Serbia vs England
England continue their World Cup qualifying campaign with what is likely to be their toughest fixture as they take on Serbia.
Viewers are unlikely to be treated to any more scintillating football against Serbia, as Tuchel has spoken at length about bringing old-school footballing qualities back into the side, including long throws and crosses – with both England’s goals against Andorra scored from the latter.
The German said he expects to “face the same formation, the defensive block of 5-4-1, with individual quality up front with tall, physical strikers” from their next opponents, who beat Latvia 1-0 on Friday and who sit five points behind England in Group K, having played a game less.
Mike Jones9 September 2025 16:30
Good afternoon!
Welcome to The Independent’s coverage of tonight’s World Cup qualifier between England and Serbia.
Thomas Tuchel’s men have won all four of their qualifying matches so far and another win this evening will be a giant leap towards securing a place at next summer’s World Cup.
Serbia are second in Group K, behind England, and will be the toughest test yet for the Three Lions.
Tuchel is still trying to fathom his best XI ahead of the tournament and tonight’s match is another chance to impart different tactics and styles of play on his team.
We’ll have all the build-up throughout the afternoon so stick with us for all the latest updates ahead of Serbia vs England.
Mike Jones9 September 2025 15:18
