Friendly game between Serbia and Montenegro gets canceled / News - Basketnews.com

There were no venues that could host the game in Podgorica. Serbia was offered to play in Bar but the federation refused.

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The Serbian national team was supposed to play a friendly game against Montenegro. It will not take place due to an administrative issue.

As Mozzart Sport reports, the match between the two teams, scheduled for August 5th, has been canceled.

The game was called off because no venue in Podgorica, the capital city of Montenegro, could host the event. A youth handball championship occupies Moraca Sports Center while the main Bemax Arena is renovated.

As such, no venue remained that could properly host the match according to all rules and requirements. The outlet notes that the Serbian national team was offered to play the game in Bar, but the federation refused.

With August 5th now being free, seven matches remain in Serbia's schedule ahead of the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

Serbian national team's friendly games calendar:

August 1st - Serbia vs. Bosnia and Herzegovina - Belgrade, Serbia (closed doors) August 3rd - Serbia vs. Poland - Belgrade, Serbia (closed doors) August 8th - Serbia vs. Greece - Athens, Greece August 9th - Serbia vs. Italy - Athens, Greece August 16th - Serbia vs. Puerto Rico - Belgrade, Serbia August 20th - Serbia vs. China - Shenzhen, China August 21st - Serbia vs. Brazil - Shenzhen, China Subscribe to BN+ and get access to exclusive content.