FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023: Schedule, fixtures, results and live streaming details

Published at :August 28, 2023 at 11:05 AM

Modified at :February 23, 2024 at 8:13 PM

A total of five venues across the three countries will be hosting the games for the first time ever.

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.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 is also a qualifying tournament for the Paris Olympics 2024. The top two teams from the Americas and Europe (barring Paris 2024 hosts France who qualify automatically) and the top teams from Africa, Asia and Oceania will qualify for next year’s Summer Games.

Where and when will FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 take place?

The tournament will be co-hosted by the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia from August 25 to September 10.

Which teams are participating in FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023?

A total of 32 teams, including basketball powerhouse USA, will compete for the title. Serbia, Australia, Japan, France, Italy, Brazil, Mexico, Greece and the People’s Republic of China are some of the other top teams in the fray. Spain are the defending champions while the USA and Yugoslavia are the most successful teams in the competition with five titles each.

The 32 national sides have been divided into eight groups of four teams each for the first round, where teams in each group will face each other in a single-legged round-robin format. The top two teams from each group move to the second round while the rest drop down to the 17th-32nd classification matches.

FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 teams

Group A: Angola, Dominican Republic, Italy, Philippines
Group B: South Sudan, Serbia, China, Puerto Rico
Group C: United States, Jordan, Greece, New Zealand
Group D: Egypt, Mexico, Lithuania, Montenegro
Group E: Germany, Finland, Australia, Japan
Group F: Slovenia, Cape Verde, Georgia, Venezuela
Group G: Iran, Spain, Ivory Coast, Brazil
Group H: Canada, Latvia, Lebanon, France

In the second round, the 16 teams will be further divided into four groups of four teams each. The top two from each group will make the quarter-finals. The final on September 10 will be played at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay, Philippines.

Live streaming of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023

Fans of basketball around the world can catch all the exhilarating action of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 by tuning into ESPN platforms in the USA. This comprehensive broadcasting partnership between FIBA and ESPN ensures that all 92 games of the tournament will be easily accessible.

Viewers can enjoy the games on ESPN’s diverse range of platforms, including ESPN2 and ESPN+, starting from the tournament’s kick-off on August 25 and continuing until the final showdown on September 10.

Where and how to watch FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 live streaming and TV broadcast live in India?

Online live streaming of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 matches will be available on Courtside 1891 and Fancode. There will be no live telecast of the matches on any TV channel in India.

FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 full schedule and fixtures (All Timings are in IST)

August 25

01:30 PM – Angola 67-81 Italy
01:30 PM – Finland 72-98 Australia
02:15 PM – Mexico 71-91 Montenegro
03:15 PM – Latvia 109-70 Lebanon
05:00 PM – Dominican Republic 87-81 Philippines
5:30 PM – Germany 81-63 Japan
06:10 PM- Egypt 67-93 Lithuania
07:00 PM – Canada 95-65 France

August 26

01:30 PM – South Sudan 96-101 Puerto Rico
01:30 PM – Cape Verde 60-85 Georgia
02:15 PM – Jordan 71-92 Greece
03:15 PM – Iran 59-100 Brazil
05:00 PM – Slovenia 100-85 Venezuela
05:30 PM – Serbia 105-63 China
06:10 PM – USA 99-72 New Zealand
07:00 PM – Spain 94-64 Cote d’Ivoire

August 27

01:30 PM – Italy 82-87 Dominican Republic
01:30 PM – Australia 82-85 Germany
02:15 PM – Montenegro 89-74 Egypt
03:15 PM – Lebanon 73-128 Canada
05:00 PM – Philippines 70-80 Angola
05:30 PM – Japan 98-88 Finland
06:10 PM – Lithuania 96-66 Mexico
07:00 PM – France 86-88 Latvia

August 28

01:30 PM – China 69-89 South Sudan
01:30 PM – Venezuela 75-81 Cape Verde
02:15 PM – New Zealand 95-87 Jordan
03:15 PM – Cote d’Ivoire 71-69 Iran
5:00 PM – Georgia 67-88 Slovenia
5:30 PM – Puerto Rico 77-94 Serbia
6:10 PM – Greece 81-109 USA
7:00 PM – Brazil 78-96 Spain

August 29

01:30 PM – Germany 101-75 Finland
01:30 PM – Angola 67-75 Dominican Republic
02:15 PM – Egypt 100-72 Mexico
03:15 PM – Lebanon 79-85 France
4:40 PM – Australia 109-89 Japan
5:30 PM – Philippines 83-90 Italy
6:00 PM – Montenegro 71-91 Lithuania
7:00 PM – Canada 101-75 Latvia

August 30

1:30 PM – South Sudan 83-115 Serbia
01:30 PM – Georgia 70-59 Venezuela
02:10 PM – USA 110-62 Jordan
03:15 PM – Cote d’Ivoire 77-89 Brazil
05:00 PM – Slovenia 92-77 Cape Verde
05:30 PM – China 89-107 Puerto Rico
06:10 PM – Greece 83-74 New Zealand
07:00 PM – Iran 65-85 Spain

September 1-4: Second round

September 1

Cape Verde 77-100 Finland
Angola 76-83 China
New Zealand 108-100 Mexico
Ivory Coast 84-94 Lebanon
Japan 86-77 Venezuela
South Sudan 87-68 Philippines
Egypt 85-64 Jordan
France 82-55 Iran
Serbia 76-78 Italy
Germany 100-73 Georgia
USA 85-73 Montenegro
Spain 69-74 Latvia
Dominican Republic 97-102 Puerto Rico
Slovenia 91-80 Australia
Lithuania 92-67 Greece
Canada 65-69 Brazil

September 2 and 3

Finland 90-75 Venezuela
Angola 78-101 South Sudan
New Zealand 88-86 Egypt
Philippines 96-75 China
Jordan 83-90 Mexico
Iran 73-81 Lebanon
Australia 100-84 Georgia
Italy 73-57 Puerto Rico
Greece 69-73 Montenegro
Brazil 84-104 Latvia
Germany 100-71 Slovenia
Dominican Republic 79-112 Serbia
USA 104-108 Lithuania
Spain 85-88 Canada

September 5-8: Quarterfinals

Lithuania 68-87 Serbia
Italy 63-100 USA
Germany 81-79 Latvia
Canada 100-89 Slovenia
Italy 82-87 Latvia
Lithuania 100-84 Slovenia
Italy 85-89 Slovenia
Latvia 98-63 Lithuania

September 9: Semifinals

Serbia 95-86 Canada
USA 111-113 Germany

September 10: 3rd Place Match

USA 118-127 Canada

September 10: Final

Germany 83-77 Serbia