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Serbianational football team record

155
Wins
89
Draws
105
Defeats

349 matches, 1950 to 2026TFN Elo rating 1742, 47th in the world

Serbia have played 349 internationals since 1950: 155 wins, 89 draws and 105 defeats. Their most frequent opponent is Russia, with 13 meetings. Their biggest win is 8–1 against Faroe Islands in World Cup qualifying on 6 October 1996.

Serbia's record

Overall record
MatchesPlayedWonDrawnLostGoalsWin rate
All34915589105533–38244%
Competitive2181006058361–23846%
Friendlies131552947172–14442%
At home111623118212–10056%
Away175694462239–20639%
Neutral venues6324142582–7638%

Record against every opponent

Serbia have played 86 different national teams. Opponents with a head-to-head page are linked.

Record by opponent
OpponentPWDLGoalsLast met
Russia1326514–142020
Lithuania11100128–72023
Ireland944112–92021
Slovenia917114–122024
South Korea93428–72017
Spain90455–162026
Faroe Islands880029–32011
Japan84047–42021
Portugal814311–142021
Switzerland824211–102024
Austria741213–92025
Azerbaijan751119–82021
Belgium72146–92023
Hungary731316–72023
Poland70348–122016
Romania742114–62018
Ukraine70163–162019
Brazil60151–92022
Bulgaria623111–62023
Denmark60241–102024
France60244–112015
Germany61235–82026
Luxembourg660019–62021
North Macedonia641115–72013
Norway63126–42022
Wales642015–52017
Armenia53208–12015
Bosnia53206–12005
Croatia50324–92013
Cyprus54108–22024
Czech Republic53027–112015
Greece52126–42026
Italy50414–72011
Mexico52127–92026
Netherlands50054–132026
Northern Ireland54107–32011
Sweden540111–32024
Albania41122–42025
Argentina41034–122006
China44007–02017
England40041–102025
Finland42114–32007
Malta440018–11999
Montenegro44009–22023
Estonia31113–42016
Israel32015–32016
Qatar32018–32021
Scotland31203–12020
Slovakia32105–12004
USA32103–12023
Andorra3–0 (2025), 3–1 (2025)22006–12025
Australia1–2 (2010), 0–0 (2011)20111–22011
Cameroon4–3 (2010), 3–3 (2022)21107–62022
Chile3–1 (2012), 0–1 (2018)21013–22018
Colombia0–0 (1998), 0–1 (2013)20110–12013
Georgia3–1 (2017), 1–0 (2017)22004–12017
Ghana3–1 (1997), 0–1 (2010)21013–22010
Jamaica2–1 (2014), 1–1 (2021)21103–22021
Kazakhstan1–2 (2007), 1–0 (2007)21012–22007
Latvia1–0 (2025), 2–1 (2025)22003–12025
Moldova3–0 (2016), 3–0 (2017)22006–02017
Nigeria3–0 (1998), 2–0 (2018)22005–02018
Paraguay0–2 (2001), 1–0 (2019)21011–22019
San Marino3–0 (2004), 5–0 (2004)22008–02004
Tunisia3–0 (1998), 1–0 (2006)22004–02006
Turkey0–0 (2020), 2–2 (2020)20202–22020
Uruguay1–0 (1995), 1–1 (2006)21102–12006
Algeria3–0 (2010)11003–02010
Bahrain5–1 (2022)11005–12022
Bangladesh4–1 (2001)11004–12001
Bolivia5–1 (2018)11005–12018
Cape Verde0–3 (2026)10010–32026
Costa Rica1–0 (2018)11001–02018
Dominican Republic0–0 (2021)10100–02021
Ecuador0–1 (2002)10010–12002
Egypt0–0 (1997)10100–01997
El Salvador4–1 (1995)11004–11995
Honduras0–2 (2011)10010–22011
Iran1–0 (1998)11001–01998
Ivory Coast2–3 (2006)10012–32006
Jordan3–2 (2023)11003–22023
Morocco1–2 (2018)10011–22018
New Zealand0–1 (2010)10010–12010
Panama0–0 (2021)10100–02021
Saudi Arabia2–1 (2026)11002–12026
South Africa3–1 (2009)11003–12009

