Overview
- Dončić, who announced the decision Tuesday on Instagram, said he is prioritizing time with his two daughters during a joint-custody effort.
- He said he is disappointed to miss national team duty but stated that fatherhood takes priority.
- Slovenia leads Group H at 3–1 in World Cup qualifying, with games scheduled for July 3 at Estonia and July 6 at home against Sweden.
- The top three teams from the first round move to a second round set to begin in late August, which keeps Slovenia’s path alive without him.
- Reporters, including Marc Stein, shared Dončić’s post, spreading word that he will sit out the summer qualifiers.