárosi
121GKEma Aleksić SFK 2000
231GKJefimija Škandro (2004-05-05) 5 May 2004 (age 20)00 Spartak Subotica

22DFAleksandra Lazarević (1995-11-29) 29 November 1995 (age 28)100 Zenit
32DFMina Matijević Eintracht Frankfurt II
42DFMarija Ilić (1993-06-03) 3 June 1993 (age 31)351 Karagümrük
52DFVioleta Slović (captain) (1991-08-30) 30 August 1991 (age 32)593 Spartak Subotica
132DFAnđela Krstić (2001-06-04) 4 June 2001 (age 23)81 Red Star Belgrade
182DFEmilija Petrović (2002-12-27) 27 December 2002 (age 21)150 Kristianstads
192DFTajla Džej Vlajnić (1990-11-06) 6 November 1990 (age 33)90 Western United
222DFDejana Stefanović (1997-07-05) 5 July 1997 (age 26)202 Brighton & Hove Albion

63MFŽivana Stupar (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 21)80 Spartak Subotica
83MFDina Blagojević (1997-03-15) 15 March 1997 (age 27)363 Red Star Belgrade
103MFJelena Čanković (1995-08-13) 13 August 1995 (age 28)386 Chelsea
143MFVesna Milivojević (2001-12-08) 8 December 2001 (age 22)141 Canberra United
153MFSofija Sremčević (2003-10-13) 13 October 2003 (age 20)50 Red Star Belgrade
163MFSara Pavlović (1996-05-10) 10 May 1996 (age 28)200 Famalicão

74FWMilica Mijatović (1991-06-26) 26 June 1991 (age 32)576 Fiorentina
94FWJovana Damnjanović (1994-11-24) 24 November 1994 (age 29)5017 Bayern Munich
114FWMiljana Ivanović (2000-05-17) 17 May 2000 (age 24)164 LSK Kvinner
174FWAllegra Poljak (1999-02-05) 5 February 1999 (age 25)318 Levante
204FWTijana Filipović (1999-05-25) 25 May 1999 (age 25)2914 Spartak Subotica
214FWNina Matejić (2005-02-08) 8 February 2005 (age 19)43 Red Star Belgrade

Recent call ups

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  • The following players have been called up to a Serbia squad in the past 12 months.
Pos.PlayerDate of birth (age)CapsGoalsClubLatest call-up
GKJovana Petrović (2001-09-11) 11 September 2001 (age 22)10 Red Star Belgradev.  Ukraine, 5 December 2023
GKSara Cetinja (2000-04-16) 16 April 2000 (age 24)60 Inter Milanv.  Israel, 9 April 2024

DFOršoja Vajda (1997-07-04) 4 July 1997 (age 26)150 MTKv.  South Africa, 10 April 2023
DFMilica Denda (2002-12-11) 11 December 2002 (age 21)20 Galatasarayv.  South Africa, 10 April 2023
DFTijana Đorđević (1996-11-02) 2 November 1996 (age 27)10 Red Star Belgradev.  Ukraine, 5 December 2023
DFAleksandra Gajić (2006-08-31) 31 August 2006 (age 17)10 Spartak Suboticav.  Ukraine, 5 December 2023
DFAnđela Frajtović (2000-07-08) 8 July 2000 (age 23)181 Győrv.  Iceland, 27 February 2024
DFNevena Damjanović (1993-04-12) 12 April 1993 (age 31)548 CSKA Moscowv.  Israel, 9 April 2024
DFAna Šćepanović (1999-05-24) 24 May 1999 (age 25)00 Red Star Belgradev.  Israel, 9 April 2024
DFIsidora Vučković (1999-05-09) 9 May 1999 (age 25)50 Spartak Suboticav.  Israel, 9 April 2024

MFTijana Matić (1996-02-22) 22 February 1996 (age 28)101 Dynamo Moscowv.  South Africa, 10 April 2023
MFAndrijana Trišić (1994-09-02) 2 September 1994 (age 29)10 SFK 2000v.  Ukraine, 5 December 2023

FWBiljana Bradić (1991-04-24) 24 April 1991 (age 33)161 Ferencvárosiv.  Slovakia, 21 February 2023
FWJelena Čubrilo (1994-01-09) 9 January 1994 (age 30)71 Fatih Vatanv.  Slovakia, 21 February 2023
FWAnastasija Ćirić (2003-05-11) 11 May 2003 (age 21)10 Spartak Suboticav.  Israel, 9 April 2024
FWMina Čavić (2003-07-20) 20 July 2003 (age 20)60 Red Star Belgradev.  Israel, 9 April 2024

Records

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  • Active players in bold, statistics correct as of 2020.

Competitive record

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FIFA Women's World Cup

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FIFA Women's World Cup recordQualification record
YearResultPldWD*LGFGAGDPldWD*LGFGAGD
as  FR Yugoslavia
1995WithdrewUEFA Euro 1995
1999Did not qualify8710285+23
20036600233+20
as  Serbia and Montenegro
2007Did not qualify8206627-21
as  Serbia
2011Did not qualify10235719-12
2015103161634-18
20198215513-8
2023107032614+12
2027Future eventsFuture events
2031
Total--------6029625111115-4
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

Olympic Games

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Summer Olympics record
YearResultGPWD*LGSGA
as  FR Yugoslavia
1996Withdrew
2000Did not qualify
as  Serbia and Montenegro
2004Did not qualify
as  Serbia
2008Did not qualify
2012
2016
2020
2024Unable to qualify
2028Future events
2032
Total-------
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

UEFA Women's Championship

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UEFA Women's Championship recordQualifying record
YearResultPldWD*LGFGAGDPldWD*LGFGAGD
as  FR Yugoslavia
1993Did not qualify100103-3
1995WithdrewWithdrew
1997Did not qualify6312139-4
20018107425-21
as  Serbia and Montenegro
2005Did not qualify8107325-22
as  Serbia
2009Did not qualify82061124-13
201384131518-3
201783141021-11
202284042112+9
2025Future eventFuture event
Total--------551833477137-68
*Denotes draws including knockout matches decided on penalty kicks.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "The FIFA/Coca-Cola Women's World Ranking". FIFA. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 14 June 2024.
  2. ^ "Trio qualify for Women's World Cup but Germany lose to Serbia". 13 April 2022.
  3. ^ "European Qualifier match between Belgium and Sweden declared abandoned with half-time result confirmed as final". UEFA.com (Press release). Union of European Football Associations. 19 October 2023. Retrieved 19 October 2023.
  4. ^ WU EURO КВАЛИФИКАЦИЈЕ | СЕЛЕКТОР ДРАГИША ЗЕЧЕВИЋ САОПШТИО СПИСАК ИГРАЧИЦА ЗА ДВА ДУЕЛА ПРОТИВ СЛОВАЧКЕ

Notes

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  1. ^ Due to the Israel–Hamas war, Israel are required to play their home matches at neutral venues until further notice.[3]
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