Montenegro national football team

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The Montenegro national football team (Montenegrin: Fudbalska reprezentacija Crne Gore) has represented Montenegro in men's international football since 2007. It is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro, the governing body for football in Montenegro. Montenegro's home ground is Podgorica City Stadium in Podgorica.

NicknameHrabri sokoli (The Brave Falcons)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMirko Vučinić
Quick facts Nickname, Association ...
Montenegro
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NicknameHrabri sokoli (The Brave Falcons)
AssociationFootball Association of Montenegro (FSCG)
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coachMirko Vučinić
CaptainStevan Jovetić
Most capsStevan Jovetić (91)
Top scorerStevan Jovetić (37)
Home stadiumPodgorica City Stadium
FIFA codeMNE
First colours
Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current 80 Increase 1 (11 June 2026)[1]
Highest16 (June 2011)
Lowest199 (June 2007)
First international
 Montenegro 2–1 Hungary 
(Podgorica, Montenegro; 24 March 2007)
Biggest win
 San Marino 0–6 Montenegro 
(Serravalle, San Marino; 11 September 2012)
Biggest defeat
 England 7–0 Montenegro 
(London, England; 14 November 2019)
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Montenegro is one of the world's youngest international teams, having joined FIFA and UEFA in 2007 following the 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum. The team played its first official international match against Hungary in March 2007.

History

Formation

Montenegro national team squad in EURO 2020 qualifiers

Following the independence of Montenegro from Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia was set to represent both Serbia and Montenegro in the Euro 2008 qualifying stage. However, UEFA would include Montenegro as a late entry if FIFA ratified a separate Montenegrin Football Association before September 2006. Moreover, this did not occur before the competition began.[2][3][4]

In October 2006, Montenegro was granted provisional membership of UEFA, with a debate regarding full membership scheduled at a full UEFA Congress in January 2007.[5] Montenegro's first FIFA World Ranking was joint 199th place, the last place on the list by default.

First matches

Mirko Vučinić was the first captain of Montenegro

On 26 January 2007, the Montenegro FA was granted full membership of UEFA.[6] The team played its first FIFA-recognized friendly match against Hungary on 24 March 2007 at Stadion Pod Goricom in Podgorica. Montenegro won 2–1 in front of 12,000 spectators. Striker Mirko Vučinić scored the country's first goal in the 62nd minute.[7][8] On 31 May 2007, Montenegro was admitted as FIFA's 208th member.[9]

'Golden' era

On 11 September 2012, Montenegro played against San Marino in Seravalle. In a one-sided match, Montenegro won 6–0,[10] the biggest win in the team's history. Montenegro then beat Ukraine 1–0 in Kyiv,[11] with the only goal scored by Dejan Damjanović.

Ups and downs

On 23 February 2014 in Nice, Montenegro were drawn for qualification in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group G alongside Russia, Sweden, Austria, Moldova and Liechtenstein. Although Montenegro, opened their campaign with a 2–0 victory against Moldova, they failed to qualify with goalless draw against Liechtenstein, a 1–0 loss against Austria and a 1–1 home draw against Sweden. On 27 March 2015, Montenegro's home match against Russia was abandoned after 67 minutes due to crowd violence, after the Russian left-back Dmitri Kombarov was hit by a projectile. The score was goalless and Russia had missed a penalty moments before the match was abandoned. The Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was hit by a flare, causing a second 33-minute delay.[12] The abandoned match was ruled a 3–0 victory in Russia's favour. Montenegro finished fourth at the end of the campaign and placed 95th on the FIFA ranking list.

Stadium and facilities

Montenegro play their home matches at the Podgorica City Stadium (Montenegrin: Stadion pod Goricom). The stadium's capacity is 15,230, but international matches reduce this to between 10,700 and 13,000.

