The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup is the 19th tournament of the FIBA Basketball World Cup for men's national basketball teams. The tournament is the second to feature 32 teams and is currently being hosted by multiple nations for the first time in its history—the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia—from 25 August to 10 September 2023.
It is the first World Cup to be hosted in Indonesia, and the second to be hosted in both the Philippines and Japan with both having first hosted the tournament in 1978 and 2006, respectively. The tournament is also the second of three-straight World Cups to be held in Asia after China's hosting of the 2019 edition and Qatar's upcoming hosting of the 2027 tournament, and the first time in tournament history that a host nation has not qualified. The tournament serves as qualification for the 2024 Summer Olympics, where the top two teams from each of the Americas and Europe, and the top team from each of Africa, Asia and Oceania, qualified alongside the tournament's host France.
Germany went undefeated at the tournament to win their first title by defeating Serbia 83–77 in the final. It was the first appearance at the World Cup final for Germany, while for Serbia it would be its second time in three tournaments, having appeared in the 2014 final. Canada went on to win the bronze medal, its first medal in World Cup history, after defeating the United States 127–118.
The tournament also set a record for the most-attended World Cup game in history, with 38,115 spectators attending the Dominican Republic vs. Philippines game at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, breaking the previous one of 32,616 set during the 1994 final at the SkyDome in Toronto. Latvia, South Sudan, and Georgia all made their first World Cup appearances, with Latvia placing in the top five. Co-hosts Japan qualified for the Olympics by virtue of being the best-performing Asian team while co-hosts Philippines qualified for the 2024 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournament. Both co-hosts registered wins in the tournament.
The defending champions, Spain, lost to Latvia and Canada in the second round and finished only at 9th place. This is the first time Spain missed the World Cup Quarter-finals since 1994. Olympic champions United States also failed to win a medal – for the second consecutive tournament.
Venues[]
| Arenas | Location | Capacity |
|---|---|---|
| Philippines | ||
| Philippine Arena | Manila (Bocaue, Bulacan) | 55,000 |
| Mall of Asia Arena | Manila (Pasay) | 16,500 |
| Araneta Coliseum | Manila (Quezon City) | 15,000 |
| Japan | ||
| Okinawa Arena | Okinawa City | 10,000 |
| Indonesia | ||
| Indonesia Arena | Jakarta | 16,000 |
Participating teams[]
| Region | Team |
|---|---|
| Africa | Angola |
| Cape Verde | |
| Egypt | |
| Ivory Coast | |
| South Sudan | |
| Americas | Brazil |
| Canada | |
| Dominican Republic | |
| Mexico | |
| Puerto Rico | |
| United States | |
| Venezuela | |
| Asia and Oceania | Australia |
| China | |
| Iran | |
| Japan (co-host country) | |
| Jordan | |
| Lebanon | |
| New Zealand | |
| Philippines (co-host country) | |
| Europe | Finland |
| France | |
| Georgia | |
| Germany | |
| Greece | |
| Italy | |
| Latvia | |
| Lithuania | |
| Montenegro | |
| Serbia | |
| Slovenia | |
| Spain (defending champions) |
List of games[]
First round[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group A | ||||
| 25 August 2023 | Philippine Arena, Bocaue | Italy | 81–67 | Angola |
| Dominican Republic | 87–81 | Philippines | ||
| 27 August 2023 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | Dominican Republic | 87–82 | Italy |
