Montenegro national football team

This article is about the men's team. For the women's team, see Montenegro women's national football team.

Montenegro

Nickname(s)	Hrabri sokoli / Храбри соколи (The Brave Falcons)
Association	Football Association of Montenegro (FSCG)
Confederation	UEFA (Europe)
Head coach	Robert Prosinečki
Captain	Stevan Jovetić
Most caps	Fatos Beqiraj (86)
Top scorer	Stevan Jovetić (37)
Home stadium	Podgorica City Stadium
FIFA code	MNE
First colours Second colours
FIFA ranking
Current	73 (3 April 2025)
Highest	16 (June 2011)
Lowest	199 (June 2007)
First international
Montenegro 2–1 Hungary (Podgorica, Montenegro; 24 March 2007)
Biggest win
San Marino 0–6 Montenegro (Serravalle, San Marino; 11 September 2012)
Biggest defeat
England 7–0 Montenegro (London, England; 14 November 2019)

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.

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.

History

Formation

Montenegro national team squad in EURO 2020 qualifiers

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.

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. Montenegro's first FIFA World Ranking was joint 199th place, the last place on the list by default.

First matches

Mirko Vučinić was the first captain of Montenegro

On 26 January 2007, the Montenegro FA was granted full membership of UEFA. 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. On 31 May 2007, Montenegro was admitted as FIFA's 208th member.

Golden era

On 11 September 2012, Montenegro played against San Marino in Seravalle. In a one-sided match, Montenegro won 6–0, the biggest win in the team's history. Montenegro then beat Ukraine 1–0 in Kyiv, 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. 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.

Stadium and facilities

Main article: Podgorica City Stadium

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

Main article: 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. 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, and House of Football – the seat of the Football Association of Montenegro.

Results and fixtures

Main article: Montenegro national football team results

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

Belgium v Montenegro

5 June Friendly	Belgium	2–0	Montenegro	Brussels, Belgium
20:30	De Bruyne 44' Trossard 90+3' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: King Baudouin Stadium Referee: Kristoffer Karlsson (Sweden)

Montenegro v Georgia

9 June Friendly	Montenegro	1–3	Georgia	Podgorica, Montenegro
20:45	Jovetić 66'	Report	Kiteishvili 10' Mikautadze 33' Zivzivadze 83'	Stadium: Podgorica City Stadium Referee: Aleksandar Stavrev (North Macedonia)

Iceland v Montenegro

6 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B	Iceland	2–0	Montenegro	Reykjavík, Iceland
18:45 UTC+0	Óskarsson 39' Þorsteinsson 58'	Report		Stadium: Laugardalsvöllur Attendance: 4,683 Referee: Willy Delajod (France)

Montenegro v Wales

9 September 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B	Montenegro	1–2	Wales	Nikšić, Montenegro
19:45 UTC+0	Camaj 73'	Report	Moore 1' Wilson 3'	Stadium: Gradski stadion (Nikšić) Attendance: 3,569 Referee: Georgi Kabakov (Bulgaria)

Turkey v Montenegro

11 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B	Turkey	1–0	Montenegro	Samsun, Turkey
21:45 UTC+3	Kahveci 69'	Report		Stadium: Samsun 19 Mayıs Stadium Attendance: 28,829 Referee: Daniele Chiffi (Italy)

Wales v Montenegro

14 October 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B	Wales	1–0	Montenegro	Cardiff, Wales
19:45 UTC+0	Wilson 36' (pen.)	Report		Stadium: Cardiff City Stadium Attendance: 27,326 Referee: Filip Glova (Slovakia)

Montenegro v Iceland

16 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B	Montenegro	0–2	Iceland	Nikšić, Montenegro
18:00 UTC+1		Report	Óskarsson 74' Jóhannesson 88'	Stadium: Gradski stadion (Nikšić) Attendance: 2,354 Referee: Sven Jablonski (Germany)

