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Men's national association football team representing Montenegro From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Montenegro national football team (Montenegrin: Fudbalska reprezentacija Crne Gore) has represented Montenegro in men's international football since 2007. It is controlled by the Football Association of Montenegro, the governing body for football in Montenegro. Montenegro's home ground is Podgorica City Stadium in Podgorica.
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Montenegro is one of the world's youngest international teams, having joined FIFA and UEFA in 2007 following 2006 Montenegrin independence referendum. The team played its first official international match against Hungary in March 2007, and competed in their first FIFA World Cup in 2010.
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History
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Formation
Following the independence of Montenegro from Serbia and Montenegro, Serbia was set to represent both Serbia and Montenegro in the Euro 2008 qualifying stage. However, UEFA would include Montenegro as a late entry if FIFA ratified a separate Montenegrin Football Association before September 2006. Moreover, this did not occur before the competition began.[2][3][4]
In October 2006, Montenegro was granted provisional membership of UEFA, with a debate regarding full membership scheduled at a full UEFA Congress in January 2007.[5] Montenegro's first FIFA World Ranking was joint 199th place, the last place on the list by default.
First matches
On 26 January 2007, the Montenegro FA was granted full membership of UEFA.[6] The team played its first FIFA-recognized friendly match against Hungary on 24 March 2007 at Stadion Pod Goricom in Podgorica. Montenegro won 2–1 in front of 12,000 spectators. Striker Mirko Vučinić scored the country's first goal in the 62nd minute.[7][8] On 31 May 2007, Montenegro was admitted as FIFA's 208th member.[9]
Golden era
On 11 September 2012, Montenegro played against San Marino in Seravalle. In a one-sided match, Montenegro won 6–0,[10] the biggest win in the team's history. Montenegro then beat Ukraine 1–0 in Kyiv,[11] with the only goal scored by Dejan Damjanović.
Ups and downs
On 23 February 2014 in Nice, Montenegro were drawn for qualification in UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying Group G alongside Russia, Sweden, Austria, Moldova and Liechtenstein. Although Montenegro, opened their campaign with a 2–0 victory against Moldova, they failed to qualify with goalless draw against Liechtenstein, a 1–0 loss against Austria and a 1–1 home draw against Sweden. On 27 March 2015, Montenegro's home match against Russia was abandoned after 67 minutes due to crowd violence, after the Russian left-back Dmitri Kombarov was hit by a projectile. The score was goalless and Russia had missed a penalty moments before the match was abandoned. The Russian goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev was hit by a flare, causing a second 33-minute delay.[12] The abandoned match was ruled a 3–0 victory in Russia's favour. Montenegro finished fourth at the end of the campaign and placed 95th on the FIFA ranking list.
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Stadium and facilities
Montenegro play home matches at the Podgorica City Stadium (Montenegrin: Stadion pod Goricom). The stadium's capacity is 15,230, but international matches reduce this to between 10,700 and 13,000.
Camp FSCG
The Football Association of Montenegro owns Camp FSCG, a Montenegrin training ground. Built in 2007, the centre has a total area of 54,000 square metres.[13] It is located on Ćemovsko polje, a plain located in the outskirts of Podgorica outskirts between the settlements of Stari Aerodrom and Konik. It consists of six pitches with stands and floodlights,[14] and House of Football – the seat of the Football Association of Montenegro.[15]
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Results and fixtures
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The following is a list of match results in the last 12 months, as well as any future matches that have been scheduled.
