Familiar Faces Fill the Arena: Who Came to Watch Serbia Play!

Among those in attendance were former Serbian national team coach Svetislav Pešić, new Crvena Zvezda coach Ibon Navarro, former national team players Miroslav Raduljica, Branko Lazić, and Danilo Anđušić, as well as Nikola Kalinić and Nikola Krstić, who watched the game alongside Bogdan Bogdanović.

Also present were Chima Moneke, new Partizan basketball player Kyle Allman, Stefan Miljenović, Miroslav Muta Nikolić, basketball agent Miško Ražnatović, and Matija Bećković, along with Serbian actor Darko Ristić, famous for his role in the globally popular series "La Casa de Papel."

The presence of numerous family members and friends of the Serbian national team players, who came to support the "Eagles," also drew significant attention.

Serbia faces a major test against one of Europe's strongest national teams, and the Belgrade audience will have the opportunity to witness a direct clash between two of today's best basketball players – Nikola Jokić and Victor Wembanyama. Wembanyama and Jokić last met in national team jerseys in July 2024 in Lyon, where Serbia triumphed 79:67. Jokić recorded 20 points and 12 rebounds in that game, while Wembanyama posted 14 points and 10 rebounds.

Serbia: Dangubić, Jović, Đurišić, Dobrić, Jokić, Lakić, Gudurić, Tanasković, Davidovac, Avramović, Milutinov, Novak

France: Francisco, Hifi, Fournier, Noua, Tarpey, Gobert, Wembanyama, Hoard, Raynaud, Ajinça, Strazel, Boutellier

Fans at the Belgrade Arena can expect a top-tier basketball spectacle and an excellent prelude to the challenges awaiting the Serbian national team in their quest for World Cup qualification.