The football team of Montenegro will play tomorrow in Antalya against Belarus (18:XNUMX our time), the first match in the era of Robert Prosinecki, the new coach.
A friendly match, on a neutral ground - an "unusual" debut, but the result is written, and the impression is remembered. In this case, and even more than the results...
Prosinečki announced some changes in the game, primarily related to the attack, it remains to be seen whether, and to what extent, this will be visible already in the first game.
Captain Stevan Jovetić, who has worn the national team jersey for 17 years, came to Antalya motivated as if he was playing his first match, not the 73rd.
"It's been four months since the last meeting, and it's always nice to join the national team. The new coach is here, there's no need to introduce him, it's an honor to work with him. I like that Prosinečki wants us to play, that's a big plus I hope that together we will have good results and enjoy it," said Jovetić.
Montenegro played four times with Belarus, all four times in friendly matches.
They achieved two victories - in 2009, 1:0, under Gorica, Mirko Vučinić's goal, and in 2019, also at home, 2:0, with goals from Stefan Mugoša and Sead Hakšabanović, and twice it was a draw.
Away, in Žodin, in 2013 it was 1:1 (another goal by Vučinić), and in Podgorica in 2016, without goals.
The result is not the most important this time either, believes the Olympiakos striker.
"I respect every rival, but I like to depend on ourselves. If we are the right ones, then there is no problem," added Jovetić.
The Falcons will play against North Macedonia on Monday, also in Antalya, while friendly matches with Belgium and Georgia await them in June. All as a preparation for September and the start of the League of Nations, in which the rivals will be Iceland, Wales and Turkey.
"We ask for support from the fans from the beginning to the end of the cycle. With us, it is generally the case that when there are good results, then the support is greater, as soon as the stadium is half-empty in two matches. It should be full throughout the year. We play five times a year, we deserve the stands to be full. The stadium is not too big," said Jovetić.
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