The Qatar 2022 campaign
Serbia lost to Brazil, drew 3–3 with Cameroon and lost 3–2 to Switzerland. Their five goals came in the last two games, but neither match produced a victory. One point left them fourth in Group G. The campaign is best understood through those high-scoring fixtures: attacking returns kept them involved, while the results kept qualification beyond reach.
Reading the record
Serbia recorded 0 wins, 1 draw and 2 defeats across 3 matches, scoring 5 goals and conceding 8. FIFA’s match summaries record 10 attempts on target from 31 total attempts during their campaign.
Shoot-outs decide which team advances, but their kicks are excluded from the goal totals above. Matches decided on penalties count as draws in this win–draw–loss record; extra-time goals count towards the match score.
Matches to revisit
Cameroon and Switzerland together show why scoring several goals was not enough to progress.
Final Group G standings
Serbia finished fourth with 1 points. The top two teams advanced to the round of 16.
| Team | P | GF | GA | GD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
| Serbia | 3 | 5 | 8 | -3 | 1 |
The route, match by match
- 24 Nov · Group G
Brazil 2–0 Serbia ↗
Richarlison gives Brazil a winning start
Lusail Stadium · 22:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics - 28 Nov · Group G
Cameroon 3–3 Serbia ↗
Cameroon recover in a six-goal draw
Al Janoub Stadium · 13:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics - 2 Dec · Group G
Serbia 2–3 Switzerland ↗
Switzerland win the five-goal qualification contest
Stadium 974 · 22:00 Qatar time
Match context & statistics
Sources and method
FIFA’s complete Qatar 2022 match-report hub ↗
Campaign totals are calculated from Serbia’s match results and the individual FIFA statistical reports linked on each match page. The overview is an editorial retrospective by Qatar22 Editorial.