| Angola | 80–70 | Philippines | ||
| 29 August 2023 | Dominican Republic | 75–67 | Angola | |
| Italy | 90–83 | Philippines | ||
| Group B | ||||
| 26 August 2023 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | Puerto Rico | 101–96 (overtime) |
South Sudan |
| Serbia | 105–63 | China | ||
| 28 August 2023 | South Sudan | 89–69 | China | |
| Serbia | 94–77 | Puerto Rico | ||
| 30 August 2023 | Serbia | 115–83 | South Sudan | |
| Puerto Rico | 107–89 | China | ||
| Group C | ||||
| 26 August 2023 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | Greece | 92–71 | Jordan |
| United States | 99–72 | New Zealand | ||
| 28 August 2023 | New Zealand | 95–87 (overtime) |
Jordan | |
| United States | 109–81 | Greece | ||
| 30 August 2023 | United States | 110–62 | Jordan | |
| Greece | 83–74 | New Zealand | ||
| Group D | ||||
| 25 August 2023 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | Montenegro | 91–71 | Mexico |
| Lithuania | 93–67 | Egypt | ||
| 27 August 2023 | Montenegro | 89–74 | Egypt | |
| Lithuania | 96–66 | Mexico | ||
| 29 August 2023 | Egypt | 100–72 | Mexico | |
| Lithuania | 91–71 | Montenegro | ||
| Group E | ||||
| 25 August 2023 | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City | Australia | 98–72 | Finland |
| Germany | 81–63 | Japan | ||
| 27 August 2023 | Germany | 85–82 | Australia | |
| Japan | 98–88 | Finland | ||
| 29 August 2023 | Germany | 101–75 | Finland | |
| Australia | 109–89 | Japan | ||
| Group F | ||||
| 26 August 2023 | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City | Georgia | 85–60 | Cape Verde |
| Slovenia | 100–85 | Venezuela | ||
| 28 August 2023 | Cape Verde | 81–75 | Venezuela | |
| Slovenia | 88–67 | Georgia | ||
| 30 August 2023 | Georgia | 70–59 | Venezuela | |
| Slovenia | 92–77 | Cape Verde | ||
| Group G | ||||
| 26 August 2023 | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta | Brazil | 100–59 | Iran |
| Spain | 94–64 | Ivory Coast | ||
| 28 August 2023 | Ivory Coast | 71–69 | Iran | |
| Spain | 96–78 | Brazil | ||
| 30 August 2023 | Brazil | 89–77 | Ivory Coast | |
| Spain | 85–65 | Iran | ||
| Group H | ||||
| 25 August 2023 | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta | Latvia | 109–70 | Lebanon |
| Canada | 95–65 | France | ||
| 27 August 2023 | Canada | 128–73 | Lebanon | |
| Latvia | 88–86 | France | ||
| 29 August 2023 | France | 85–79 | Lebanon | |
| Canada | 101–75 | Latvia | ||
Second round[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group I | ||||
| 1 September 2023 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | Italy | 78–76 | Serbia |
| Puerto Rico | 102–97 | Dominican Republic | ||
| 3 September 2023 | Italy | 73–57 | Puerto Rico | |
| Serbia | 112–79 | Dominican Republic | ||
| Group J | ||||
| 1 September 2023 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | United States | 85–73 | Montenegro |
| Lithuania | 92–67 | Greece | ||
| 3 September 2023 | Montenegro | 73–69 | Greece | |
| Lithuania | 110–104 | United States | ||
| Group K | ||||
| 1 September 2023 | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City | Germany | 100–73 | Georgia |
| Slovenia | 91–80 | Australia | ||
| 3 September 2023 | Australia | 100–84 | Georgia | |
| Germany | 100–71 | Slovenia | ||
| Group L | ||||
| 1 September 2023 | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta | Latvia | 74–69 | Spain |
| Brazil | 69–65 | Canada | ||
| 3 September 2023 | Latvia | 104–84 | Brazil | |
| Canada | 88–85 | Spain | ||
17th-32nd classification[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Group M | ||||
| 31 August 2023 | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City | China | 83–76 | Angola |
| South Sudan | 87–68 | Philippines | ||
