Serbia vs England Predicted line-ups and latest news, – June 16, 2024

The final match of today's game day at Euro 2024 will see Serbia facing off against the tournament's main favorite, England.

Serbia ended up in a relatively easy group during the qualifiers and secured a spot in the final stage alongside Hungary. Following the qualifiers, the Serbs played four friendly matches. In March, they were thrashed by Russia (0-4) and narrowly defeated Cyprus (1-0). In early June, Serbia lost to Austria (1-2) but confidently beat Sweden (3-0).

England, in their qualifiers, were grouped with Italy, Ukraine, North Macedonia, and Malta. Throughout the qualifiers, they only drew twice—first against Ukraine (1-1) and later with North Macedonia by the same score in their final qualifying match. As part of their preparations for Euro 2024, the Three Lions played four matches. During the international break in March, they narrowly lost to Brazil (0-1) and then drew with Belgium (2-2). In early June, England recorded a comprehensive victory over Bosnia and Herzegovina (3-0), followed by a sensational defeat to Iceland (0-1).

England is considered the main favorite to win the tournament and must prove this in today's match. The outcome could influence the future of head coach Gareth Southgate. Although we reported yesterday that the Football Association of England intends to offer him a new contract, the coach himself has stated he would have to leave the team if they fail to win the continental trophy.

"This might be the last chance. I think about half of the national coaches leave after the tournament—that's the nature of international football. I've been here almost eight years, and we came close."

Serbia's coach, Dragan Stojković, declared that his team is ready for the upcoming match, both physically and tactically.

"I was fortunate enough in my playing career to participate in European and world competitions.

The next step now is to be a coach at major tournaments. Such a tournament demands maximum concentration to show quality in every match. I wouldn't differentiate between the first, second, and third games. We start against one of the favorites but are doing everything to prepare as best as possible for the challenges ahead.

We have done everything from the coaching side to ensure the players have trained at the highest level. I believe we are physically and tactically ready."

Both teams will be chasing victory in this match, with Serbia striving to secure every point in any match, while England needs to demonstrate their superiority in the tournament. Both coaches will likely deploy their strongest players to maximize their teams' potential in the upcoming match. The Dailysports team has prepared probable starting lineups based on the previous decisions of the coaches.

Predicted Serbia line-up

Milinković-Savić – Pavlović, Milenković, Veljković – Kostić, Lukić, Milinković-Savić, Živković – Tadić – Mitrović, Vlahović

Predicted England line-up

Pickford – Trippier, Guehi, Stones, Walker – Rice, Alexander-Arnold – Foden, Bellingham, Saka – Kane