Serbia

Confederation: UEFA(Europe)
Head coach: Radomir Antic
Captain: Dejan Stankovic
Group: D


It's exactly 4 years since Serbia split from Montenegro and it's their first ever World Cup since becoming an independent state. Unfortunately for Montenegro, Serbia had the better players and took the FIFA and UEFA status, Montenegro had to apply for a new status. The Serbians have a host of top fooballers, Nemanja Vidic, Dejan Stankovic and Branislav Ivanovic, are just a few. Ivanovic got off to a slow start at Stamford Bridge, however, this season the right-back has been in excellent form. Solid defensively and good going forward, Ivanovic is a typical modern day full-back.

Internazionale midfielder Dejan Stankovic has played at the top level for years and captains the Serbians. Stankovic is a central midfielder who can attack and defend, he's also equipped with a very powerful shot. New Liverpool signing Milan Jovanovic, will operate on the left wing, but he can also play up front. Nenad Milijas of Wolves has the ability to score goals from long range and he will compete with Zdravko Kuzmanovic to partner Stankovic in midfield.

Birmingham City will have an intrest in Serbia as they have recently signed giant centre forward Nikola Zigic. At 6 ft 7+¹⁄₂ Zigic can dominate aerial battles and will be a real threat from set pieces. Danko Lazovic will partner Zigic up front and between them they have scored 26 goals for Serbia, Marko Pantelic and Dragan Mrdja will provide backup.



Vladimir Stojkovic (Sporting Lisbon, Portugal), Bojan Isailovic (Zaglebie Lubin, Poland), Andjelko Djuricic (Uniao Leiria, Portugal); Branislav Ivanovic (Chelsea, England), Antonio Rukavina (1860 Munich, Germany), Nemanja Vidic (Manchester United, England), Neven Subotic (Borussia Dortmund, Germany), Aleksandar Lukovic (Udinese, Italy), Ivan Obradovic (Real Zaragoza, Spain), Aleksandar Kolarov (Lazio, Italy); Dejan Stankovic (Inter Milan, Italy), Gojko Kacar (Hertha Berlin, Germany), Nenad Milijas (Wolves, England), Zdravko Kuzmanovic (Stuttgart, Germany), Radosav Petrovic (Partizan Belgrade), Milos Krasic (CSKA Moscow, Russia), Zoran Tosic (Manchester United, England) , Milos Ninkovic (Dynamo Kiev, Ukraine), Milan Jovanovic (Standard Liege, Belgium); Nikola Zigic (Birmingham, England), Marko Pantelic (Ajax, Holland), Danko Lazovic (Zenit St Petersburg, Russia), Dragan Mrdja (Vojvodina Novi Sad)


Ant Myers