England vs. Serbia: Head-to-head record and past meetings

Head-to-head record

Previous meetings: 18*

Serbia wins: 6

Draws: 5

England wins: 7

16* = 15 as Serbia and Montenegro/Yugoslavia

The last meetings between these two sides came in World Cup 2026 Qualifying, as England eased to a pair of 5-0 and 2-0 victories, the latter of which saw Arsenal duo Eberechi Eze and Bukayo Saka score at Wembley.

In June 2003, England would pit their wits against Serbia and Montenegro in a friendly contest at the King Power Stadium - then known as the Walkers Stadium - in Leicester, a game in which former Three Lions head coach Gareth Southgate started as a defender.

On that occasion, Sven-Goran Eriksson oversaw a 2-1 victory thanks to strikes from Steven Gerrard and Joe Cole, but during the days of Yugoslavia, there was little to separate the two nations in the head-to-head column.

Indeed, England earned five wins and five draws while suffering four defeats against Yugoslavia - which also encompassed Croatia, Slovenia, Macedonia and Bosnia-Herzegovina - although one of those losses came in perhaps their most famous meeting.

The four-team Euro 1968 tournament saw England and Yugoslavia lock horns in the semi-finals, and the Three Lions succumbed to a 1-0 loss thanks to a strike from Dragan Dzajic, before Yugoslavia fell to defeat against Italy in a final replay.

However, that semi-final reverse remains the last time that England came up short against Serbia/Yugoslavia, as they are now on a five-match winning sequence against Sunday's opponents, having also triumphed in a pair of Euro 1988 qualification matches.

Prior to the breakup of Yugoslavia, Sir Bobby Robson also masterminded a 2-1 friendly victory in 1989, where Bryan Robson scored a brace and Stojkovic - formerly in charge of Serbia - started in midfield.