Camp FSCG

The Football Association of Montenegro owns Camp FSCG, a Montenegrin training ground. Built in 2007, the centre has a total area of 54,000 square metres.[13] It is located on Ćemovsko polje, a plain located in the outskirts of Podgorica outskirts between the settlements of Stari Aerodrom and Konik. It consists of six pitches with stands and floodlights,[14] and House of Football – the seat of the Football Association of Montenegro.[15]

Results and fixtures

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

  Win   Draw   Loss   Fixture

2025

5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Montenegro  0–2  Czech Republic Podgorica, Montenegro
20:45 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Attendance: 6,315
Referee: Marco Guida (Italy)
8 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Croatia  4–0  Montenegro Zagreb, Croatia
20:45 UTC+2
Report Stadium: Stadion Maksimir
Attendance: 21,209
Referee: Felix Zwayer (Germany)
9 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Faroe Islands  4–0  Montenegro Tórshavn, Faroe Islands
19:45 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Tórsvøllur
Attendance: 2,034
Referee: Javier Alberola Rojas (Spain)
13 October Friendly Montenegro  2–1  Liechtenstein Podgorica, Montenegro
18:00 UTC+2 Report
Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Attendance: 1,732
Referee: Igor Stojchevski (North Macedonia)
14 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Gibraltar  1–2  Montenegro Europa Point, Gibraltar
20:45 UTC+1
Report
Stadium: Europa Sports Park
Attendance: 668
Referee: Anastasios Papapetrou (Greece)
17 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification Montenegro  2–3  Croatia Podgorica, Montenegro
20:45 UTC+1 Report
Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Attendance: 4,673
Referee: Halil Umut Meler (Turkey)

2026

27 March Friendly Montenegro  2–0  Andorra Podgorica, Montenegro
18:00 UTC+1
Report Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Attendance: 1,855
Referee: Enea Jorgji (Albania)
31 March Friendly Montenegro  2–3  Slovenia Podgorica, Montenegro
18:00 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Duje Strukan (Croatia)
1 June Friendly Bulgaria  0–1  Montenegro Plovdiv, Bulgaria
19:00 UTC+3 Report Stadium: Stadion Hristo Botev
Attendance: 2,323
Referee: Ioannis Papadopoulos (Greece)
5 June Friendly Slovakia  2–2  Montenegro Košice, Slovakia
18:30 UTC+2
Report
Stadium: Košická futbalová aréna
Attendance: 10,432
Referee: Wojciech Myć (Poland)

Coaching history

Branko Brnović, the longest serving manager in the history of the Montenegro national team
More information Manager, Career ...
Manager Career Pld W D L GF GA GD Win %
Montenegro Zoran Filipović 2006–2009 238872831−3034.78
Croatia Zlatko Kranjčar 2010–2011 136251411+3046.15
Montenegro Branko Brnović 2011–2015 34119144450−6032.35
Serbia Ljubiša Tumbaković 2016–2019 2677123333+0026.92
Montenegro Miodrag Džudović 2019 (caretaker) 201114−3000.00
Bosnia and Herzegovina Faruk Hadžibegić 2019–2020 135441316−3038.46
Montenegro Miodrag Radulović 2020–2023 2364132235−13026.09
Croatia Robert Prosinečki 2024–2025 135081117−6038.46
Montenegro Mirko Vučinić 2025–present 5212811−3040.00
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Players

In international football, footballers can normally only play for one national team once they play in all or part of any match recognised as a full international by FIFA. However, an exception is made in cases where one or more newly-independent states are created out of a former state. Based on current FIFA rules, a footballer will be eligible to play for Montenegro, even if they had previously represented Serbia and Montenegro or any other country and at least one of the following statements applies:[16]

  • The footballer was born in Montenegro;
  • At least one of their parents and/or at least one of their grandparents was born in Montenegro;
  • The player has lived in Montenegro continuously for any five-year period.

Due to mixed ancestries, it is likely that a high percentage of the footballers eligible to play for Montenegro will also remain eligible to play for Serbia, and vice versa. However, once they have played for either Serbia or Montenegro in any competitive fixture, they are no longer eligible to play for any other nation.

Current squad

The following players were called up for the friendly matches against Bulgaria and Slovakia on 1 and 5 June 2026; respectively.[17]

Caps and goals as of 5 June 2026, after the match against Slovakia.

