A little over seven weeks after their Euro 2024 triumph, Spain is set to begin their 2024-25 UEFA Nations League campaign with a match against Serbia at the Rajko Mitic Stadium in Belgrade on Thursday night. Fresh off their impressive victory in the Euros, where they became the first nation to win the tournament four times, Spain enters this competition as the defending champions of the Nations League. Serbia, Spain’s opponent in League A Group 4, will also face Denmark and Switzerland in the group.

Spain, currently ranked third in the world by FIFA, are heavy favorites in this group, especially after their outstanding Euro 2024 performance, where they not only won all seven of their matches but also scored the most goals in the tournament’s history. Under the guidance of Luis de la Fuente, who has won 17 out of 21 matches since taking over as head coach in December 2022, Spain’s dominance in European football has been clear. Their success in the Euros followed their victory in the 2022-23 Nations League, where they topped their group and defeated Italy and Croatia in the knockout stages.

Serbia, on the other hand, had a less successful outing at Euro 2024, finishing bottom of their group with just two points. Despite their struggles in major tournaments under coach Dragan Stojkovic, Serbia has shown promise in the Nations League, earning promotion to League A after finishing at the top of their group in the previous campaign. However, Serbia faces a tough challenge in their opening match against Spain, a team that has only lost twice in their last 21 international matches since the start of 2023.

Serbia will be without key players like Aleksandar Mitrovic and Sergej Milinkovic-Savic due to injuries, and the absence of Dusan Tadic, who has retired from international football, will further weaken their squad. Spain will also have some notable absentees, including Unai Simon, Mikel Merino, and Alvaro Morata, but they remain a formidable side, with David Raya likely to start in goal and Rodri leading the midfield. Given the disparity in form and the strength of the squads, Spain is expected to secure a comfortable victory in this encounter.

在赢得2024年欧洲杯七周多一点后，西班牙将于周四晚上在贝尔格莱德的拉杰科·米蒂克体育场与塞尔维亚队进行一场比赛，开始2024-25年的欧洲国家联赛。西班牙队刚刚在欧洲杯上取得了令人印象深刻的胜利，成为第一个四次赢得比赛的国家，他们以国家联盟卫冕冠军的身份参加这次比赛。西班牙在A联赛第4组的对手塞尔维亚也将在小组中面对丹麦和瑞士。

西班牙队目前在国际足联排名世界第三，是这个小组的热门人选，特别是在他们在2024年欧洲杯上的出色表现之后，他们不仅赢得了全部七场比赛，而且还是世界杯历史上进球最多的球队。自2022年12月接任主教练以来，路易斯·德拉富恩特在21场比赛中取得了17场胜利，在他的指导下，西班牙在欧洲足坛的统治地位已经显而易见。在欧洲杯上取得成功之前，他们在2022-23年的国家联赛中取得了胜利，并以小组第一的身份在淘汰赛阶段击败了意大利和克罗地亚。

另一方面，塞尔维亚在2024年欧洲杯上表现不佳，仅以2分排名小组垫底。尽管在主教练德拉甘·斯托伊科维奇(Dragan Stojkovic)的带领下，塞尔维亚队在重大赛事中表现不佳，但他们在国家联赛(Nations League)中表现出了希望，在上一届联赛中以小组第一的成绩晋级甲级联赛。然而，塞尔维亚在首场对阵西班牙的比赛中面临着严峻的挑战，西班牙队自2023年初以来在最近21场国际比赛中只输了两场。

由于伤病，塞尔维亚将失去米特罗维奇和米林科维奇等关键球员，而已经退出国家队的塔迪奇的缺席将进一步削弱他们的阵容。西班牙也将有一些重要的球员缺席，包括乌奈·西蒙、米科尔·梅里诺和阿尔瓦罗·莫拉塔，但他们仍然是一支强大的球队，大卫·拉亚很可能首发，罗德里领衔中场。考虑到两队在状态和实力上的差距，西班牙队有望在这场比赛中轻松获胜。