FIBA World Cup 2023

Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia will host the first-ever FIBA Basketball World Cup from August 25th to September 10th. In order to avoid conflict with the FIFA World Cup, the start of the FIBA World Cup, which has just concluded, was moved up to 2022; therefore, the event will be repeated in 2023.

Host Selection

On June 7th, 2016, the sport's governing body decided to begin soliciting bids for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. After Russia and Turkey decided not to bid, FIBA released the list of hopefuls on June 1st, 2017.

On December 9, the FIBA World Cup's next host countries—Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines—were revealed. All three countries have chosen their favorite teams to face off in the Group Stage at the FIBA World Cup 2023, which they will host. However, Indonesia will be eliminated at this stage.

Following discussions with the host countries, the FIBA Central Board confirmed that the United States would travel to the Philippines, Slovenia would travel to Japan, and Canada would travel to Indonesia. While Slovenia and Canada have already qualified, the United States has a strong chance of establishing them if they win in the final qualifying window.

A host's financial interest in a certain team's success need not compromise the fairness of a random team pick.

Venues

For the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, five different locations have been chosen. The first four groups, the second two groups, the quarterfinals, and the finals will all be hosted by different cities in the Greater Manila Area.

The Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, and the Philippine Arena in Bocaue are all potential venues for a game.

Indonesia

Indonesia Arena (Jakarta) – 16,500 seat capacity

Japan

Okinawa Arena (Okinawa City) – 10,000 seat capacity

Philippines

Smart Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City) – 15,000 seat capacity

Mall of Asia Arena (Pasay City) – 15,000 seat capacity

Philippine Arena (Bocaue, Bulacan) – 55,000 seat capacity

Games in Okinawa, Japan, will be held in the Okinawa Arena, while those in Jakarta, Indonesia, will be held at the Istora Gelora Bunk Kamo.

The preliminary rounds will be held in all three countries, while the finals will be held in the Philippines. As was previously established, Indonesia has never even qualified for the World Cup.

Qualification

There will be 32 teams at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, and 30 of them will be determined through the qualification procedure. The best seven teams from each qualifying tournament's staging region will advance to the World Cup. The following categories have been used to classify them:

The Americas: 2 Teams

Europe: 2 Teams

Asia: 1 Team

Oceania: 1 Team

Africa: 1 Team

As a result of their performances in the FIBA Continental Cups (2022 FIBA Asia Cup, 2022 FIBA EuroBasket, 2022 FIBA AmeriCup, and 2021 FIBA AfroBasket), 80 teams from 4 FIBA Zones advanced for the World Cup Qualifiers.

The number of European and American teams who advanced past their respective continental tournaments increased. All AfroBasket and Asia Cup entrants will be automatically entered into the regional playoffs.

The Philippines has a leg up on the race thanks to their role as hosts of the World Cup finals and one of Asia's 7 guaranteed qualifying spots. In 2023, the World Cup will be held in three different countries: the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. These squads have made the cut and will be competing.

Based on its ranking, Japan is entitled to not only host but also claim one of Asia's 7 berths.

Asian Qualifiers

Sixteen different countries are competing for 7 available berths in Asia and Oceania for the FIBA World Cup 2023. Countries on the list include:

Australia

Bahrain

China

Chinese Taipei

India

Indonesia

Iran

Japan

Jordan

Kazakhstan

Korea

Lebanon

New Zealand

Philippines

Saudi Arabia

Syria

Japan and the Philippines are both assured of berths in the FIBA Basketball World Cup's first and second rounds of Asian qualification. If Indonesia can make it to the FIBA Asia Cup quarterfinals, they will qualify automatically. That's right; you can add another six squads if you like.

Between November 2021 and February 2023, all of the Asian qualifying matches (both home and away) will be played. This allows for more regular, high-quality national team competitions, which is great for players and fans all across the world.

Americas Qualifiers

There will be six different competition windows spread out over the course of 15 months leading up to the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in the United States. Qualifying matches will be contested on both home and away turf between November 2021 and February 2023. For the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup, seven American teams have qualified.

European Qualifiers

Over the course of 15 months and six tournament windows, European teams will have the opportunity to earn a spot for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. National teams will have the option of playing home and away games during the qualifiers, which will take place between November 2021 and February 2023. In 2023, there are now 12 nations in Europe that will compete in the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

African Qualifiers

Over the course of 15 months and five competition windows, 16 African countries will compete for a berth in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. From August 25th to September 10th, five African national teams are scheduled to play in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, which will be hosted by Japan, Indonesia, and the Philippines. Qualifying rounds will take place between November 2021 and February 2023.

Latest Participating Teams

Indonesia is required to finish in the top eight teams at the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup to be eligible to be a co-host for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. On July 18th, 2022, after failing to advance to the semifinals, Indonesia was eliminated from the Asia Cup.

Australia

Canada

China

Finland

France

Germany

Greece

Italy

Ivory Coast

Japan

Latvia

Lebanon

Lithuania

New Zealand

Philippines

Slovenia

Spain

FIBA World Cup 2023 Schedule

The duration of this tournament is identical to that of qualifying for the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup: 15 months, divided into six unique periods. There will likely be around 80 different national teams competing in the qualifying round. Here is the plan for the 6 available slots, a complete Singapore time schedule for the FIBA World Cup 2023.

Window 1 – Nov 20-30, 2021

Window 2 – Feb 21-March 1, 2022

Window 3 – June 27-July 5, 2022

Window 4 – Aug 22-30, 2022

Window 5 – Nov 10-14, 2022

Window 6 – Feb 20-28, 2023

FIBA Asia Cup Full Schedule 2023

Week 5 of 6

Week 6 of 6

Preliminary Round

Philippines

Group A - Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City)

Group B - Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City)

 Group C - SM Mall of Asia Arena (Pasay)

 Group D - SM Mall of Asia Arena (Pasay)

 Japan

Group E - Okinawa Arena (Okinawa City)

 Group F - Okinawa Arena (Okinawa City)

 Indonesia

Group G - Indonesia Arena (Jakarta)

 Group H - Indonesia Arena (Jakarta)

 Second Round

Philippines

Group I - Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City)

 Group J - SM Mall of Asia Arena (Pasay)

 Japan

Group K - Okinawa Arena (Okinawa City)

 Indonesia

Group L - Indonesia Arena (Jakarta)

 17th-32nd Classification

Philippines

Group M - Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City)

 Group N - SM Mall of Asia Arena (Pasay)

 Japan

Group O - Okinawa Arena (Okinawa City)

 Indonesia

Group P - Indonesia Arena (Jakarta)

 Final Round

Philippines

Final - Philippine Arena (Bocaue, Bulacan)

Best FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Betting Odds

Every 4 years since 1950, the International Basketball Federation (FIBA) has organized a global basketball tournament known as the World Cup. This year's FIBA World Cup will be held in Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines; China hosted in 2019.

Each of the world's countries is represented by one of the 32 men's national teams. Since 1967, when it was first presented to the winning squad, Spain has held the Naismith Trophy.

After a quick recap of the FIBA World Cup's past, we'll get down to the real business of betting on the tournament. Bets on the FIBA World Cup can be placed in a number of different markets. There will be numerous betting options for each game, as well as futures markets for the eventual winner of the FIBA World Cup.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup usually has a wide range of odds available from online betting sites, including moneyline, prop bets, and handicap. There are always a ton of free predictions made available around the time of the FIBA World Cup. The following odds on the FIBA World Cup 2023 are provisional. 

Top 15 Best FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Betting Sites