New Delhi: After a string of subpar results, Serbia will be looking to start this tournament with a good outlook. They have failed to go past the group stage, as we have witnessed. Nevertheless, with a home game against the reigning champions, Dragan Stojkovic’s team will be eager to start fresh.
Group D includes Switzerland, Denmark, Spain, and Serbia. The first two games will be against La Roja and the Danes. Spain has proven themselves in back-to-back championships, making them the top team in Europe right now. They recently defeated England in the final to win the UEFA Euro 2024 and bring home the coveted trophy. Against the Serbians, Luis de la Fuente’s squad will begin their championship defense. On match day two, it will be another difficult road journey against the Swiss.
Team News
Serbia’s center defender, Milos Veljkovic might not be available for this game due to a foot ailment. Dusan Tadic, who announced his retirement from international football, will also be missed by Dragan Stojkovic. For the first international break of the 2024–25 season, Sergej Milinkovic–Savic, Dusan Vlahovic, and Nemanja Stojic have also withdrawn from the Serbian team. Other than that, Stojkovic has all of his tools at his disposal this midweek.
Several of Spain’s most important players won’t be available for this game. Due to injury, both goalkeeper Unai Simon and forward Alvaro Morata are out. Rodri will also be absent because of suspension. Oscar Mingueza of Celta Vigo has also been called up to the team for the first time, bringing a fresh face to the La Roja camp.
Predicted lineups
Serbia expected XI: (3-4-2-1) Rajkovic; Veljkovic, Milenkovic, Pavlovic; Nedeljkovic, Lukic, Ilic, Zivkovic; Samardzic, Stefan Mitrovic; Jovic
Spain expected lineup: (4-2-3-1) Raya; Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella; Rodri, Fabian; Yamal, Olmo, Williams; Oyarzabal
Where to watch
Serbia vs Spain will be live broadcasted on Sony Sports Network and live streamed on SonyLiv at 12:15 A.M., 6th August 2024.
Early Predictions
Despite the fact that the Spaniards will be missing a few key names in their squad, the defending champions have a solid side consosting of the quality that they need to go all the way. As for Serbia, they will be missing a few key players too including the likes of Mitrovic and Milinkovic Savic which might cause a few problems for them. So this early prediction would favour Luis De la Fuente’s side as Spain might go on to win the match 3-0 against Serbia to kick off their campaign.
As Serbia and Spain get ready to kick off their campaigns, let’s have a look at the preview, team news, predicted lineups, where to watch the match and early predictions. Football Sports News: Latest Cricket News, Cricket Live Score, Sports Breaking News from Sports Today
