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Join on Telegram Marrakech – The race for a World Cup slot heats up as Serbia visit England tonight as part of Round 9 action in Group K of the UEFA zone qualifiers.
Tonight’s game marks the teams’ second meeting in this group. The last match, played on September 9 in Belgrade, resulted in a 5-0 England win.
Match Details:
- Fixture: England vs Serbia
- Competition: World Cup Qualification UEFA, Group K, Round 9
- Venue: Wembley Stadium, London
- Date: Thursday Nov 13
- Kick-off: 8:45 p.m. (GMT+1)
- Referee: Ivan Kruzliak (Slovakia)
- Where to watch: TOD (MENA), L’Equipe (France), ITV (UK), Fox Sports (US)
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England Team News
Thomas Tuchel’s squad will be a few names short tonight. Newcastle United pair Nick Pope (concussion) and Anthony Gordon (hip) have pulled back from the England squad due to injury. Center-back Marc Guehi is also not expected to feature after suffering a heavy bone bruise during Crystal Palace’s Conference League clash against Az Alkmaar last Thursday.
Currently standing clear at the top of Group K, England have already qualified for the 2026 World Cup. They have six wins in as many games, scoring 18 goals without conceding any.
The Three Lions are currently on their longest ever clean sheet streak in competitive internationals: eight consecutive matches without conceding a single goal. Tuchel’s side have not conceded a goal in a competitive match since October 13, 2024, per Opta data.
Predicted Lineup (4-2-3-1): Pickford – Spence, Konsa, Stones, O’Reilly – Rice, Anderson – Saka, Bellingham, Rashford – Kane
Serbia Team News
Veljko Paunovic’s team is under immense pressure to get a positive result tonight. Serbia are currently third in their group with 10 points. To preserve their hopes of a World Cup qualification, they must overtake second-placed Albania (11 points) during this international break.
Paunovic was recently appointed as head coach on October 30 to salvage Serbia’s World Cup dreams. Against England, the challenge is colossal. But with only two games left to play, any point is of the utmost importance.
Serbia will be without emblematic striker Aleksandar Mitrovic, whose lack of playing time with Al-Rayyan saw him miss out on Paunovic’s first list as Serbia’s head coach.
Expect Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic to start for Serbia, and be the main threat up front for The Eagles.
Predicted Lineup (3-5-2):Petrovic – Veljkovic, Milenkovic, Pavlovic – Zivkovic, Lukic, Guldej, Samardzic, Kostic – Jovic, Vlahovic
- Score Prediction: England 2 – 0 Serbia