Montenegro v Turkey

19 November 2024–25 UEFA Nations League B	Montenegro	3–1	Turkey	Nikšić, Montenegro
20:45 UTC+1	Krstović 29', 45', 73'	Report	Yıldız 37'	Stadium: Gradski stadion (Nikšić) Attendance: 2,579 Referee: Urs Schnyder (Switzerland)

2025

Montenegro v Gibraltar

22 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Montenegro	3–1	Gibraltar	Nikšić, Montenegro
18:00 UTC+1	Jovetić 22' Tući 70' Marušić 73'	Report	Bent 13'	Stadium: Gradski stadion Attendance: 3,021 Referee: António Nobre (Portugal)

Montenegro v Faroe Islands

25 March 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Montenegro	1–0	Faroe Islands	Nikšić, Montenegro
20:45 UTC+1	Kuč 90+6'	Report		Stadium: Gradski stadion Attendance: 3,226 Referee: Allard Lindhout (Netherlands)

Czech Republic v Montenegro

6 June 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Czech Republic	v	Montenegro	Plzeň, Czech Republic
20:45 UTC+2		Report		Stadium: Stadion města Plzně

Montenegro v Armenia

9 June Friendly	Montenegro	v	Armenia	Montenegro
20:00 UTC+2				Stadium: TBD

Montenegro v Czech Republic

Croatia v Montenegro

Faroe Islands v Montenegro

9 October 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Faroe Islands	v	Montenegro	Faroe Islands
19:45 UTC+1		Report

Montenegro v Liechtenstein

13 October Friendly	Montenegro	v	Liechtenstein	Montenegro
18:00 UTC+2				Stadium: TBD

Gibraltar v Montenegro

14 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Gibraltar	v	Montenegro	Gibraltar
20:45 UTC+1		Report

Montenegro v Croatia

17 November 2026 FIFA World Cup qualification	Montenegro	v	Croatia	Montenegro
20:45 UTC+1		Report

Coaching history

Manager	Career	Played	Won	Draw	Lost	GF	GA	Win %
Zoran Filipović	2006–2009	23	8	8	7	28	31	34.78%
Zlatko Kranjčar	2010–2011	13	6	2	5	14	11	46.15%
Branko Brnović	2011–2015	34	11	9	14	44	50	32.35%
Ljubiša Tumbaković	2016–2019	26	7	7	12	33	33	26.92%
Miodrag Džudović	2019 (caretaker)	2	0	1	1	1	4	00.00%
Faruk Hadžibegić	2019–2020	13	5	4	4	13	16	38.46%
Miodrag Radulović	2020–2023	23	6	4	13	22	35	26.08%
Robert Prosinečki	2024–present	12	5	0	7	11	15	41.66%

Players

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:

• 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.

Caps and goals as of 25 March 2025, after the match against Faroe Islands.

