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2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Fixtures & Schedule

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Last updated: 18 Aug 2023

Leigh Copson 18 Aug 2023

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2023 FIBA World Cup takes place between August 25-September 10
32 teams are bidding to become world champions of basketball
Find out how to watch games online throughout the tournament

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2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Schedule & Fixtures

2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Schedule
2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Fixtures
How to live stream the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

The 2023 FIBA World Cup takes place between August 25 and September 10, with 32 national teams and a host of NBA stars bidding to become the world champions of basketball.

Spain will be defending the crown they won in 2019, and this year’s tournament is being held across three countries, with the Philippines, Indonesia and Japan all hosting games.

Here is a rundown of the schedule and the key dates you need to know for the FIBA Basketball World Cup:

2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Schedule

The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup will take place between Friday, August 25 and Sunday, September 10.

The format consists of two group stages, with the first round being held between August 25-30, and the second round taking place between September 1-3.

From there the tournament enters a knockout format, starting with four quarter-final games taking place over the course of September 5-6, with both semi-finals being held on September 8.

The final, along with the third place playoff, will then take place on Sunday, September 10.

FIBA World Cup Schedule
August 25-30	First Round Group Stage
September 1-3	Second Round Group Stage
September 5-6	Quarter-Finals
September 8	Semi-Finals
September 10	Final & Third Place Playoff

2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Fixtures

* all times BST

First Round

Friday, August 25

09:00 Angola vs Italy, Finland vs Australia

09:45 Mexico vs Montengero

10:15 Latvia vs Lebanon

13:00 Domincan Republic vs Philippines

13:10 Germany vs Japan

13:30 Egypt vs Lithuania

14:30 Canada vs France

Saturday, August 26

09:00 South Sudan vs Puerto Rico, Cape Verde vs Georgia

09:45 Jordan vs Greece

10:45 Iran vs Brazil

12:30 Slovenia vs Venezuela

13:00 Serbia vs China

13:40 USA vs New Zealand

14:30 Spain vs Ivory Coast

Sunday, August 27

09:00 Italy vs Dominican Republic

09:30 Australia vs Germany

09:45 Montenegro vs Egypt

10:45 Lebanon vs Canada

13:00 Philippines vs Angola

13:10 Japan vs Finland

13:30 Lithuania vs Mexico

14:30 France vs Latvia

Monday, August 28

09:00 China vs South Sudan, Venezuela vs Cape Verde

09:45 New Zealand vs Jordan

10:45 Ivory Coast vs Iran

12:30 Georgia vs Slovenia

13:00 Puerto Rico vs Serbia

13:40 Greece vs USA

14:30 Brazil vs Spain

Tuesday, August 29

08:30 Germany vs Finland

09:00 Angola vs Dominican Republic

09:45 Egypt vs Mexico

10:45 Lebanon vs France

12:10 Australia vs Japan

13:00 Philippines vs Italy

13:30 Montenegro vs Lithuania

14:30 Canada vs Latvia

Wednesday, August 30

09:00 South Sudan vs Serbia, Georgia vs Venezuela

09:40 USA vs Jordan

10:45 Ivory Coast vs Brazil

12:30 Slovenia vs Cape Verde

13:00 China vs Puerto Rico

13:40 Greece vs New Zealand

14:30 Iran vs Spain

Second Round

Friday, September 1

Group E 1 vs Group F 2

Group F 1 vs Group E 2

Group A 1 vs Group B 2

Group B 1 vs Group A 2

Group C 1 vs Group D 2

Group D 1 vs Group C 2

Group G 1 vs Group H 2

Group H 1 vs Group G 2

Sunday, September 3

Group E 2 vs Group F 2

Group E 1 vs Group F 1

Group A 2 vs Group B 2

Group A 1 vs Group B 1

Group C 2 vs Group D 2

Group C 1 vs Group D 1

Group G 2 vs Group H 2

Group G 1 vs Group H 1

Quarter-Finals

Tuesday, September 5

Group I 1 vs Group J 2

Group J 1 vs Group I 2

Wednesday September 6

Group K 1 vs Group L 2

Group L 1 vs Group K 2

Semi-Finals

Friday, September 8

Winner of QF 1 vs Winner of QF 3

Winner of QF 2 vs Winner of QF 4

Final

Sunday, September 10

Winner of SF 1 vs Winner of SF 2

How to live stream the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

Bookmakers Stake and bet365 offer free live streaming services that feature a large range of basketball games from around the world all year long.

Use any of the bookmakers - depending on your location - and enjoy all of the action throughout the series.

Here’s how to stream live basketball online at Stake.com:

Log-in or register for a Stake account
Visit Stake > basketball > choose the match you want to watch
Registered depositing users can watch & bet on the NBA Finals.

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Here’s how to stream live basketball online at bet365:

Log-in or register for a bet365 account
Visit bet365 > basketball > choose the match you want to watch
Registered depositing users can watch & bet on the NBA Finals

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PLEASE NOTE: To use the Live Streaming service you will need to be logged in and have a funded account or to have placed a bet in the last 24 hours. Any fixture/event on the website which has the Play or Video icon next to it is scheduled to be shown via Live Streaming. 18+ terms and conditions apply.