Serbia beat France 90 to 87 in a friendly match played on 20 August 2026. The result gave the hosts a narrow victory in front of their own supporters.
France came into the game with mixed results in their last five outings. They had won against Belgium 79 to 63 and thrashed Iceland 114 to 74, but also lost to Finland 76 to 83 and Georgia Bulldogs 70 to 80. Serbia showed similar inconsistency, with victories over Latvia and Bosnia and Herzegovina alongside defeats to Turkey and Finland.
The final score told only part of the story. Ninety to eighty-seven suggests a game where both sides found the mark regularly, and the margin of three points indicates it stayed competitive until the closing stages.
By then, Serbia had held their nerve. They had dropped points in two of their previous five matches, while France had also tasted defeat in three of their last five games. This result gave both teams something to build on.
The friendly offered a chance to test form without the pressure of a tournament fixture. Serbia went through unbeaten in two of their last five, while France had won two and lost three in the same period.