England Crush Serbia 2-0: How a Stunning Win Shattered World Cup Dreams and Kept the Lions Roaring
Starting XI: Predrag Rajković; Aleksa Terzić, Strahinja Pavlović, Nikola Milenković, Ognjen Mimović; Nemanja Gudelj, Saša Lukić; Filip Kostić (captain), Ivan Ilić, Andrija Živković; Dušan Vlahović.
Key Absence: Aleksandar Mitrović, Serbia’s all-time top scorer, was unavailable, leaving Vlahović and Luka Jović to shoulder the attacking burden.
Match Recap: From Frustration to Flourish
England began sluggishly, struggling to replicate the fluidity of their 5-0 demolition of Serbia in Belgrade two months earlier. Serbia pressed aggressively, forcing early errors and limiting space for Kane and Rashford. The first real chance fell to Rashford in the 25th minute, his low drive parried by Rajković. Moments later, the breakthrough arrived:
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