More information No., Pos. ...
No. Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club
12 1GK Danijel Petković (1993-05-25) 25 May 1993 (age 33) 29 0 Latvian Football Federation Liepāja
1 1GK Balša Popović (2000-06-10) 10 June 2000 (age 26) 4 0 Football Association of Serbia OFK Beograd
27 1GK Mišo Dubljanić (1999-12-20) 20 December 1999 (age 26) 1 0 Football Association of Bosnia and Herzegovina Rudar Prijedor
13 1GK Benjamin Kriještarac (2005-02-18) 18 February 2005 (age 21) 0 0 Football Association of Montenegro Mornar Bar

2DF Stefan Savić (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 35) 78 9 Turkish Football Federation Trabzonspor
23 2DF Adam Marušić (1992-10-17) 17 October 1992 (age 33) 70 5 Italian Football Federation Lazio
7 2DF Marko Vešović (1991-08-28) 28 August 1991 (age 34) 60 2 Croatian Football Federation Lokomotiva
5 2DF Igor Vujačić (1994-08-08) 8 August 1994 (age 31) 46 0 Russian Football Union Rubin Kazan
19 2DF Nikola Šipčić (1995-05-17) 17 May 1995 (age 31) 23 0 Hellenic Football Federation Asteras Tripolis
6 2DF Slobodan Rubežić (2000-03-21) 21 March 2000 (age 26) 13 1 Polish Football Association Korona Kielce
2 2DF Milan Roganović (2005-10-28) 28 October 2005 (age 20) 7 0 Football Association of Serbia Partizan
24 2DF Marko Perović (2006-03-05) 5 March 2006 (age 20) 5 0 Royal Spanish Football Federation Atlético Madrileño
16 2DF Ognjen Gašević (2002-04-02) 2 April 2002 (age 24) 4 0 Bulgarian Football Union CSKA 1948
4 2DF Stefan Milić (2000-07-06) 6 July 2000 (age 25) 3 0 Football Association of Serbia Partizan
3 2DF Andrija Ražnatović (2000-12-24) 24 December 2000 (age 25) 1 0 Football Association of Montenegro Sutjeska Nikšić

10 3MF Marko Janković (1995-07-09) 9 July 1995 (age 30) 60 1 Association of Football Federations of Azerbaijan Qarabağ
25 3MF Sead Hakšabanović (1999-05-04) 4 May 1999 (age 27) 36 1 Swedish Football Association Malmö FF
8 3MF Driton Camaj (1997-03-07) 7 March 1997 (age 29) 32 2 Football Association of Serbia Novi Pazar
15 3MF Stefan Lončar (1996-02-19) 19 February 1996 (age 30) 27 0 Russian Football Union Akron Tolyatti
14 3MF Miloš Brnović (2000-04-26) 26 April 2000 (age 26) 16 0 Russian Football Union Arsenal Tula
11 3MF Milan Vukotić (2002-10-05) 5 October 2002 (age 23) 12 0 Football Association of Serbia Partizan
21 3MF Andrija Bulatović (2006-12-27) 27 December 2006 (age 19) 9 1 French Football Federation Lens
17 3MF Marko Šimun (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001 (age 24) 5 0 Football Association of Montenegro Sutjeska Nikšić

4FW Nikola Krstović (2000-04-05) 5 April 2000 (age 26) 34 8 Italian Football Federation Atalanta
20 4FW Milutin Osmajić (1999-07-25) 25 July 1999 (age 26) 36 9 The Football Association Preston North End
22 4FW Viktor Đukanović (2004-01-29) 29 January 2004 (age 22) 9 1 Slovak Football Association Dunajska Streda
18 4FW Balša Sekulić (1998-06-10) 10 June 1998 (age 28) 5 1 Football Association of Montenegro Mornar Bar
9 4FW Andrej Kostić (2007-01-16) 16 January 2007 (age 19) 4 0 Football Association of Serbia Partizan
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Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up in the last twelve months.

More information Pos., Player ...
Pos. Player Date of birth (age) Caps Goals Club Latest call-up
GK Igor Nikić (2000-08-25) 25 August 2000 (age 25) 9 0 Spain Mirandés v.  Slovenia, 31 March 2026
GK Miloš Dragojević (1989-02-03) 3 February 1989 (age 37) 2 0 Montenegro Dečić v.  Croatia, 8 September 2025

DF Risto Radunović (1992-05-04) 4 May 1992 (age 34) 43 1 Romania FCSB v.  Slovenia, 31 March 2026
DF Andrija Vukčević (1996-10-11) 11 October 1996 (age 29) 23 0 England Preston North End v.  Slovenia, 31 March 2026
DF Marko Tući (1998-12-04) 4 December 1998 (age 27) 10 1 South Korea Gangwon v.  Croatia, 17 November 2025
DF Marko Vukčević (1993-06-07) 7 June 1993 (age 33) 32 1 Kazakhstan Tobol v.  Liechtenstein, 13 October 2025
DF Robert Gjelaj (2002-09-23) 23 September 2002 (age 23) 0 0 Montenegro Dečić v.  Croatia, 8 September 2025