No.	Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club
	1GK	Milan Mijatović	(1987-07-26) 26 July 1987	40	0	Budućnost Podgorica
12	1GK	Danijel Petković	(1993-05-25) 25 May 1993	25	0	Liepāja
1	1GK	Igor Nikić	(2000-08-25) 25 August 2000	5	0	Dečić
13	1GK	Balša Popović	(2000-06-10) 10 June 2000	1	0	OFK Beograd
23	2DF	Adam Marušić	(1992-10-17) 17 October 1992	66	5	Lazio
7	2DF	Marko Vešović	(1991-08-28) 28 August 1991	56	2	Qarabağ
5	2DF	Igor Vujačić	(1994-08-08) 8 August 1994	39	0	Rubin Kazan
4	2DF	Marko Vukčević	(1993-06-07) 7 June 1993	28	1	Tobol
2	2DF	Andrija Vukčević	(1996-10-11) 11 October 1996	15	0	Cartagena
15	2DF	Nikola Šipčić	(1995-05-17) 17 May 1995	14	0	Cartagena
6	2DF	Marko Tući	(1998-12-04) 4 December 1998	7	1	Gangwon
3	2DF	Slobodan Rubežić	(2000-03-21) 21 March 2000	7	1	Novi Pazar
16	2DF	Ognjen Gašević	(2002-04-02) 2 April 2002	2	0	Budućnost Podgorica
	3MF	Vladimir Jovović	(1994-10-26) 26 October 1994	63	0	Neftchi Fergana
8	3MF	Marko Janković	(1995-07-09) 9 July 1995	53	1	Qarabağ
19	3MF	Marko Bakić	(1993-11-01) 1 November 1993	34	0	OFI
22	3MF	Driton Camaj	(1997-03-07) 7 March 1997	23	2	Kecskemét
20	3MF	Stefan Lončar	(1996-02-19) 19 February 1996	18	0	Akron Tolyatti
14	3MF	Edvin Kuč	(1993-10-27) 27 October 1993	13	4	Neftçi
18	3MF	Miloš Brnović	(2000-04-26) 26 April 2000	6	0	Arsenal Tula
21	3MF	Andrija Radulović	(2002-07-03) 3 July 2002	6	0	Rapid Wien
17	3MF	Milan Vukotić	(2002-10-05) 5 October 2002	4	0	Partizan
10	4FW	Stevan Jovetić (captain)	(1989-11-02) 2 November 1989	85	37	Omonia Nicosia
9	4FW	Stefan Mugoša	(1992-02-23) 23 February 1992	62	15	Incheon United
11	4FW	Nikola Krstović	(2000-04-05) 5 April 2000	27	6	Lecce
	4FW	Milutin Osmajić	(1999-07-25) 25 July 1999	27	2	Preston North End

Recent call-ups

The following players have also been called up in the last twelve months.

Pos.	Player	Date of birth (age)	Caps	Goals	Club	Latest call-up
DF	Risto Radunović	(1992-05-04) 4 May 1992	39	1	FCSB	v. Turkey, 19 November 2024
DF	Robert Gjelaj	(2002-09-23) 23 September 2002	0	0	Dečić	v. Turkey, 19 November 2024
DF	Stefan Savić (vice-captain)	(1991-01-08) 8 January 1991	73	9	Trabzonspor	v. Wales, 9 September 2024
DF	Meldin Drešković	(1998-03-26) 26 March 1998	3	0	Darmstadt 98	v. Georgia, 9 June 2024
MF	Milan Vušurović	(1995-04-18) 18 April 1995	0	0	Mornar Bar	v. Turkey, 19 November 2024
MF	Ilija Vukotić	(1999-01-07) 7 January 1999	3	1	Boavista	v. Wales, 14 October 2024
MF	Novica Eraković	(1999-11-12) 12 November 1999	4	0	Omonia Nicosia	v. Wales, 9 September 2024
MF	Vasilije Adžić	(2006-05-12) 12 May 2006	0	0	Juventus	v. Iceland, 6 September 2024INJ
MF	Nebojša Kosović	(1995-02-24) 24 February 1995	34	1	Al-Tai	v. Georgia, 9 June 2024
MF	Vukan Savićević	(1994-01-29) 29 January 1994	20	0	Vojvodina	v. Georgia, 9 June 2024
MF	Demir Škrijelj	(1997-07-10) 10 July 1997	1	0	Mornar Bar	v. Georgia, 9 June 2024
MF	Vladan Bubanja	(1999-02-21) 21 February 1999	1	0	Sarajevo	v. Georgia, 9 June 2024
FW	Milutin Osmajić	(1999-07-25) 25 July 1999	27	2	Preston North End	v. Gibraltar, 22 March 2025INJ
FW	Viktor Đukanović	(2004-01-29) 29 January 2004	4	0	DAC 1904	v. Wales, 9 September 2024
FW	Vladimir Perišić	(2004-08-26) 26 August 2004	0	0	Slavia Prague B	v. Wales, 9 September 2024
FW	Dušan Bakić	(1999-02-23) 23 February 1999	9	0	Omonia Nicosia	v. Georgia, 9 June 2024
Notes WD = Player withdrew from the current squad due to non-injury issue. INJ = Not part of the current squad due to injury.

