The World Cup training camp began with a gathering in Kovilovo on 24 May 2010 with all but one player showing up: captain Dejan Stanković was allowed to join the team in Austria directly due to playing the Champions League final for Inter two days prior. After one light training session on the day of the gathering, the team left for Leogang the next morning. Nikola Žigić was not on the plane to Austria due to being permitted to fly out to England on 26 May 2010 to sign with Birmingham City. The absence of two starters were not the only issues at the beginning of the camp for Antić, as Luković missed the first training session in Austria due to high fever and Krasić had to train separately due to muscle pain ("primicač"). During the training in Austria, Branislav Ivanović was allowed to leave the squad for a short period in order to serve as best man at a wedding back in Serbia.