Branislav Ivanovic

LARNACA - The Serbia men's national football team defeated Cyprus 1-0 in a friendly game in Larnaca on Monday evening.

Sergej Milinkovic-Savic scored the only goal of the match in the seventh minute.

Cyprus goalkeeper Joel Mall saved a penalty by Aleksandar Mitrovic in the 11th minute.

23 players will make it to the team that will travel to Russia on June 11, and this final list will be known on June 4.

Serbia will on that day play the first of the two friendly matches as part of the team's preparations for the tournament in Russia.

The friendlies against Chile (June 4) and Bolivia (June 9) will both be played in Graz, Austria.

ULSAN - The Serbia men's national football team drew 1-1 with South Korea in Ulsan Tuesday as captain Branislav Ivanovic made his 100th appearance for the "Eagles".

Serbia took the lead in the 59th minute through Adem Ljajic after an excellent assist by Sergej Milinkovic-Savic, but Ja-Cheol Koo equalised just two minutes later following a dubious penalty decision by the referee.

BELGRADE - The Serbia men's national football team beat Georgia 1-0 in Belgrade late Monday to clinch direct qualification for the 2018 World Cup in Russia.

Photo: AP Photo/Bruce Kluckhohn

BELGRADE - Chelsea FC defender Branislav Ivanovic has parted with the English club, where he played since 2008, and signed a contract with Russia's Zenit St. Petersburg FC, the press service of the Russian club announced on Wednesday.

CHISINAU - The Serbia men's national football team has chalked up its first victory in the World Cup 2018 qualifications by beating Moldova 3-0 away from home in a Group D, Round 2 game in Chisinau late Thursday.

Filip Kostic, Branislav Ivanovic and Dusan Tadic scored in the 19th, 27th and the 59th minute, respectively.

HUGE VICTORY Albania forced to wait for Euro 2016 after Serbia strike late

BELGRADE - A series of Albanian provocations has continued ahead of the recent Greece vs. Serbia football friendly in Chania, when one of the boys who accompanied the players onto the pitch crossed his hands over his chest, in a gesture symbolizing the double-headed eagle depicted on the flag of Albania, during the sounding of the Serbian anthem.