MF Vladimir Jovović (1994-10-26) 26 October 1994 (age 31) 64 0 Uzbekistan Neftchi Fergana v.  Slovenia, 31 March 2026
MF Novica Eraković (1999-11-12) 12 November 1999 (age 26) 7 0 Cyprus Omonia v.  Slovenia, 31 March 2026
MF Vasilije Adžić (2006-05-12) 12 May 2006 (age 20) 6 2 Italy Juventus v.  Croatia, 17 November 2025
MF Marko Bakić (1993-11-01) 1 November 1993 (age 32) 38 0 Iran Persepolis v.  Gibraltar, 14 November 2025INJ
MF Edvin Kuč (1993-10-27) 27 October 1993 (age 32) 16 4 Azerbaijan Neftçi v.  Liechtenstein, 13 October 2025
MF Andrej Bajović (2003-06-06) 6 June 2003 (age 23) 2 0 Montenegro Dečić v.  Liechtenstein, 13 October 2025

FW Aleksa Latković (2000-10-30) 30 October 2000 (age 25) 0 0 Croatia Varaždin v.  Bulgaria, 1 June 2026INJ
FW Stevan Jovetić (captain) (1989-11-02) 2 November 1989 (age 36) 91 37 Cyprus Omonia v.  Slovenia, 31 March 2026
FW Stefan Mugoša (1992-02-23) 23 February 1992 (age 34) 65 16 South Korea Incheon United v.  Slovenia, 31 March 2026
FW Dušan Vuković (2002-08-06) 6 August 2002 (age 23) 0 0 Croatia Lokomotiva Zagreb v.  Croatia, 8 September 2025
FW Andrija Radulović (2002-07-03) 3 July 2002 (age 23) 7 0 Austria Rapid Wien v.  Czech Republic, 5 September 2025INJ

Notes
  • WD = Player withdrew from the current squad due to non-injury issue.
  • INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.
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Player records

As of 5 June 2026[18]
Players in bold are still active with Montenegro.

Most appearances

Stevan Jovetić is Montenegro's most capped player and top scorer.
More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Caps Goals Career
1 Stevan Jovetić 91 37 2007–present
2 Fatos Bećiraj 86 15 2009–2022
3 Stefan Savić 78 9 2010–present
4 Adam Marušić 70 5 2015–present
5 Stefan Mugoša 65 16 2015–present
6 Vladimir Jovović 64 0 2013–present
Žarko Tomašević 64 5 2010–2023
8 Elsad Zverotić 61 5 2008–2017
9 Marko Vešović 60 2 2013–present
Marko Janković 60 1 2016–present
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Top goalscorers

More information Rank, Player ...
Rank Player Goals Caps Average Career
1 Stevan Jovetić 37 91 0.41 2007–present
2 Mirko Vučinić 17 46 0.37 2007–2017
3 Stefan Mugoša 16 65 0.25 2015–present
4 Fatos Bećiraj 15 86 0.17 2009–2022
5 Stefan Savić 9 78 0.12 2010–present
Milutin Osmajić 9 36 0.25 2020–present
7 Dejan Damjanović 8 30 0.27 2008–2015
Nikola Krstović 8 34 0.24 2022–present
9 Radomir Đalović 7 26 0.27 2007–2012
10 Andrija Delibašić 6 21 0.29 2009–2013
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Competitive record

More information Competition, Pld ...
Competition Pld W D L GF GA GD
FIFA World Cup qualifiers 45 14 13 18 65 70 -5
UEFA European Championship qualifiers 37 10 10 17 32 57 −25
UEFA Nations League 24 9 3 15 25 28 -3
Friendly games 55 21 14 19 65 66 -1
Overall 159 53 40 69 185 220 −35
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Updated: 5 June 2026

FIFA World Cup

More information FIFA World Cup record, Qualification record ...
FIFA World Cup record Qualification record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pos Pld W D L GF GA
Uruguay 1930 to France 1938 Part of  Yugoslavia Part of  Yugoslavia
Brazil 1950 to Italy 1990 Part of  Yugoslavia Part of  Yugoslavia
United States 1994 to South Korea Japan 2002 Part of  FR Yugoslavia Part of  FR Yugoslavia
Germany 2006 Part of  Serbia and Montenegro Part of  Serbia and Montenegro
South Africa 2010 Did not qualify 5th 10 1 6 3 9 14
Brazil 2014 3rd 10 4 3 3 18 17
Russia 2018 3rd 10 5 1 4 20 12
Qatar 2022 4th 10 3 3 4 14 15
Canada Mexico United States 2026 4th 8 3 0 5 8 17
Morocco Portugal Spain 2030 To be determined
Saudi Arabia 2034
Total 0/4 48 16 13 19 69 75
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UEFA European Championship

