Serbia to play at least six prep games before the World Cup / News - Basketnews.com

Serbia NT will play two friendly games behind closed doors and three on the road ahead of their World Cup bid in the Philippines.

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As fans are waiting for Serbia NT coach Svetislav Pesic to announce the preliminary roster for the World Cup in Manila (25 August-10 September), it's highly likely that the list will include 16 names.

Waiting for the answer to the question of whether Serbia will be able to count on Nikola Jokic, Vasilije Micic and others, a plan is in sight to prepare for the upcoming tournament. According to Mozzart Sport's unofficial information, the Eagles will play three games in five days.

The first will be on August 1, when they will be taking on Bosnia and Herzegovina in Belgrade behind closed doors. The same goes for the second friendly fixture against Poland two days later. Serbia will also head to Montenegro to meet with the home team on 5 August.

The squad will then travel to Athens to participate in the Acropolis tournament from 8 to 10 August. Apart from the host team, Greece, Serbia will also be facing Italy at OAKA.

The last prep game that has been scheduled s far is against Puerto Rico in Belgrade on 16 August, a rival Serbia will also face in the group stage of the World Cup.

Given the fact that the tournament tips off on August 26 with the contest against China, it seems certain that Serbia will play at least one more game until then.

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