Stojkovic to remain Serbia boss until 2026 - paper

BELGRADE - The head coach of the Serbia men's national football team Dragan Pixie Stojkovic is set to sign a new contract with the Football Association of Serbia that will extend his tenure until the end of the FIFA World Cup 2026 qualifications, Belgrade-based paper Informer reported on Thursday.

There has been no official confirmation of the report.

Stojkovic, 59, took over as Serbia boss in 2021 and the national team has since qualified for World Cup 2022 and EURO 2024.

Serbia will play friendlies against Russia in Moscow on March 21 and Cyprus in Larnaca on March 25.

Serbia will face England, Denmark and Slovenia in the group stage of EURO 2024 in Germany.