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The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup is the 19th edition of an international basketball tournament featuring men's national basketball teams. The tournament is organised by the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), the sport's global governing body.
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be hosted in three countries - the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, between Friday, August 25 and Sunday, September 10. The tournament ranks alongside the Olympic Basketball tournament in prestige.
Spain enter the tournament as the defending world champions, having beaten Argentina 95-75 in the 2019 final. France finished third in the competition four years ago, having beaten Australia 67-59 in the third place playoff.
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Who Qualified For 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup?
There were 32 teams that qualified for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup including five from Africa, eight from Asia and Oceania, 12 from Europe and seven from the Americas.
| Africa | Asia and Oceania | Europe | Americas |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | Australia | Finland | Brazil |
| Cape Verde | China | France | Canada |
| Egypt | Iran | Georgia | Dominican Republic |
| Ivory Coast | Japan (co-host) | Germany | Mexico |
| South Sudan | Jordan | Greece | Puerto Rico |
| Lebanon | Italy | United States | |
| New Zealand | Latvia | Venezuela | |
| Philippines (co-host) | Lithuania | ||
| Montenegro | |||
| Serbia | |||
| Slovenia | |||
| Spain |
FIBA Basketball World Cup History
The Basketball World Cup began in 1950 and was scheduled to be held every four years between the Olympic Games. Argentina hosted the inaugural tournament and won all their games to become the first FIBA World Champions.
The first five World Cups were held in South America with teams from the Americas dominating the tournament. Teams from Europe including the former states of Soviet Union and Yugoslavia caught up alongside the United States and Brazil, these four nations winning every medal between 1963 and 1990.
The 1994 FIBA World Cup marked a considerable change with active American NBA players allowed to participate for the first time. All FIBA World Cups from 1994 on are considered fully professional. There was also a shift in Europe with the Soviet Union and Yugoslavia splitting into new states including Russia and Croatia.
FIBA expanded the tournament to 24 teams for 2006, 2010 and 2014 editions of the tournament. The 2018 FIBA Basketball World Cup was moved to 2019 to avoid overlapping with the FIFA World Cup, the first tournament since 1967 that will not occur in the same year as the FIFA World Cup.
The champions of each tournament are awarded the Naismith Trophy, named after basketball inventor James Naismith. The winners are also awarded a Gold medal, second place a silver medal and the winners of the third placed game awarded the bronze medal.
The 2019 FIBA World Cup, will be held in China, was expanded from 24 to 32 teams and acted as qualification for the 2020 Summer Olympics, which took the top two teams from each of the Americas and Europe, and the top team from each of Africa, Asia and Oceania, alongside the tournament's host China.
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be co-hosted by the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia.
Previous FIBA Basketball World Cup Winners
| Year | Winner | Runner-Up | Third Place | Fourth Place |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Argentina | United States | Chile | Brazil |
| 1954 | United States | Brazil | Philippines | France |
| 1959 | Brazil | United States | Chile | Formosa |
| 1963 | Brazil | Yugoslavia | Soviet Union | United States |
| 1967 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Brazil | United States |
| 1970 | Yugoslavia | Brazil | Soviet Union | Italy |
| 1974 | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | United States | Cuba |
| 1978 | Yugoslavia | Soviet Union | Brazil | Italy |
| 1982 | Soviet Union | United States | Yugoslavia | Spain |
| 1986 | United States | Soviet Union | Yugoslavia | Brazil |
| 1990 | Yugoslavia | Soviet Union | United States | Puerto Rico |
| 1994 | United States | Russia | Croatia | Greece |
| 1998 | FR Yugoslavia | Russia | United States | Greece |
| 2002 | FR Yugoslavia | Argentina | Germany | New Zealand |
| 2006 | Spain | Greece | United States | Argentina |
| 2010 | United States | Turkey | Lithuania | Serbia |
| 2014 | United States | Serbia | France | Lithuania |
| 2019 | Spain | Argentina | France | Australia |
FIBA Basketball World Cup FAQs
When is the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup?
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup begins on August 25, 2023 and concludes on September 10, 2023.
Where is the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup?
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be held in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia.
How often is the FIBA Basketball World Cup?
The FIBA Basketball World Cup is held every four years.
When was the last FIBA Basketball World Cup?
The last FIBA Basketball World Cup was held in 2019 in China. Spain beat Argentina 95-75 in the final to claim their second title.
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