The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) Basketball World Cup 2023 is the 19th edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup, the quadrennial international basketball world championship contested by the men’s national teams of the member federations of FIBA. The tournament will be co-hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia from August 25 to September 10, 2023.
The 32 teams competing in the tournament will be divided into eight groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group will advance to the second round, where they will be divided into four groups of four teams each. The top two teams from each group in the second round will advance to the quarterfinals. The quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals will be played in a single-elimination format.
The full schedule of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 can be found on the FIBA website. The tournament is expected to be a major sporting event, with millions of fans around the world tuning in to watch.
Here are some of the key dates for the tournament:
| Group | Teams |
|---|---|
| Group A | Angola, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Italy |
| Group B | South Sudan, Serbia, People’s Republic of China, Puerto Rico |
| Group C | United States, Jordan, Greece, New Zealand |
| Group D | Egypt, Mexico, Montenegro, Lithuania |
| Group E | Germany, Finland, Australia, Japan |
| Group F | Slovenia, Cape Verde, Georgia, Venezuela |
| Group G | Islamic Republic of Iran, Spain, Cote d’Ivoire, Brazil |
| Group H | Canada, Latvia, Lebanon, France |
| Date | Match | Time (UTC) | Group | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Angola v Italy | 08:00 | Group A | Araneta Coliseum |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Finland v Australia | 08:00 | Group E | Okinawa Arena |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Mexico v Montenegro | 08:45 | Group D | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Latvia v Lebanon | 09:15 | Group H | Indonesia Arena |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Dominican Republic v Philippines | 12:00 | Group A | Araneta Coliseum |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Germany v Japan | 12:10 | Group E | Okinawa Arena |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Egypt v Lithuania | 12:30 | Group D | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Canada v France | 13:30 | Group H | Indonesia Arena |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | South Sudan v Puerto Rico | 08:00 | Group B | Araneta Coliseum |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | Cape Verde v Georgia | 08:00 | Group F | Okinawa Arena |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | Jordan v Greece | 08:45 | Group C | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | Iran v Brazil | 09:45 | Group G | Indonesia Arena |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | Slovenia v Venezuela | 11:30 | Group F | Okinawa Arena |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | Serbia v China | 12:00 | Group B | Araneta Coliseum |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | USA v New Zealand | 12:40 | Group C | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | Spain v Cote d’Ivoire | 13:30 | Group G | Indonesia Arena |
| Date | Match | Time (UTC) | Group | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Italy v Dominican Republic | 08:00 | Group A | Araneta Coliseum |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Australia v Germany | 08:30 | Group E | Okinawa Arena |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Montenegro v Egypt | 08:45 | Group D | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Lebanon v Canada | 09:45 | Group H | Indonesia Arena |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Philippines v Angola | 12:00 | Group A | Araneta Coliseum |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Japan v Finland | 12:10 | Group E | Okinawa Arena |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Lithuania v Mexico | 12:30 | Group D | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | France v Latvia | 13:30 | Group H | Indonesia Arena |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | China v South Sudan | 08:00 | Group B | Araneta Coliseum |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | Venezuela v Cape Verde | 08:00 | Group F | Okinawa Arena |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | New Zealand v Jordan | 08:45 | Group C | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | Cote d’Ivoire v Iran | 09:45 | Group G | Indonesia Arena |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | Georgia v Slovenia | 11:30 | Group F | Okinawa Arena |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | Puerto Rico v Serbia | 12:00 | Group B | Araneta Coliseum |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | Greece v USA | 12:40 | Group C | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | Brazil v Spain | 13:30 | Group G | Indonesia Arena |
| Date | Match | Time (UTC) | Group | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Germany v Finland | 07:30 | Group E | Okinawa Arena |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Angola v Dominican Republic | 08:00 | Group A | Araneta Coliseum |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Egypt v Mexico | 08:45 | Group D | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Lebanon v France | 09:45 | Group H | Indonesia Arena |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Australia v Japan | 11:10 | Group E | Okinawa Arena |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Philippines v Italy | 12:00 | Group A | Araneta Coliseum |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Montenegro v Lithuania | 12:30 | Group D | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Canada v Latvia | 13:30 | Group H | Indonesia Arena |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | South Sudan v Serbia | 08:00 | Group B | Araneta Coliseum |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | Georgia v Venezuela | 08:00 | Group F | Okinawa Arena |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | USA v Jordan | 08:40 | Group C | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | Cote d’Ivoire v Brazil | 09:45 | Group G | Indonesia Arena |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | Slovenia v Cape Verde | 11:30 | Group F | Okinawa Arena |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | China v Puerto Rico | 12:00 | Group B | Araneta Coliseum |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | Greece v New Zealand | 12:40 | Group C | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | Iran v Spain | 13:30 | Group G | Indonesia Arena |
| Date | Match | Time (UTC) | Group | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group A winner v Group B runner-up | TBC | Group I | Araneta Coliseum |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group B winner v Group A runner-up | TBC | Group I | Araneta Coliseum |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group C winner v Group D runner-up | TBC | Group J | Mall of Asia |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group D winner v Group C runner-up | TBC | Group J | Mall of Asia |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group E winner v Group F runner-up | TBC | Group K | Okinawa Arena |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group F winner v Group E runner-up | TBC | Group K | Okinawa Arena |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group G winner v Group H runner-up | TBC | Group L | Indonesia Arena |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group H winner v Group G runner-up | TBC | Group L | Indonesia Arena |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group A runner-up v Group B runner-up | TBC | Group I | Araneta Coliseum |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group A winner v Group B winner | TBC | Group I | Araneta Coliseum |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group C runner-up v Group D runner-up | TBC | Group J | Mall of Asia |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group C winner v Group D winner | TBC | Group J | Mall of Asia |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group E runner-up v Group F runner-up | TBC | Group K | Okinawa Arena |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group E winner v Group F winner | TBC | Group K | Okinawa Arena |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group G runner-up v Group H runner-up | TBC | Group L | Indonesia Arena |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group G winner v Group H winner | TBC | Group L | Indonesia Arena |
| Date | Match | Time (UTC) | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep, 2023 | Group I winner v Group J runner-up | TBC | QF1 | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 5 Sep, 2023 | Group J winner v Group I runner-up | TBC | QF3 | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 6 Sep, 2023 | Group K winner v Group L runner-up | TBC | QF2 | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 6 Sep, 2023 | Group L winner v Group K runner-up | TBC | QF4 | Mall of Asia Arena |
| Date | Match | Time (UTC) | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep, 2023 | QF1 winner v QF2 winner | TBC | Semi-final 1 | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 8 Sep, 2023 | QF3 winner v QF4 winner | TBC | Semi-final 2 | Mall of Asia Arena |
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