Player records

Main article: Montenegro national football team records and statistics

As of 26 March 2025

Players in bold are still active with Montenegro.

Most appearances

Fatos Bećiraj is Montenegro's most capped player.

Rank	Player	Caps	Goals	Career
1	Fatos Bećiraj	86	15	2009–2022
2	Stevan Jovetić	85	37	2007–present
3	Stefan Savić	73	9	2010–present
4	Adam Marušić	66	5	2015–present
5	Žarko Tomašević	64	5	2010–present
6	Vladimir Jovović	63	0	2013–present
7	Stefan Mugoša	62	15	2015–present
8	Elsad Zverotić	61	5	2008–2017
9	Marko Vešović	56	2	2013–present
10	Marko Janković	53	1	2016–present

Top goalscorers

Stevan Jovetić is the national team's top scorer.

Rank	Player	Goals	Caps	Average	Career
1	Stevan Jovetić	37	85	0.44	2007–present
2	Mirko Vučinić	17	46	0.37	2007–2017
3	Stefan Mugoša	15	62	0.24	2015–present
	Fatos Bećiraj	15	86	0.17	2009–2022
5	Stefan Savić	9	73	0.12	2010–present
6	Dejan Damjanović	8	30	0.27	2008–2015
7	Radomir Đalović	7	26	0.27	2007–2012
8	Andrija Delibašić	6	21	0.29	2009–2013
	Nikola Krstović	6	27	0.22	2022–present
10	Elsad Zverotić	5	61	0.08	2008–2017
	Žarko Tomašević	5	64	0.08	2014–present
	Adam Marušić	5	66	0.08	2015–present

Competitive record

Competition	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD
FIFA World Cup qualifiers	40	13	13	14	61	58	+3
UEFA European Championship qualifiers	37	10	10	17	32	57	−25
UEFA Nations League	24	9	3	15	25	28	-3
Friendly games	53	20	13	19	62	64	-2
Overall	154	52	39	65	180	207	−27

Updated: 22 March 2025

FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup record										Qualification record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pos	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1930 to 1938	Part of Yugoslavia									Part of Yugoslavia
1950 to 1990	Part of Yugoslavia									Part of Yugoslavia
1994 to 2002	Part of FR Yugoslavia									Part of FR Yugoslavia
2006	Part of Serbia and Montenegro									Part of Serbia and Montenegro
2010	Did not qualify									5th	10	1	6	3	9	14
2014										3rd	10	4	3	3	18	17
2018										3rd	10	5	1	4	20	12
2022										4th	10	3	3	4	14	15
2026	To be determined									To be determined
2030
2034
Total	0/4									—	40	13	13	14	61	58

UEFA European Championship

UEFA European Championship record										Qualification record								Qualification play-offs record
Year	Result	Position	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pos.	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA		Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA
1960	Part of Yugoslavia									Part of Yugoslavia								Part of Yugoslavia
1964
1968
1972
1976
1980
1984
1988
1992
1996	Part of FR Yugoslavia									Part of FR Yugoslavia								Part of FR Yugoslavia
2000
2004	Part of Serbia and Montenegro									Part of Serbia and Montenegro								Part of Serbia and Montenegro
2008	Did not enter									Did not enter								—
2012	Did not qualify									PO	8	3	3	2	7	7		2	0	0	2	0	3
2016										4th	10	3	2	5	10	13		—
2020										5th	8	0	3	5	3	22
2024										3rd	8	3	2	3	9	11
2028	To be determined									To be determined								To be determined
2032
Total	0/4									—	34	9	10	15	29	53		2	0	0	2	0	3

UEFA Nations League

UEFA Nations League record
Season	Division	Group	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	P/R	RK
2018–19	C	4	6	2	1	3	7	6		35th
2020–21	C	1	6	4	1	1	10	2		34th
2022–23	B	3	6	2	1	3	6	6		28th
2024–25	B	4	6	1	0	5	4	9		30th
2026–27	C	TBD	0	0	0	0	0	0		TBD
Total			24	9	3	12	27	23	28th

Head-to-head record

Below is a summary of Montenegrin national team results against every opponent country.

