The Spain national football team will host Serbia in their upcoming UEFA Nations League 2024-25 clash at the Estadio Nuevo Arcángel in Cordoba, Spain.
The Spain vs Serbia, UEFA Nations League 2024-25 match will start at 12:15 AM IST on Wednesday, October 16.
Under manager Luis de la Fuente, the reigning UEFA Nations League winners Spain will head into the game with a 1-0 win over Denmark played at the Estadio Nueva Condomina in Murcia, Spain.
Real Sociedad midfielder Martín Zubimendi netted the solitary goal of the match in the 79th minute to help Spain bag all three points from the game.
With two wins and one draw, Spain are currently placed on top of League A Group 4 standings with seven points from three games. They will look to continue their winning streak and cement their place at the top of the standings.
On the other hand, the Serbia national football team secured a morale-boosting 2-0 win against Switzerland in their previous UEFA Nations League 2024-25 encounter at the Dubocica Stadium in Leskovac, Serbia.
The hosts rode on an own goal from Nico Elvedi while star forward Aleksandar Mitrović doubled the lead to guide Serbia to an impressive victory.
With the crucial win, Serbia are currently placed third in the League A Group 4 standings with four points from three matches.
Ahead of the game, Spain have suffered a massive blow as young winger Lamine Yamal has been ruled out of the clash due to injury.
Apart from Yamal, La Roja will miss several of their first team players including the likes of Unai Simon, Dani Carvajal, Robin Le Normand, Rodri, Dani Olmo, Gavi and Nico Williams.
Meanwhile, Serbia have no major injury concerns heading into the game against Spain and are expected to retain their playing XI that registered victory against Switzerland.
Spain vs Serbia football head-to-head
The Spain vs Serbia football head-to-head record favours the former. Spain have won one of the two matches that they have played against Serbia in international football. The other game ended in a draw.
The last time these two sides met, Spain were held to a goalless draw by Serbia in an UEFA Nations League 2024-25 clash at the Stadion Rajko Mitić in Belgrade, Serbia in September.
Where to watch Spain vs Serbia UEFA Nations League 2024-25 match live in India
The Spain vs Serbia UEFA Nations League 2024-25 match will be telecast live on the Sony Sports Ten 1 SD and Sony Sports Ten 1 HD TV channels in India.
Live streaming of the Spain vs Serbia UEFA Nations League 2024-25 match will be available on the SonyLIV app and website
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