Youthful Serbia aim to reinvigorate and entertain


Football Soccer - Serbia v Wales - 2018 World Cup Qualifying European Zone - Group D - Rajko Mitic Stadium, Belgrade, Serbia - June 11, 2017 Serbia’s Branislav Ivanovic Action Images via Reuters / Peter Cziborra

BELGRADE (Reuters) - Serbia will head to the World Cup with a youthful team minus any real pressure to reach the knockout stages, having reached their first major tournament in eight years as an independent nation.

The Serbs, who axed coach Slavoljub Muslin after qualifying for Russia 2018 due to what were deemed unconvincing displays, have yet to name his successor with caretaker Mladen Krstajic widely touted as the man to take over on a permanent basis.

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