Due to their second position, Yugoslavia saw itself face the Netherlands in the Round of 16. Yugoslavia entered in the match with a sole attacker, but its defensive tactics proved unsuccessful as Dennis Bergkamp put the Netherlands in front in the 38th minute. Immediately following the start of the second half, Yugoslavia pressured the Dutch, who inevitably conceded a header from Slobodan Komljenović. However, the turning point of this match was be a penalty awarded to Yugoslavia after Vladimir Jugović was fouled in the penalty area. Predrag Mijatović's shot dazzled Edwin van der Sar, but not the crossbar, and the scoreline remained the same at 1 – 1. Such an event demoralized the Yugoslavs, as the Dutch took the initiative. In the late seconds of the game, as everybody was preparing for extra time, Edgar Davids shot towards the Yugoslav net from a distance of 20 meters and beat goalkeeper Ivica Kralj, to the pure disbelief of the Yugoslav players and fans. This marked the end of Yugoslavia's run in the 1998 FIFA World Cup, since there was not much time left to do anything.
Unlucky events forced Yugoslavia out of the tournament, but the team definitely demonstrated its great ability and proved it had a spot among the world's best teams. This was also reflected in the FIFA World Rankings following the 1998 FIFA World Cup, in which Yugoslavia was constantly ranked in the Top 10 for a long period of time.
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Thursday, January 14, 2010
Monday, January 11, 2010
2002 FIFA World Cup
The 2002 qualifiers marked the first time that Yugoslavia failed to reach a major tournament ever since its return to the big stage after the UN sanctions. The problems started with the major political turmoil in the country as well in the Yugoslav FA, which prompted the new coach Ilija Petković to resign only after one game (2 – 0 away victory against Luxembourg).
Milovan Đorić took over the team, but under his leadership, the team managed only two draws (1 – 1 at home vs. Switzerland and also 1 – 1 away in Slovenia, in both games the opponents managed to equalise in late stages of the game) and a 0 – 1 home loss to Russia (which marked the team's first, and to this date only home defeat in official matches). After Đorić's resignation, a three-man commission, consisting of Dejan Savićević, Vujadin Boškov, and Ivan Ćurković, took over the coaching duties, until Savićević ultimately took over on his own. The team managed to bounce back with a draw in Russia and a win in Switzerland, but failed to defeat Slovenia in the penultimate game, thus ended the qualifiers in third position.
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Milovan Đorić took over the team, but under his leadership, the team managed only two draws (1 – 1 at home vs. Switzerland and also 1 – 1 away in Slovenia, in both games the opponents managed to equalise in late stages of the game) and a 0 – 1 home loss to Russia (which marked the team's first, and to this date only home defeat in official matches). After Đorić's resignation, a three-man commission, consisting of Dejan Savićević, Vujadin Boškov, and Ivan Ćurković, took over the coaching duties, until Savićević ultimately took over on his own. The team managed to bounce back with a draw in Russia and a win in Switzerland, but failed to defeat Slovenia in the penultimate game, thus ended the qualifiers in third position.
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Saturday, January 2, 2010
Nemanja Vidic: Serbia star player
He may not be enjoying his best season at Old Trafford, but on any day, Serbia's Nemanja Vidic is a formidable opponent. Shaven-headed and with eyes of pure granite, Vidic manages the feat of looking both bigger and more athletic than he actually is.
He began his career with Red Star Belgrade at the age of 14, leading them to the domestic league and cup double in 2004 before moving to Spartak Moscow.
In January 2006 he signed for Manchester United for a fee of £7 million, and immediately set about forging a defensive partnership with Rio Ferdinand that has yielded three league titles and a Champions League.
Vidic is no longer an unsung hero in United’s recent success, pipping Cristiano Ronaldo to the club’s Player of the Year award last season. He is also the lynchpin of a Serbian team that gained automatic qualification for next summer’s World Cup ahead of France and conceded just one goal in qualifying for the 2006 tournament, a joint record.
He has been below his best this season, hampered by injury and suspension, but then again, none of his defensive colleagues have exactly covered themselves in glory either.
Now he just has to hope he avoids Fernando Torres in next month’s draw.
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He began his career with Red Star Belgrade at the age of 14, leading them to the domestic league and cup double in 2004 before moving to Spartak Moscow.
In January 2006 he signed for Manchester United for a fee of £7 million, and immediately set about forging a defensive partnership with Rio Ferdinand that has yielded three league titles and a Champions League.
Vidic is no longer an unsung hero in United’s recent success, pipping Cristiano Ronaldo to the club’s Player of the Year award last season. He is also the lynchpin of a Serbian team that gained automatic qualification for next summer’s World Cup ahead of France and conceded just one goal in qualifying for the 2006 tournament, a joint record.
He has been below his best this season, hampered by injury and suspension, but then again, none of his defensive colleagues have exactly covered themselves in glory either.
Now he just has to hope he avoids Fernando Torres in next month’s draw.
The World Cup tickets of all matches are now available for sale. World Cup 2010 tickets of all the matches of World Cup are for sale at ticket4football.com, you can buy the Serbia World Cup tickets for its upcoming matches and World Cup Football tickets of other teams on this website.
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