The German national team is awaiting UEFA's decision regarding the sanctions imposed on the Serbian Football Association, which could prevent the two teams' scheduled match in Belgrade from being attended by fans.
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The European Union imposed a fine of 50,000 euros on the Serbian Football Association, and obliged the national team to play one home match without spectators, due to racist and discriminatory behavior observed during Serbia’s matches against Greece and the Netherlands, both of which ended in a 1-2 Serbian defeat.
Serbia is scheduled to host Germany at the Rajko Mitić Stadium in Belgrade on November 13 as part of the UEFA Nations League, while the German side is monitoring developments regarding the penalty and its potential impact on the atmosphere of the match.
In contrast, the Serbian Federation is seeking a formula that would allow a number of fans to attend, as it announced in an official statement that it is seeking an exception that would allow at least children to attend, in addition to a plan that would allow the entry of about two thousand German fans.
Serbian fans were absent from the first leg against Germany at the Allianz Arena in Munich, following sanctions imposed by the European Union on the Serbian Football Association in December 2024, after some fans attempted to burn the Albanian flag during the Nations League match against Switzerland, which ended in a 1-1 draw in November of the same year.
Previous sanctions included a partial closure of Serbia’s stadium for two home matches in UEFA competitions, a ban on selling away fans’ stands tickets to Serbian fans for two away matches, and a fine of 80,000 euros.
One of the penalties was carried out against Austria in March 2025 in the Nations League play-offs, while the other came during the 0-2 loss to Germany in Munich.
At the group level, the German national team occupies third place in Group B of League A with five points after four rounds, three points behind leaders Greece and the Netherlands, while the Serbian national team is at the bottom of the standings with no points.
Three days after facing Serbia, the German national team will meet its Dutch counterpart at the "Olympiastadion" stadium in Berlin at the end of the group stage, in a match that could be decisive in determining the group standings and qualification chances.
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