Serbia national futsal team
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The Serbia national futsal team represents Serbia in international futsal competitions such as the FIFA Futsal World Cup and the European Championships and is controlled by the Football Association of Serbia.
Nickname(s)Orlovi (The Eagles)
AssociationFootball Association of Serbia
ConfederationUEFA (Europe)
Head coach
Dejan Maješ
Dejan Maješ| Nickname(s) | Orlovi (The Eagles) | ||
|---|---|---|---|
| Association | Football Association of Serbia | ||
| Confederation | UEFA (Europe) | ||
| Head coach | Dejan Maješ | ||
| Captain | Miloš Simić | ||
| FIFA code | SRB | ||
| FIFA ranking | 31  5 (8 May 2026)[1] | ||
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| First international | |||
 Italy 4–2 Yugoslavia  (Grado, Italy; 8 December 1987) | |||
| Biggest win | |||
 Bulgaria 0–8 Serbia  (Gabrovo, Bulgaria; 9 February 2008) Serbia 9–1 Romania  (Belgrade, Serbia; 8 December 2011) Serbia 10–2 Gibraltar  (Paola, Malta; 30 November 2014) | |||
| Biggest defeat | |||
 Yugoslavia 1–9 Spain  (Pančevo, Yugoslavia; 25 November 1998) | |||
| FIFA World Cup | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2012) | ||
| Best result | Round of 16 (2012, 2021) | ||
| European Championship | |||
| Appearances | 6 (First in 1999) | ||
| Best result | Fourth place (2016) | ||
| Grand Prix de Futsal | |||
| Appearances | 2 (First in 2008) | ||
| Best result | 5th place (2008) | ||
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.
- Legend
Win Draw Lose Fixture
2021
| 14 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F | Serbia | 2–3 |  Iran | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 18:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena Attendance: 766 Referee: Carlos González (Guatemala) |
| 17 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F | Argentina  | 4–2 | Serbia | Vilnius, Lithuania |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+3) |
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Report |
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Stadium: Avia Solutions Group Arena Attendance: 1,434 Referee: Nurdin Bukuev (Kyrgyzstan) |
| 20 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup GS Group F | United States  | 0–7 | Serbia | Klaipėda, Lithuania |
| 20:00 EEST (UTC+3) | Report |
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Stadium: Švyturys Arena Referee: Chris Sinclair (New Zealand) |
| 24 September 2021 FIFA Futsal World Cup R16 | Portugal  | 4–3 (a.e.t.) | Serbia | Kaunas, Lithuania |
| 20:00 |
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Report | Stadium: Žalgiris Arena Attendance: 782 Referee: Daniel Rodríguez (Uruguay) |
| 15 November 2021 UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 qualifying Play-offs | Serbia | 3–1 |  Belarus | Jezero Hall, Kragujevac |
| 18:00 |
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Report |
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Referee: Eduardo Fernandes Coelho (Portugal), Miguel Castilho (Portugal) |
| 17 November 2021 UEFA Futsal Euro 2022 qualifying Play-offs | Belarus | 2–3 (3–6 agg.) | Serbia | Sport Palace Uruchie, Minsk |
| 16:30 |
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Report |
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Referee: Ondřej Černý (Czech Republic), Jan Kresta (Czech Republic) |
2022
| 19 January 2022 Euro 2022 Group A | Serbia | 2–4 | Portugal | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam |
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Report |
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Referee: Nikola Jelić (Croatia), Chiara Perona (Italy) |
| 23 January 2022 Euro 2022 Group A | Serbia | 1–6 |  Ukraine | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam |
| 14:30 |
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Report |
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Referee: David Grøndal Nissen (Denmark), Gábor Kovács (Hungary) |
