The present-day Serbia, Montenegro, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, Slovenia, Kosovo and Macedonia were all once part of the collective country.
Despite failing to lift the World Cup during their time, Yugoslavia participated in eight competitions, finishing third in the inaugural World Cup in 1930. They also finished fourth in 1962 and in their final appearance in 1990, they were eliminated in the quarterfinal.
Looking at the countries they are divided into now, the sight of having a Yugoslavia team represented in the 2018 FIFA World Cup should be a very intriguing squad, and it would definitely be favourites to win the title.
Here’s a look at how that starting XI could look like in a 4-4-2 formation if Yugoslavia was still around today.
GOALKEEPER – Jan Oblak from Slovenia
DEFENDERS – Sime Vrsaljko from Croatia, Dejan Lovren from Croatia, Stefan Savic from Montenegro and Branislav Ivanovic from Serbia
MIDFIELDERS – Ivan Rakitic from Croatia, Luka Modric from Croatia, Nemanja Matic from Serbia and Miralem Pjanic from Bosnia and Herzegovina
FORWARDS – Edin Dzeko from Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ivan Perisic from Croatia