[Johnny Askounis] Nikola Jokic confirmed for Serbia’s crucial FIBA World Cup Qualifiers

Nikola Jokic has been officially confirmed as part of the plans for Serbia’s upcoming national team appearances.

According to an exclusive interview given by the head coach of the country’s senior national team, Dusan Alimpijevic, to Mozzart Sport, during the 2026 Euroleague Final Four Athens, presented by Etihad, the three-time season Most Valuable Player of the NBA is expected to suit up for both the July and August windows of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 European Qualifiers.

The selector, who recently took over the bench from Svetislav Pesic, emphasized that communication with the Denver Nuggets superstar has been seamless since day one. Dismissing public skepticism regarding the big’s commitment, the 40-year-old play-caller noted that the Joker truly lives for the national team and even called his teammates to thank them for their efforts in prior windows. Barring any health setbacks, Jokic will be leading the roster.

noahlylesusa | Clippers

23 | 3 hours ago

Well, they’re qualifying

Gold_Athlete_4770 | SAS

10 | 3 hours ago

I think they have a pretty decent team outside of him too. They took usa to the brink of elimination in the olympics.

gumbyguy1985 | Heat

10 | 2 hours ago

I don’t think it’s easy to remove Jokic from that equation when considering that game. He is a god tier floor general who makes everyone better.

sewsgup

5 | 3 hours ago

Serbia currently sits at 2–2 in Group C, and is on the verge of clinching a spot in the second stage of the European Qualifiers, with pivotal games scheduled against Switzerland on July 2 and Bosnia-Herzegovina in Belgrade on July 5. Avoiding elimination will allow them to carry their W-L record into Group J, where they will embark on a new six-game schedule aiming to finish among the top three nations to secure a ticket to the World Cup in Qatar.

so it seems teams need to survive a July slate of games.

then play 6 games in August, and the top 3 qualify for the World Cup next year?

Diamond4Hands4Ever | Warriors

2 | 3 hours ago

I believe the first round results carry over and then you play 6 more games on top of the first round games (2 games each versus 3 teams plus your 6 first round game results for a total of 12 games). The top 3 in the new group of 6, with 4 groups of 6 in total, make it for a total of 12 qualifiers.

They will most certainly advance from the first round but they need to advance with the 4-2 record to better position themselves in round 2 rather than a 3-3 record since it carries over to the next 6 games.

sewsgup

1 | 3 hours ago

thank you

HugeZookeepergame815

3 | 3 hours ago

Guess we just gonna watch that same elbow and wrist gonna bother him all next season too ?

(Idek if their is anything that can treat it tbf )

Jack_The_Sparrow_ | Warriors

3 | 2 hours ago

GET IT HORSE MAN

Alex_O7

1 | 3 hours ago

Nah impossible, he doesn’t care about basketball and only care for his horses according to majority of this sub

GGTae | Spurs

1 | an hour ago

so no wrist surgery for him ? he’s not gonna be healthy next season ?