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March 2, 2026
Serbia Complicated Path to the Basketball World Cup, Here's What Two Losses to Turkey Mean for the Continuation of the Qualifiers
Two losses by Serbia to Turkey have further complicated the 'eagles'' plans in the qualifiers for the Basketball World Cup, but everything still depends on the choices of coach Dušan Alimpijević.
TL;DR
- Serbia has two wins and two losses in Group C after two games against Turkey.
- Turkey leads Group C with four wins and 8 points.
- The top three teams from Group C advance to the next round, carrying over their points.
- Serbia will cross over with Group D, which includes Lithuania, Iceland, Italy, and Great Britain.
- Serbia must defeat Bosnia and Herzegovina and Switzerland in the next FIBA window to continue qualification.
- In the crossover stage, Serbia needs to finish in the top three of their new group to qualify for the 2027 World Cup in Qatar.
- Lithuania and Iceland have two losses, while Italy leads Group D with a 3-1 record.
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