Biggest wins and heaviest defeats

Biggest wins

  1. at Faroe IslandsWorld Cup qualifying, 6 Oct 19968–1 for Serbia
  2. at HungaryWorld Cup qualifying, 29 Oct 19977–1 for Serbia
  3. at Faroe IslandsWorld Cup qualifying, 6 Jun 20016–0 for Serbia
  4. v MaltaWorld Cup qualifying, 2 Jun 19966–0 for Serbia
  5. v WalesWorld Cup qualifying, 11 Sept 20126–1 for Serbia

Heaviest defeats

  1. v ArgentinaWorld Cup, 16 Jun 20060–6 for Serbia
  2. at NetherlandsEuropean Championship, 25 Jun 20001–6 for Serbia
  3. v EnglandWorld Cup qualifying, 9 Sept 20250–5 for Serbia
  4. at UkraineEuro qualifying, 7 Jun 20190–5 for Serbia
  5. at Czech RepublicFriendly, 6 Sept 20020–5 for Serbia

Latest results

  1. at NetherlandsNations League, 4 Oct 20261–2 for Serbia
  2. at GermanyNations League, 1 Oct 20260–2 for Serbia
  3. v NetherlandsNations League, 27 Sept 20261–2 for Serbia
  4. v GreeceNations League, 24 Sept 20261–2 for Serbia
  5. at MexicoFriendly, 4 Jun 20261–5 for Serbia
  6. v Cape VerdeFriendly, 31 May 20260–3 for Serbia
  7. v Saudi ArabiaFriendly, 31 Mar 20262–1 for Serbia
  8. at SpainFriendly, 27 Mar 20260–3 for Serbia
  9. v LatviaWorld Cup qualifying, 16 Nov 20252–1 for Serbia
  10. at EnglandWorld Cup qualifying, 13 Nov 20250–2 for Serbia

Serbia's rating through history

The TFN Elo rating rises with wins and falls with defeats, weighted by the opponent’s strength, the margin and the competition.

End of 1950: 1490End of 1994: 1488End of 1995: 1594End of 1996: 1665End of 1997: 1807End of 1998: 1850End of 1999: 1856End of 2000: 1843End of 2001: 1812End of 2002: 1796End of 2003: 1722End of 2004: 1764End of 2005: 1797End of 2006: 1775End of 2007: 1765End of 2008: 1785End of 2009: 1848End of 2010: 1754End of 2011: 1740End of 2012: 1703End of 2013: 1773End of 2014: 1710End of 2015: 1716End of 2016: 1739End of 2017: 1794End of 2018: 1839End of 2019: 1824End of 2020: 1825End of 2021: 1889End of 2022: 1884End of 2023: 1851End of 2024: 1866End of 2025: 1823End of 2026: 1742
Rating at the end of each year. Peak: 1941, reached on 18 November 2022. Hover the chart for any year.

Record by competition

Record by competition
CompetitionPWDLGoals
Friendly131552947172–144
World Cup qualifying78471912166–65
Euro qualifying66292017107–83
Nations League301110942–31
World Cup16421016–29
European Championship71339–15
Kirin Cup61142–5
Millennium Cup541010–2
Korea Cup31204–2
Cyprus International Tournament21012–1
LG Cup20111–3
Lunar New Year Cup21102–1
Kirin Challenge Cup10010–1

Top scorers

  1. 1Aleksandar Mitrović52
  2. 2Savo Milošević26
  3. 3Predrag Mijatović23
  4. 4Nikola Žigić14
  5. 5Dušan Tadić13
  6. 6Dušan Vlahović13
  7. 7Mateja Kežman10
  8. 8Dejan Stanković9
  9. 9Aleksandar Kolarov8
  10. 10Dejan Savićević8

Counted from the 178 of 349 matches with scorer records, which are mostly competitive matches, so totals can be lower than official tallies.

Questions answered

When did Serbia play their first international?

On 26 February 1950, a 1–4 defeat against Croatia in a friendly.

What is Serbia's biggest win?

8–1 against Faroe Islands in World Cup qualifying on 6 October 1996.

What is Serbia's heaviest defeat?

0–6 against Argentina at the World Cup on 16 June 2006.

Who have Serbia played the most?

Russia: 13 matches, with 2 wins, 6 draws and 5 defeats for Serbia.

What is Serbia's longest winning run?

5 wins in a row, from 9 October 2021 to 24 March 2022.

Former names

  • FR Yugoslavia, 1994 to 2003
  • Serbia and Montenegro, 2003 to 2006
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Results through 6 October 2026. Page updated 3 November 2026. How these numbers are calculated.