{"id":213463,"date":"2026-07-01T14:06:44","date_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:06:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/?p=213463"},"modified":"2026-07-01T14:06:45","modified_gmt":"2026-07-01T12:06:45","slug":"young-eagles-crush-ivory-coast-serbias-u16-team-secures-place-in-the-fiba-world-cup-round-of-16","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/young-eagles-crush-ivory-coast-serbias-u16-team-secures-place-in-the-fiba-world-cup-round-of-16\/","title":{"rendered":"YOUNG EAGLES CRUSH IVORY COAST: Serbia&#8217;s U16 Team Secures Place in the FIBA World Cup Round of 16!"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serbia&#8217;s U16 national basketball team successfully completed the group stage of the FIBA U16 World Cup after recording a convincing 97-71 victory over Ivory Coast in the final Group D game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Serbian youngsters finished the group stage with two wins and one loss, securing second place in the standings and advancing to the Round of 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">After opening the tournament with a defeat to Australia, the young &#8220;Eagles&#8221; raised their level of play and responded with back-to-back convincing victories over Venezuela and Ivory Coast, sealing their place in the knockout stage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Serbia will face the winner of the matchup between Slovenia and New Zealand in the Round of 16, with the two teams battling for third place in Group C.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Nikola Kusturica led Serbia to victory with 17 points, while Matija Luki\u0107 added 16.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For Ivory Coast, Nathan Djako stood out with an impressive 27-point performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><mark style=\"background-color:#FFFFFF;color:#d21414\" class=\"has-inline-color\">MORE TOPICS:<\/mark><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/the-karadordevics-awoke-the-diaspora-in-chicago-serbia-should-return-to-its-tradition-to-be-a-monarchy-again-video\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">THE KARA\u0110OR\u0110EVI\u0106S AWOKE THE DIASPORA IN CHICAGO: \u201cSerbia should return to its tradition, to be a monarchy again!\u201d (VIDEO)<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/serbian-among-the-victims-in-a-plane-crash-skydiving-instructor-filip-kovacevic-killed-in-an-accident-in-france\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">SERBIAN AMONG THE VICTIMS IN A PLANE CRASH: Skydiving instructor Filip Kova\u010devi\u0107 killed in an accident in France!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/if-he-does-not-give-up-he-is-going-to-the-cemetery-kokeza-hired-criminals-to-attack-nemanja-vidic-scandalous-messages-revealed\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">\u201cIF HE DOES NOT GIVE UP, HE IS GOING TO THE CEMETERY\u201d: Kokeza hired criminals to attack Nemanja Vidi\u0107, scandalous messages revealed!<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/serbiantimes.info\/en\/great-initiative-from-england-how-to-most-easily-teach-your-children-in-the-diaspora-to-write-and-read-cyrillic-photo\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title=\"\">GREAT INITIATIVE FROM ENGLAND: How to most easily teach your children in the diaspora to write and read Cyrillic! 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