Sweden's national team will play a World Cup qualifier against Serbia at the Serbian national team's training center, Sportski centar FSS, located a couple of miles outside Belgrade, in their second match for both teams in the World Cup qualifiers. Sweden defeated Italy 1-0 away in their opening qualifier, while Serbia lost 1-3 to Denmark, according to major media reports. The training center has a stand with capacity for 3,000 spectators and meets all requirements for competitive matches, major media reports indicate.
When Sweden and Serbia met in 2024, the match was played at Dubočica Stadium, which has a total capacity of 8,136 seats, according to major media. Swedish defender Hanna Lundkvist expressed surprise at the venue choice. 'It feels a bit strange,' she said.
It feels a bit strange.
' Lundkvist added, 'Man thinks that there should be a larger arena. Then I have no insight into the Serbian federation, so it is difficult to say. ' In contrast, Swedish coach Tony Gustavsson downplayed the importance of the venue.
'I was clear to the players and said that what we can control is what we do football-wise on the pitch we are assigned,' he said. ' He further explained, 'I respect that it is an important issue but I also respect the mandate and my mandate is that I am the national team coach and should prepare a team sportingly. ' The official reason from the Serbian football federation for selecting the training center remains unclear.
It is most fun to play on a proper arena with many people.