Spain vs. Serbia: A Clash of Champions
Spain, the reigning UEFA Euro 2024 and Nations League champions, will kick off their title defense against Serbia in a highly anticipated match.
Serbia is drawn in Group D along with Spain, Denmark and Switzerland. They face La Roja and Denmark in their first two matches.
Spain are currently the best team in Europe after proving their credentials in back-to-back tournaments. They recently won UEFA Euro 2024 this summer after defeating England in the final to lift the prestigious trophy.
La Roja are also the defending champions in the UEFA Nations League competition after winning the final against Croatia last year.
Luis de la Fuente’s team will begin their title defense against the Serbians. Another tricky outing against the Swiss will follow on match day.
Team news
Serbia are a major doubt for this match as centre-back Milos Veljkovic is recovering from a leg injury. Dragan Stojkovič will also miss Dušan Tadič after the announcement of the end of international football.
Spain will have some of their key players for this match. Alvaro Morata and goalkeeper Unai Simon have been ruled out through injury. Rodri will also miss out due to suspension. There is also a new face in the La Roja camp, with Oscar Mingueza from Celta Vigo called up for the first time.
Predicted Lineups:
- Serbia: Rajkovic (GK), Simic, Milenkovic, Pavlovic, Mijailovic, Ilic, Grujic, Zivkovic, Samardzic, Jovic, Mitrovic
- Spain: Raya (GK), Carvajal, Le Normand, Laporte, Cucurella, Zubimendi, Ruiz, Yamal, Olmo, Williams, Oyarzabal
