England vs Serbia is set to be an entertaining clash in their fifth match of the group stages of the 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification as the Three Lions look to maintain their unbeaten streak in the World Cup qualifiers in their upcoming match on Thursday, 14 November.
The England vs Serbia clash can be expected to be a highly dramatic one as the Three Lions look to keep their 100% win record intact in the World Cup qualifiers, while Serbia look to spoil their party and move closer to securing that second place in their group in their upcoming match.
Match Details
Wembley Stadium
London, England
Thursday, November 14
19:45 GMT
High-Flying England Faces Desperate Serbia in Potentially Heated Clash
The England vs Serbia clash has more at stake for Serbia, because they still have a chance of securing the second-place finish in Group K of the World Cup qualifiers and potentially move onto the World Cup qualification playoffs. Thomas Tuchel, however, will want his side to keep up their 100% win record in the World Cup qualifiers and produce a thrilling performance to keep the winning momentum going after defeating Latvia in their last game.
Interestingly, there have only been two England vs Serbia meetings in the past. One of those clashes was earlier in the 2026 World Cup qualifiers, when England were able to get a 5-0 win, and they’ve also won both matches against Serbia so far. That is why the Serbian players will be determined to produce a clinical and sturdy effort against the Three Lions and get a win over them in the upcoming match.
Can Jude Bellingham Bring His Good Form to International Stages?
Jude Bellingham has returned to the England squad for their last few World Cup qualifiers, and he also has some good form on his side. The Englishman is coming off some impressive performances for Real Madrid in La Liga recently, as he scored and assisted in their 2-1 win over Barcelona recently and has three goal contributions in his last three league games.
Bellingham is determined to secure a starting role for himself within Tuchel’s side before the start of the World Cup. To do so, he’ll need to be a proactive and clinical figure. Bellingham has already scored six goals and provided 10 assists in 44 appearances for England, but his last appearance for them was back in June 2025.
He’ll need to shake off rustiness in the international scene by being smart with his movement and link-up play to help England produce some entertaining football, and also be clutch with his finishing to torment the Serbian players.
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Powerful Dusan Vlahovic Determined To Ruin England’s Party at Wembley
Serbia know that they will need to play on the front foot in the England vs Serbia clash to have a chance of defeating the Three Lions in their own yard. To do so, they will need to take some risks and be particularly impressive with their counter-attacking opportunities and their attacking transitions.
Vlahovic has had a pretty good start to the 2025/26 season for Juventus, scoring three goals in six appearances so far for them. He has scored two goals in the World Cup qualifiers for Serbia so far and needs to enhance his goal-scoring qualities against England.
The Juventus forward needs to be smart with his forward movement to trouble the defenders, but also particularly ruthless in finishing off chances to help the visitors have a chance of getting a win in the England vs Serbia game.
England vs Serbia Injuries
England Injuries: Nick Pope, Marc Guehi, Anthony Gordon, Noni Madueke, Cole Palmer, Levi Colwill
Serbia Injuries: Aleksandar Mitrovic
England vs Serbia Predicted Lineups
Knowing the importance of this England vs Serbia clash, both Thomas Tuchel and Zoran Mirkovic will aim to field their strongest lineups for the match. Here are the England vs Serbia predicted lineups:
England Predicted XI: Jordan Pickford, Reece James, John Stones, Ezri Konsa, Dan Burn, Elliot Anderson, Declan Rice, Jude Bellingham, Bukayo Saka, Marcus Rashford, Harry Kane
Serbia Predicted XI: Djordje Petrovic, Filip Kostic, Milos Veljovic, Nikola Milenkovic, Stahinja Pavlovic, Aleksa Terzic, Nenmanja Gudelj, Sasa Lukic, Lazar Samardzic, Luka Jovic, Dusan Vlahovic
Main Photo
Credit: IMAGO / Romans Koksarovs
Recording Date: 15.10.2025
