The 19th tournament of the FIBA World Cup for Men's National Basketball Teams will take place in 2023. The tournament will run from August 25 until September 10, 2023, making it the second time 32 teams will participate and the first time in its history that it has been hosted by several nations: the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.
It will be the second time the Philippines and Japan have hosted the World Cup since they did so the first time in 1978 and 2006, respectively. Indonesia's going to be hosting a football World Cup for the 1st time. The event will mark the second of three World Cups in a row to be held in Asia after those hosted by China in 2019 and Qatar in 2027, and it will mark the first time in tournament history that a host nation did not qualify.
The tournament will take place in three stages, namely the Group Stage, Second Round, and Final phase, in comparison with the 2019 edition. The 32 teams that qualify will be grouped into eight groups of four A.H., and each team is to play the other once during the group stage. After this, the top two teams in each group will be promoted to the next round. Then, in order to determine the 17th and 32nd positions, two classification games will be played between the lowest two teams.
There will be four groups (I–L) of four made up of the teams that advanced from the first round, playing each other again once in the second round. The remaining phase will be open to the best two teams from groups I to L. To determine the 5th to 8th positions, teams that have lost in the Round of Eight will play classification games.
Host Cities for the 2023 FIBA World Cup
Five venues in five separate cities will host the FIBA World Cup. Three venues will be used for the World Cup by the Philippines, while Japan and Indonesia will use one venue each. Below are the names of the venues to be used during the FIBA World Cup 2023.
1. Philippines Arena (Bocaue, Bulacan) with a seating capacity of 55,000 spectators.
2. Araneta Coliseum (Quezon City) has a seating capacity of 15,000 spectators.
3. The Mall of Asia Arena (Pasay) can accommodate 15,000 spectators.
4. Indonesia Arena (Jakarta) has a seating capacity of 16,500 people.
5. Okinawa Arena (Okinawa City) with a seating capacity of 10,000 people.
The draw was held at 19:30 P.H. on 29 April 2023 in the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City, Philippines. On 21 April 2023, the seeding was confirmed.
Four preliminary-round groups, two second-round groups, and the final tournament phase from the quarterfinals onwards will be held in three cities in the Greater Manila area. Each of Okinawa and Jakarta will host two initial groups, one group consisting of the 1st & 2nd rounds. In the Philippines, 16 teams are to be hosted, followed by Japan and Indonesia each hosting eight teams.
Between the opening matches of Group A, Angola vs. Italy & The Dominican Republic vs. the Philippines, a ceremony will be held on Friday, August 25, 2023, at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Philippines. It will feature performances from Filipino bands The Dawn, Sarah Geronimo and Ben&Ben.
FAQs
A. Due to a large number of players on the preliminary squad being affected by coronavirus at one point earlier this year, Korea's basketball team was severely hit. Despite Cho's efforts to assemble a new list, before they left for the Philippines on February 22, one player from the newly formed roster tested positive. This has led to South Korea withdrawing its participation in the 2023 Asia qualifying tournament for the FIBA Basketball World Cup, resulting in their disqualification. South Korea attempted to appeal against the decision. However, it was rejected by FIBA.
A. 30 of the 32 teams that will take part in the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup have been selected by the qualification process for the tournament. The Philippines and Japan got an automatic qualification for the tournament as co-hosts.
A. 12 European countries have qualified for the FIBA World Cup 2023.
A. The Australian men’s national basketball team won the FIBA Asia Cup.
