Before the start of the World Cup, many teams arranged warm-up matches, including Serbia away to Bahrain, the result of the world number 21 they completely did not load, this time Serbia won 5-1 against their opponents, it is clear that they are ready for the World Cup.
In this game, Mitrovic is still recovering from injury and did not make the squad, while Vlahovic has just returned and sat on the bench, but Serbia are not worried about no one coming to score because they also have Tadic, the winger who plays for Ajax, who took a free kick in the opening eight minutes to break the deadlock for his team.
Serbia replaced Vlahovic at the start of the second half, and as a result, he played only five minutes and provided an assist for Tadić. In the 52nd minute, the Juve striker scored from close range after picking up the ball in the box to extend his team's advantage. Serbia then continued its frenzy and eventually beat their opponents 5-1.
It was Serbia's last warm-up match before the start of the World Cup, and they won for themselves with a big win. Serbia was on fire, and many of the core players up front found the feeling of scoring and believed they were ready for the first game against Brazil.
In this World Cup, everyone mentions the favorites to win the championship, which must be traditional giants such as Brazil, Argentina or Spain, and few people think that Serbia has a chance to win the championship. But frankly, this team definitely has the strength to be a dark horse.
Four years ago, Croatia was not favored either, and as a result, they reached the final and almost won the title. Today's Serbia is not even under Croatia. In this team, the frontcourt is full of fame. Attack, Mitrovic has scored nine goals in 12 Premier League appearances this season, having already broken through the doors of big clubs such as Liverpool, Arsenal and Tottenham, and has proven himself at a team like Fulham.
As for Vlahovic, he is worth more than 80 million euros and is an absolute workhorse at Juve. Tadic is the heart of Ajax, having scored and assisted in all of his last four seasons (three + 10 assists this season). In addition, Serbia has Milinković in the front court, the core of Lazio, who has long been targeted by many big teams, and there is no need to say much about his strength.
This Serbian team is undoubtedly a typical example of strength over fame, and if Brazil or other opponents in the group stage look down on Serbia, I am afraid that it will have to pay a price. In fact, in this World Cup qualifier, Serbia once beat Portugal to qualify first in the group, and the next first game against the powerful Brazil is just a test of Serbia's strength. If they play normally, they can get points at any time. If there is one team to be a dark horse in this World Cup, Serbia is definitely a favorite!