Missing three editions of the IHF Men’s World Championship between 2015 and 2021 was too much for a team that won the bronze medal at Egypt 1999 and France 2001 and had always finished in the top 10 since 1997.
Their performance at Denmark/Germany 2019 was also truly disappointing, as Serbia finished on the 18th place, with a huge step back from their consistent displays, which yielded so many great performances in the world handball flagship competition.