Serbia and Switzerland will end the proceedings in Group G on December 3rd. The match will take place at Stadium 974 in Qatar. Group G is quite an open group with no clear-cut say on which teams will qualify for the next round. Serbia and Switzerland are evenly matched, and one cannot say which team has the upper hand. Brazil is the strongest team in the group, but there will be a more even fight between the remaining teams for the second spot.
Serbia and Switzerland met in the 2018 World Cup group stages, with Switzerland getting the better of them by two goals to 1. Brazil, Serbia and Switzerland were also part of the same group in the last world cup. Serbia vs Switzerland is a game that is permanently embedded with history and politics, and every time these teams meet, the match turns on its head. It will be interesting to see which team gets the better of the other this time.
Table of Contents
Official FIFA World Cup Broadcasting Networks
Serbia
The official broadcasting rights for every World Cup game in Serbia go to Radio Television of Serbia (RTS). They have acquired official rights. The competition will be shown live on their television network. The European Broadcasting Union is a member of RTS.
Switzerland
The FIFA World Cup in Switzerland is broadcast live by the Swiss Broadcasting Corporation (SRG SSR). It belongs to a non-profit organisation. They will broadcast live coverage of every World Cup game on their channel. Soccer enthusiasts in Switzerland may follow the World Cup here.
Fixture table of both the teams
DATE | MATCH | STADIUM |
24th November | Al Wakrah Sports Complex | |
25th November | Brazil VS Serbia | Lusail Stadium |
28th November | Cameroon VS Serbia | Al Wakrah Sports Complex |
28th November | Brazil VS Switzerland | Stadium 974 |
December 3rd | Stadium 974 |
Serbia and Switzerland will face each other in their final game of the group stage. This game could make or break their qualification chances in the competition. Serbia enjoys a better form compared to Switzerland. They have won four out of their last five matches without any losses. On the other hand, Switzerland has won three and lost two games in their previous five. Both teams have a good chance of making it to the knockout phase of the world cup and will not take anything for granted.
Things to watch out for
- Switzerland defeated Spain and Portugal in the nations league a few months back. This is a statement that they have not come to the world cup to participate but to win. These wins will surely give the players a much-needed boost heading into the world cup.
- Granit Xhaka of Switzerland has been in excellent form lately for his club, Arsenal, in the premier league. He has been instrumental for them as the team sits on the top of the standings in the league. Switzerland will expect him to bring this to the table in the world cup.
- Aleksander Mitrovic has displayed some incredible play in the English Premier League this season. He has scored the most goals for Serbia overall. The Swiss defence will need to be at the top of their game to stop him because of his form, which will be difficult to contain.
Table of FIFA World Cup Squads
Serbia
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Marko Dmitrovic, Vanja Milinkovic-Savic, Marko Ilic. |
Defenders | Stefan Mitrovic, Strahinja Pavlovic, Milos Veljkovic, Filip Mladenovic, Aleksa Terzic, Srdan Babic, Nikola Milenkovic, Matija Natasic. |
Midfielders | Dusan Tadic, Filip Kostic, Nemanja Maksimovic, Nemanja Radonjic, Filip Duricic, Sasa Lukic, Andrija Zivkovic, Darko Lavovic, Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, Marko Grujic, Uros Racic. |
Attackers | Aleksander Mitrovic, Luka Jovic, Dusan Vlahovic. |
Coach | Dragan Stojkovic. |
Switzerland
ROLE | PLAYERS |
Goalkeepers | Yann Sommer, Yvon Mvogo, David Von Ballmoos. |
Defenders | Fabian Schar, Manuel Akanji, Ricardo Rodriguez, Nico Elvedi, Kevin Mbabu, Silvan Widmer, Eray Comert, Jordan Lotomba. |
Midfielders | Granit Xhaka, Remo Freuler, Fabian Frei, Denis Zakaria, Djibril Sow, Renato Steffan, Michel Aebischer, Steven Zuber, Xherdan Shaqiri. |
Attackers | Noah Okafor, Mario Gavranovic, Haris Seferovic, Breel Embolo. |
Coach | Murat Yakin |
These are the players who are most likely to go to Qatar for the World Cup. By November 13th, all teams must turn in their final 26-player roster. By October 21st, FIFA will receive a preliminary list of 35 – 55 players.