Bogdan Bogdanovic, the other key star team, he suffered an injury to the last lodge during the match and had to leave the terrain at the half.
His absence could represent a serious problem for Serbia below the tournament.
In addition, the match was announded by the incident in which Filip Petrušev participated. Four minutes after the beginning of the match, without a ball, hit the british british in the stomach.
Petrush’s brain without pic.twitter.com/qxnufyczgz
– Dangerous Intent Boy (@papAdubi___) August 29, 2025
The judges examined the recording and turned it off immediately from the game.
As for the matches themselves, Serbia did not have any more serious problems, although Portugal provided surprisingly good resistance.
The team led by Nikola Jokic played exactly as much as necessary to win and thus preserved the maximum effect at the beginning of the championship.
Jokic was the most efficient with 23 points, ten jumps and three assists, while Nikola Jović added 18 points with six jumps.
On the other hand, Diogo Brito led Portugal with 22 points.
In the group B, Finland is led by Lauri Markkanen (43 points) smashed the United Kingdom 109: 79.
Group A (Riga):
Turkey – Czech Republic 92:78
Estonia – Latvia 70:72
Serbia – Portugal 80:69
1. Serbia 2-0
2. Turkey 2-0
3. Portugal 1-1
4. Latvia 1-1
5. Czech Republic 0-2
6. Estonia 0-2
Group B (Tampere):
Germany – Sweden 105: 83
Lithuania – Montenegro 94:67
Finland – United Kingdom 109: 79
1. Germany 2-0
2. Lithuania 2-0
3. Finland 2-0
4. Sweden 0-2
5. UK 0-2
6. Montenegro 0-2
(Vijesti.ba)
