"You think our players lack experience? For example, Manchester United midfielder [Nemanja Matic] is sitting right next to me. I brought a dream team with me, we do not have any lack of experience issues. As for me, I am not looking at past and former achievements, we only care about the future… Everything we went through will guarantee us future success," Krstajic told journalists.

Serbia beat Costa Rica 1-0 in Samara and will face Switzerland in Kaliningrad on Friday in their second Group E match.

They are currently top of the group, followed by five-times World Cup champions Brazil and Switzerland who are in second with one point.