Serbia beat Costa Rica in their first World Cup group stage match but lost 2-1 to Switzerland on Friday. They will now face Brazil on June 27, a match they have to win if they want to qualify from the group.

"In Russia, we have a strong feeling as if we are playing in Serbia. Russia is our fraternal neighbors and all Serbia's fans, journalists, players - they all feel it and they feel Russia's support," Krstajic told journalists.