As of 25 March 2025

Opponent	P	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Win %
Albania	2	0	0	2	2	4	−2	000.00
Armenia	3	1	0	2	6	5	+1	033.33
Austria	2	0	0	2	2	4	−2	000.00
Azerbaijan	3	2	1	0	4	0	+4	066.67
Belarus	5	3	2	0	6	1	+5	060.00
Belgium	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2	000.00
Bosnia and Herzegovina	4	0	3	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Bulgaria	8	3	4	1	9	9	+0	037.50
Colombia	1	0	0	1	0	1	−1	000.00
Cyprus	5	2	3	0	9	3	+6	040.00
Czech Republic	5	0	0	5	1	13	−12	000.00
Denmark	3	1	0	2	2	3	−1	033.33
England	6	0	3	3	5	19	−14	000.00
Estonia	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Faroe Islands	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Finland	2	0	0	2	0	4	−4	000.00
Georgia	3	1	1	1	3	4	−1	033.33
Ghana	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Gibraltar	3	3	0	0	10	2	+8	100.00
Greece	2	1	0	1	2	2	+0	050.00
Hungary	5	2	2	1	8	8	+0	040.00
Iceland	3	1	0	2	2	5	−3	033.33
Israel	1	0	0	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Iran	2	0	1	1	1	2	−1	000.00
Italy	2	0	0	2	1	4	−3	000.00
Japan	1	0	0	1	0	2	−2	000.00
Kazakhstan	4	3	1	0	11	0	+11	075.00
Kosovo	2	0	1	1	1	3	−2	000.00
Latvia	4	2	2	0	5	2	+3	050.00
Lebanon	1	1	0	0	3	2	+1	100.00
Liechtenstein	2	1	1	0	2	0	+2	050.00
Lithuania	4	3	1	0	10	3	+7	075.00
Luxembourg	3	2	0	1	6	3	+3	066.67
Moldova	4	3	0	1	7	5	+2	075.00
North Macedonia	4	2	0	2	5	7	−2	050.00
Netherlands	2	0	1	1	2	6	−4	000.00
Northern Ireland	1	1	0	0	2	0	+2	100.00
Norway	4	1	0	3	4	6	−2	025.00
Poland	4	0	2	2	6	9	−3	000.00
Republic of Ireland	2	0	2	0	0	0	+0	000.00
Romania	7	3	2	2	7	6	+1	042.86
Russia	2	0	0	2	0	5	−5	000.00
San Marino	2	2	0	0	9	0	+9	100.00
Serbia	4	0	0	4	2	9	−7	000.00
Slovakia	2	0	1	1	2	4	−2	000.00
Slovenia	3	0	1	2	1	4	−3	000.00
Sweden	3	0	1	2	3	6	−3	000.00
Switzerland	2	1	0	1	1	2	−1	050.00
Turkey	6	1	2	3	8	9	−1	016.67
Ukraine	2	1	0	1	1	4	−3	050.00
Uzbekistan	1	1	0	0	1	0	+1	100.00
Wales	5	2	0	3	5	6	−1	040.00
52 Teams	156	53	39	64	184	205	−21	033.97

FIFA rankings

Main article: Montenegro national football team records and statistics

See also

• Montenegro men's national football team results
• Montenegro men's national football team records and statistics
• List of Montenegro international footballers
• Montenegro women's national football team
• Montenegro women's national under-17 football team
• Football in Montenegro
• Sport in Montenegro

External links

• Football Association of Montenegro (in Montenegrin)
• Montenegro on FIFA
• Montenegro on UEFA
• List of players
• Montenegro national team match reports