More information UEFA European Championship record, Qualification record ...
UEFA European Championship record Qualification record Qualification play-offs record
Year Result Position Pld W D L GF GA Pos. Pld W D L GF GA Pld W D L GF GA
France 1960 Part of  Yugoslavia Part of  Yugoslavia Part of  Yugoslavia
Spain 1964
Italy 1968
Belgium 1972
Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia 1976
Italy 1980
France 1984
West Germany 1988
Sweden 1992
England 1996 Part of  FR Yugoslavia Part of  FR Yugoslavia Part of  FR Yugoslavia
Belgium Netherlands 2000
Portugal 2004 Part of  Serbia and Montenegro Part of  Serbia and Montenegro Part of  Serbia and Montenegro
Austria Switzerland 2008 Did not enter Did not enter Did not enter
Poland Ukraine 2012 Did not qualify PO 8 3 3 2 7 7 2 0 0 2 0 3
France 2016 4th 10 3 2 5 10 13 Did not qualify
Europe 2020 5th 8 0 3 5 3 22
Germany 2024 3rd 8 3 2 3 9 11
United Kingdom Republic of Ireland 2028 To be determined To be determined To be determined
Italy Turkey 2032
Total 0/4 34 9 10 15 29 53 2 0 0 2 0 3
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UEFA Nations League

More information UEFA Nations League record, Season ...
UEFA Nations League record
Season Division Group Pld W D L GF GA P/R RK
2018–19 C 4621376Same position35th
2020–21 C 16411102Rise34th
2022–23 B 3621366Same position28th
2024–25 B 4610549Fall30th
2026–27 C TBD000000TBD
Total249312272328th
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Head-to-head record

Below is a summary of Montenegrin national team results against every opponent country.

As of 5 June 2026
More information Opponent, P ...
Opponent P W D L GF GA GD Win %
 Albania 200224−2000.00
 Armenia 411287+1025.00
 Andorra 110020+2100.00
 Austria 200224−2000.00
 Azerbaijan 321040+4066.67
 Belarus 532061+5060.00
 Belgium 201124−2000.00
 Bosnia and Herzegovina 403112−1000.00
 Bulgaria 9441109+1044.44
 Colombia 100101−1000.00
 Croatia 200227−5000.00
 Cyprus 523093+6040.00
 Czech Republic 7007117−16000.00
 Denmark 310223−1033.33
 England 6033519−14000.00
 Estonia 110010+1100.00
 Faroe Islands 210114−3050.00
 Finland 200204−4000.00
 Georgia 311134−1033.33
 Ghana 110010+1100.00
 Gibraltar 4400123+9100.00
 Greece 210122+0050.00
 Hungary 522188+0040.00
 Iceland 310225−3033.33
 Israel 100113−2000.00
 Iran 201112−1000.00
 Italy 200214−3000.00
 Japan 100102−2000.00
 Kazakhstan 4310110+11075.00
 Kosovo 201113−2000.00
 Latvia 422052+3050.00
 Lebanon 110032+1100.00
 Liechtenstein 321041+3066.67
 Lithuania 4310103+7075.00
 Luxembourg 320163+3066.67
 Moldova 430175+2075.00
 North Macedonia 420257−2050.00
 Netherlands 201126−4000.00
 Northern Ireland 110020+2100.00
 Norway 410346−2025.00
 Poland 402269−3000.00
 Republic of Ireland 202000+0000.00
 Romania 732276+1042.86
 Russia 200205−5000.00
 San Marino 220090+9100.00
 Serbia 400429−7000.00
 Slovakia 302146−2000.00
 Slovenia 401337−4000.00
 Sweden 301236−3000.00
  Switzerland 210112−1050.00
 Turkey 612389−1016.67
 Ukraine 210114−3050.00
 Uzbekistan 110010+1100.00
 Wales 520356−1040.00
54 Teams 168574170199229−30033.93
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FIFA rankings

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