| 28 January 2022 Euro 2022 Group A | Netherlands  | 2–3 | Serbia | Ziggo Dome, Amsterdam |
| 20:30 |
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Report |
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Referee: Chiara Perona (Italy), Nicola Manzione (Italy) |
Coaching staff
Manager history
| Name | Period | Major Tournaments |
|---|---|---|
| Aca Kovačević | 2007–2016 | World Cup 2012, Euro 2007, Euro 2010, Euro 2012, Euro 2016 |
| Goran Ivančić | 2016–2021 | Euro 2018 |
| Dejan Majes | 2021– | World Cup 2021, Euro 2022 |
Players
Current squad
The following players were called up to the squad for the UEFA 2024 FIFA Futsal World Cup qualification matches against Poland and the Belgium on 15 and 20 September 2023, respectively.[2][3]
Head coach: Dejan Maješ
| No. | Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Club | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | GK | Jakov Vulić | 10 March 1992 | KMF Loznica-Grad | ||
| 12 | GK | Petar Nikolić | 15 April 1991 | KMF Loznica-Grad | ||
| 2 | DF | Đorđe Rosić | 17 December 2000 | KMF Loznica-Grad | ||
| 4 | DF | Nikola Matijević | 26 December 1991 |  Al-Arabi | ||
| 5 | DF | Kristijan Vasić | 24 June 1999 | KMF Loznica-Grad | ||
| 6 | DF | Denis Ramić | 17 November 1994 | CSM Deva | ||
| 13 | DF | Aleksandar Janjić | 9 September 1995 | KMF Vranje | ||
| 7 | MF | Miloš Simić (captain) | 12 August 1989 | CSM Deva | ||
| 8 | MF | Aleksandar Tomić | 9 June 2002 |  SG Kecskemét | ||
| 9 | MF | Jovan Lazarević | 11 September 1997 | Inter Movistar | ||
| 10 | FW | Strahinja Petrov | 14 December 1993 | Ciampino Futsal | ||
| 11 | FW | Stefan Rakić | 22 November 1993 |  Rekord Bielsko-Biała | ||
| 14 | FW | Slobodan Rajčević | 28 February 1985 |  FC Mostar SG | ||
| 15 | FW | Lazar Marinković | 24 May 2000 |  MFK Torpedo | ||
| 16 | FW | Mateja Ćirka | 11 June 2002 | KMF Novi Pazar | ||
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up to the squad within the last 12 months.
| Pos. | Player | Date of birth (age) | Caps | Goals | Club | Latest call-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GK | Miodrag AksentijevićINJ | 6 July 1997 |  TSV Weilimdorf |
v. Poland, 15 September 2023 | ||
| DF | Nemanja Milosavljević | 20 July 1997 | KMF Vranje |
v.  Norway, 9 November 2022 | ||
| DF | Lazar Petrašević | 10 July 1995 | KMF FON Banjica |
v. Norway, 5 October 2022 | ||
| FW | Dragan TomićINJ | 25 March 1991 |  Anderlecht |
v. Poland, 15 September 2023 | ||
| FW | Ninoslav AleksićINJ | 3 February 1995 |  Araz Naxçivan |
v. Poland, 15 September 2023 | ||
| FW | Marko Pršić | 13 September 1990 | Al-Arabi |
v.  France, 7 March 2023 | ||
| FW | Marko Avramović | 1 April 1992 | KMF Loznica-Grad |
v. Norway, 9 November 2022 | ||
| FW | Uroš Krasnić | 8 May 1993 | Bečej 2003 |
v. France, 12 October 2022 | ||
COV Player withdrew from the squad due to contracting COVID-19. | ||||||
Competitive record
FIFA Futsal World Cup
Remarks:
- 1 Qualified for the tournament, but was ejected due to the Yugoslav Wars.
UEFA Futsal Championship
| UEFA Futsal Championship record | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Round | Pld | W | D | L | GS | GA | |
| 1996 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 1999 | Group stage | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
| 2001 | did not qualify | |||||||
 2003 | ||||||||
 2005 | ||||||||
| 2007 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
| 2010 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | |
 2012 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 11 | 12 | ||
| 2014 | did not qualify | |||||||
| 2016 | Fourth place | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 10 | |
 2018 | Quarter-finals | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | |
| 2022 | Group stage | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 12 | |
  2026 | did not qualify | |||||||
| Total | 7/13 | 23 | 8 | 5 | 10 | 54 | 66 | |