 On 13 August 2019, he played a memorable match in the second leg of the third qualifying round of the 2019–20 UEFA Champions League against Copenhagen.He marked Dame N'Doye throughout the match and scored the winning penalty in a penalty shoot-out after overtime.Pankov was selected by coach Veljko Paunović to Serbia's squad for the 2015 FIFA U-20 World Cup, which Serbia ended up winning.