| 2 September 2023 | South Sudan | 101–78 | Angola | |
| Philippines | 96–75 | China | ||
| Group N | ||||
| 31 August 2023 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | Mexico | 108–100 | New Zealand |
| Egypt | 85–69 | Jordan | ||
| 2 September 2023 | New Zealand | 88–86 | Egypt | |
| Mexico | 93–80 | Jordan | ||
| Group O | ||||
| 31 August 2023 | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City | Finland | 100–77 | Cape Verde |
| Japan | 86–77 | Venezuela | ||
| 2 September 2023 | Finland | 90–75 | Venezuela | |
| Japan | 80–71 | Cape Verde | ||
| Group P | ||||
| 31 August 2023 | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta | Lebanon | 94–84 | Ivory Coast |
| France | 82–55 | Iran | ||
| 2 September 2023 | France | 87–77 | Ivory Coast | |
| Lebanon | 81–73 | Iran | ||
Final round[]
| Date | Venue | Winner | Score | Runners-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarter-finals | ||||
| 5 September 2023 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | Serbia | 87–68 | Lithuania |
| United States | 100–63 | Italy | ||
| 6 September 2023 | Germany | 81–79 | Latvia | |
| Canada | 100–89 | Slovenia | ||
| Classification semi-finals | ||||
| 7 September 2023 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | Latvia | 87–82 | Italy |
| Lithuania | 100–84 | Slovenia | ||
| Semi-finals | ||||
| 8 September 2023 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | Serbia | 95–86 | Canada |
| Germany | 113–111 | United States | ||
| Seventh place play-off | ||||
| 9 September 2023 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | Slovenia | 89–85 | Italy |
| Fifth place play-off | ||||
| 9 September 2023 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | Latvia | 98–63 | Lithuania |
| Third place play-off | ||||
| 10 September 2023 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | Canada | 127–118 (overtime) |
United States |
| Final | ||||
| 10 September 2023 | Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay | Germany | 83–77 | Serbia |
Broadcasters[]
| Country | Rights holder(s) |
|---|---|
| Baltic states | TV3 Group |
| Latin America | TyC |
| Middle East and North Africa | beIN Sports |
| Pacific Islands Papua New Guinea |
Digicel |
| Sub-Saharan Africa | StarTimes Sports |
| Angola Cape Verde Guinea-Bissau Mozambique Portugal São Tomé and Príncipe |
RDP África |
| Australia | ESPN |
| Belgium Luxembourg |
VOO Sport |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina Croatia North Macedonia |
Sport Klub |
| Brazil | ESPN |
| Bulgaria | Diema Sport |
| Canada | Sportsnet |
| Cape Verde | RTC |
| China | CCTV, Tencent, Migu |
| Cyprus | Novasports |
| Czech Republic | ČT, Saran Media |
| Dominican Republic | CDN Deportes |
| Finland | Nelonen Media |
| France | France Télévisions, beIN Sports |
| Georgia | GPB |
| Germany | Magenta Sport |
| Greece | ERT, Novasports |
| Hungary | MTVA |
| Iceland | RÚV |
| India | FanCode |
| Indonesia | MNC Media |
| Iran | IRIB Varzesh |
| Italy San Marino |
DAZN, RAI |
| Ivory Coast | RTI |
| Japan | TV Asahi, Nippon TV |
| Jordan | JRTV |
| Lebanon | LBCI |
| Malaysia | Astro SuperSport |
| Mongolia | Central Television, Premier Sports |
| Montenegro | Sport Klub, TV Vijesti |
| Netherlands | Ziggo Sport |
| New Zealand | TVNZ |
| Philippines | Cignal, Smart, PTV |
| Poland | TVP |
| Portugal | RTP |
| Puerto Rico | WAPA-TV |
| Russia | Match TV |
| Serbia | Sport Klub, RTS |
| Slovakia | RTVS |
| Slovenia | Sport Klub, Šport TV |
| South Korea | Coupang |
| South Sudan | MTN |
| Spain Andorra |
RTVE |
| Sweden | SVT |
| Taiwan | ELTA |
| Tajikistan | TV Varzish |
| Turkey | S Sport, NTV |
| Ukraine | XSPORT |
| United States | ESPN |