{"id":78718,"date":"2025-05-20T19:47:41","date_gmt":"2025-05-20T17:47:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/?p=78718"},"modified":"2025-05-20T20:18:45","modified_gmt":"2025-05-20T18:18:45","slug":"serbia-publishes-squad-list-for-match-against-albania-familiar-names-return","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/euronews.al\/en\/serbia-publishes-squad-list-for-match-against-albania-familiar-names-return\/","title":{"rendered":"Serbia Publishes Squad List for Match Against Albania, Familiar Names Return"},"content":{"rendered":"

On June 7, the \u201cAir Albania\u201d stadium in Tirana will host a highly emotional clash for the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, as Albania takes on Serbia in the third match of Group K.<\/p>\n

For Serbia, this will be their first qualifier, followed by a match against Andorra three days later in Leskovac.<\/p>\n

This game carries significant emotional weight due to the tense history between the two teams, especially stemming from the infamous Euro 2016 qualifier in Belgrade.<\/p>\n

Ahead of the match, Serbia\u2019s head coach Dragan Stojkovi\u0107 has released the preliminary squad list for the match against Albania.<\/p>\n

Notably absent are well-known names like Vanja and Sergej Milinkovi\u0107-Savi\u0107, while team leaders such as Aleksandar Mitrovi\u0107, Du\u0161an Vlahovi\u0107, and Luka Jovi\u0107 are confirmed.<\/p>\n

Serbia\u2019s Preliminary Squad for the Match Against Albania:<\/p>\n

Goalkeepers:<\/p>\n

Predrag Rajkovi\u0107, \u0110or\u0111e Petrovi\u0107, Aleksandar Jovanovi\u0107, Dragan Rosi\u0107<\/p>\n

Defenders:<\/p>\n

Nikola Milenkovi\u0107, Strahinja Pavlovi\u0107, Strahinja Erakovi\u0107, Sr\u0111an Babi\u0107, Nemanja Stoji\u0107, Jan Karlo Simi\u0107, Aleksa Terzi\u0107, Kosta Nedeljkovi\u0107<\/p>\n

Midfielders:<\/p>\n

Sa\u0161a Luki\u0107, Nemanja Gudelj, Nemanja Maksimovi\u0107, Andrija \u017divkovi\u0107, Ivan Ili\u0107, Lazar Samard\u017ei\u0107, Aleksandar Katai, Uro\u0161 Ra\u010di\u0107, Stefan Mitrovi\u0107, Mirko Topi\u0107, Andrija Maksimovi\u0107, Petar Stani\u0107, Milutin Vidosavljevi\u0107<\/p>\n

Forwards:<\/p>\n

Aleksandar Mitrovi\u0107, Du\u0161an Vlahovi\u0107, Luka Jovi\u0107, Nikola \u0160tuli\u0107<\/p>\n

Stojkovi\u0107 has also surprised by recalling Aleksandar Katai to the national team, and has called up several players from the Serbian Superliga, including Dragan Rosi\u0107 (Vojvodina), Petar Stani\u0107 (TSC), and Milutin Vidosavljevi\u0107 (Radni\u010dki 1923).<\/p>\n

Albania\u2019s national team is expected to announce its player list in the coming days, while the atmosphere in Tirana is growing increasingly charged ahead of this major showdown.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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