Serbia boss Dragan Stojkovic and goalkeeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic refuse to be drawn on FIFA opening disciplinary proceedings after 'no surrender' nationalist flag with a map of Kosovo was unfurled in dressing room before Brazil defeat

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Serbia boss Dragan Stojkovic and keeper Vanja Milinkovic-Savic have refused to comment on on the flag controversy which has prompted FIFA to launch disciplinary proceedings.

The governing body stepped in after images emerged of a nationalist flag in the Serbian dressing room ahead of their opening World Cup clash with Brazil which included Kosovo in a map of the country and the words "no surrender".

Both men were asked about the issue at their pre-match press conference on the eve of Monday's Group G clash with Cameroon, but Stojkovic moved on swiftly to talk about football as the task of bouncing back from a 2-0 defeat by the five-time winners faces his team.

The nationalist flag contained a map of Kosovo with the words 'no surrender' written across it

He said: "We knew the first match with Brazil would be very difficult given that we had personnel problems with injury to some of the key players for us, so this World Cup for Serbia began after the match with Brazil.

"It's an important match against Cameroon given that both them and ourselves have started with a defeat, but that does not diminish our ambitions and objectives for what we wish to achieve and what we expect."

Stojkovic revealed Filip Kostic, Dusan Vlahovic and Aleksandar Mitrovic have all made progress in their battles for fitness.

Serbia boss Dragan Stojkovic refused to talk on FIFA opening their disciplinary proceedings

That may not come as welcome news for Cameroon head coach Rigobert Song as he attempts to extend his team's stay in Qatar amid criticism over their performance in defeat to Switzerland.

Asked about the repercussions for his own future, Song said: "Obviously I ask myself questions. I don't think I'm infallible. I think about what the future could hold for me, but I don't think that I should be thinking about the future, I think I should be very well-rooted in the present.

"I am focused on the competition and focused on the game tomorrow, and I'll think about the rest later. I believe we'll have a lot of time to think about what the future

Vanja Milinkovic-Savic also refused to comment as Serbia prepare to take on Cameroon