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FSS: Krstajic to lead Serbia at football World Cup

The Football Association of Serbia (FSS) has decided that Mladen Krstajic will stay on as head coach of Serbia's national football team.

FSS Sports Director and Deputy Chair of the Expert Board Goran Bunjevcevic announced this on Friday.

Krstajic will remain at the helm "in the coming period, and through" the upcoming FIFA World Cup in the Russian Federation.

Krstajic to lead Serbia at football World Cup

FSS Sports Director and Deputy Chair of the Expert Board Goran Bunjevcevic announced this on Friday.

Krstajic will remain at the helm "in the coming period, and through" the upcoming FIFA World Cup in the Russian Federation.

Krstajic is a former member of the national squad, who was a part of the expert team of coach Slavoljub Muslin during the qualifications.

Serbia national football team beats China in friendly

GUANGZHOU - The Serbia men's national football team beat China 2-0 in a friendly in Guangzhou on Friday.

In their first match since their World Cup qualification and former head coach Slavoljub Muslin's departure, Serbia won thanks to goals from Adem Ljajic in the 20th minute and Aleksandar Mitrovic in the 69th minute after an excellent assist by Andrija Zivkovic.

Muslin's contract terminated, Krstajic named caretaker

BELGRADE - Slavoljub Muslin's contract with the Football Association of Serbia (FSS) as head coach of the Serbia men's national football team has been terminated consensually, the FSS announced on Monday after a meeting of its Urgent Affairs committee.

In a statement, the FSS thanked Muslin for good cooperation and the result achieved - a 2018 World Cup berth.

Serbia men's football team loses to Ukraine in friendly

KHARKIV - The Serbia men's national football team has ended the year with a 2-0 defeat to Ukraine in late Tuesday's friendly in Kharkiv.

Despite a solid display, a Serbia side that lacked several of head coach Slavoljub Muslin's first-team regulars lost as Yevhen Shakhov (38 min) and Andriy Yarmolenko (87 min pen) netted for the hosts.

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