Win Draw Loss Fixture
2024
| 5 June Friendly | Belgium  | 2–0 |  Montenegro | Brussels, Belgium |
| 20:30 | Report | Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson (Sweden) |
| 9 June Friendly | Montenegro | 1–3 |  Georgia | Podgorica, Montenegro |
| 20:45 |
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Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia) |
| 6 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B | Iceland  | 2–0 | Montenegro | Reykjavík, Iceland |
| 18:45 UTC+0 |
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Report | Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 4,683 Referee: Willy Delajod (France) |
| 9 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B | Montenegro | 1–2 |  Wales | Nikšić, Montenegro |
| 19:45 UTC+0 |
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Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion (Nikšić) Attendance: 3,569 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria) |
| 11 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B | Turkey  | 1–0 | Montenegro | Samsun, Turkey |
| 21:45 UTC+3 |
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Report | Stadium: Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium Attendance: 28,829 Referee: Daniele Chiffi (Italy) |
| 14 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B | Wales | 1–0 | Montenegro | Cardiff, Wales |
| 19:45 UTC+0 | Report | Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 27,326 Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia) |
| 16 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B | Montenegro | 0–2 | Iceland | Nikšić, Montenegro |
| 18:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Gradski stadion (Nikšić) Attendance: 2,354 Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany) |
| 19 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B | Montenegro | 3–1 | Turkey | Nikšić, Montenegro |
| 20:45 UTC+1 |
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Stadium: Gradski stadion (Nikšić) Attendance: 2,579 Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland) |
2025
| 22 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Montenegro | 3–1 |  Gibraltar | Nikšić, Montenegro |
| 18:00 UTC+1 | Report |
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Stadium: Gradski stadion Attendance: 3,021 Referee: António Nobre (Portugal) |
| 25 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Montenegro | 1–0 |  Faroe Islands | Nikšić, Montenegro |
| 20:45 UTC+1 |
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Report | Stadium: Gradski stadion Attendance: 3,226 Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands) |
| 6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Czech Republic  | v | Montenegro | Plzeň, Czech Republic |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report | Stadium: Stadion města Plzně |
| 9 June Friendly | Montenegro | v |  Armenia | Montenegro |
| 20:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: TBD |
| 5 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Montenegro | v | Czech Republic | Montenegro |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report |
| 8 September 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Croatia  | v | Montenegro | Croatia |
| 20:45 UTC+2 | Report |
| 9 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Faroe Islands | v | Montenegro | Faroe Islands |
| 19:45 UTC+1 | Report |
| 13 October Friendly | Montenegro | v |  Liechtenstein | Montenegro |
| 18:00 UTC+2 | Stadium: TBD |
| 14 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Gibraltar | v | Montenegro | Gibraltar |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report |
| 17 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification | Montenegro | v | Croatia | Montenegro |
| 20:45 UTC+1 | Report |
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Coaching history
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Players
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In international football, footballers can normally only play for one national team once they play in all or part of any match recognised as a full international by FIFA. However, an exception is made in cases where one or more newly-independent states are created out of a former state. Based on current FIFA rules, a footballer will be eligible to play for Montenegro, even if they had previously represented Serbia and Montenegro or any other country and at least one of the following statements applies:[16]
- The footballer was born in Montenegro;
- At least one of their parents and/or at least one of their grandparents was born in Montenegro;
- The player has lived in Montenegro continuously for any five-year period.
Due to mixed ancestries, it is likely that a high percentage of the footballers eligible to play for Montenegro will also remain eligible to play for Serbia, and vice versa. However, once they have played for either Serbia or Montenegro in any competitive fixture, they are no longer eligible to play for any other nation.
Current squad
The following players were called up for games against Gibraltar on 22 March and against Faroe Islands on 25 March 2025.[17]
Caps and goals as of 25 March 2025, after the match against Faroe Islands.
Recent call-ups
The following players have also been called up in the last twelve months.
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Player records
- As of 26 March 2025[18]
- Players in bold are still active with Montenegro.
Most appearances
Top goalscorers
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Competitive record
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Updated: 22 March 2025
FIFA World Cup
UEFA European Championship
UEFA Nations League
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Head-to-head record
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Below is a summary of Montenegrin national team results against every opponent country.
- As of 25 March 2025
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FIFA rankings
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External links
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