2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification

The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification process will determine the 29 or 30 out of 32 teams that will participate at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.[1]

2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Qualification
Tournament details
Dates20 February 2020 – 28 February 2023
Teams213 max. 
(from 213 federations)
Official website
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Schedule of windows

Similar to the 2019 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification, the format will be six windows over a 15-month period across all FIBA regions. 80 national teams are expected to compete during the qualification process. The schedule for the six windows are as follows:[2]

Window Dates
120–30 November 2021
221 February – 1 March 2022
327 June – 5 July 2022
422–30 August 2022
57–15 November 2022
620–28 February 2023

Qualified teams

Co-host Indonesia has not yet qualified for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and has to place within the top eight teams in the 2021 FIBA Asia Cup in order to directly qualify for the tournament.[3]

Team Qualification Appearance Best performance FIBA World Ranking
As Date Last Total Streak
 JapanHost nation9 December 201720195211th place (1967)41
 PhilippinesHost nation9 December 20172019733rd place (1954)31

Format

The Qualifiers format for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will remain unchanged, with six windows over a 15-month period across the four regions of Africa, Americas, Asia (including Oceania) and Europe. The Qualifiers will take place from November 2021 to February 2023 with 80 national teams competing for a spot in the World Cup.

The road to the 2023 World Cup in Indonesia, Japan and the Philippines began in February 2020 with the start of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 European Pre-Qualifiers, which ended in August 2021, qualifying eight teams for the European Qualifiers.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Americas Pre-Qualifiers qualified four teams to the Americas Qualifiers.

The draw for the qualifiers were held on 31 August 2021 in Mies, Switzerland.[4][5]

FIBA zoneQualifying tournamentsWorld Cup berths
Division A
top ranked
teams		 Division B
maximum
possible entrants		 Allocated
berths		 Berth as the
host nation		 Total
berths
FIBA Africa162505
FIBA Americas162707
FIBA Asia
FIBA Oceania		16176 or 52 or 38
FIBA Europe321312012
Total8011430 or 292 or 332

Confederation qualifications

FIBA Africa
Main article: 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Africa)
Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  NGR  MLI  UGA  CPV
1  Nigeria 3 2 1 238 218 +20 5 Second round — 72–70 3 Jul 1 Jul
2  Mali 3 2 1 210 196 +14 5 2 Jul — 76–66 3 Jul
3  Uganda 3 1 2 212 245 −33 4 69–95 1 Jul — 77–74
4  Cape Verde 3 1 2 211 212 −1 4 79–71 58–64 2 Jul —
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2021. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  SSD  TUN  CMR  RWA
1  South Sudan 3 3 0 214 188 +26 6 Second round — 2 Jul 74–68 68–56
2  Tunisia 3 2 1 184 174 +10 5 72–64 — 1 Jul 65–51
3  Cameroon 3 1 2 176 174 +2 4 3 Jul 51–55 — 2 Jul
4  Rwanda 3 0 3 152 190 −38 3 1 Jul 3 Jul 45–57 —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  CIV  ANG  GUI  CAF
1  Ivory Coast 3 3 0 229 189 +40 6 Second round — 57–56 80–69 2 Jul
2  Angola 3 2 1 209 164 +45 5 1 Jul — 75–59 3 Jul
3  Guinea 3 1 2 204 226 −22 4 3 Jul 2 Jul — 76–71
4  Central African Republic 3 0 3 183 246 −63 3 64–92 48–78 1 Jul —
Updated to match(es) played on 28 November 2021. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  SEN  COD  EGY  KEN
1  Senegal 3 2 1 232 174 +58 5 Second round — 2 Jul 75–57 3 Jul
2  DR Congo 3 2 1 179 175 +4 5 62–57 — 3 Jul 1 Jul
3  Egypt 3 2 1 224 177 +47 5 1 Jul 62–51 — 105–51
4  Kenya 3 0 3 162 271 −109 3 55–100 56–66 2 Jul —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

FIBA Americas
Main article: 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Americas)
Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  VEN  ARG  PAN  PAR
1  Venezuela (A) 4 4 0 316 215 +101 8 Second round — 30 Jun 77–56 3 Jul
2  Argentina (A) 4 3 1 298 239 +59 7 58–71 — 65–58 83–67
3  Panama 4 1 3 248 272 −24 5 53–71 3 Jul — 30 Jun
4  Paraguay 4 0 4 217 353 −136 4 48–97 43–82 59–81 —
Updated to match(es) played on 26 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  BRA  URU  CHI  COL
1  Brazil (A) 4 4 0 362 247 +115 8 Second round — 85–66 77–53 119–73
2  Uruguay (A) 4 3 1 309 296 +13 7 30 Jun — 3 Jul 83–75
3  Chile 4 1 3 265 312 −47 5 55–81 67–78 — 90–76
4  Colombia 4 0 4 293 374 −81 4 3 Jul 69–82 30 Jun —
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  CAN  DOM  BAH  ISV
1  Canada (A) 4 4 0 407 275 +132 8 Second round — 85–79 115–73 94–46
2  Dominican Republic (A) 4 3 1 356 271 +85 7 1 Jul — 4 Jul 87–65
3  Bahamas 4 1 3 301 392 −91 5 77–113 65–90 — 86–74
4  Virgin Islands 4 0 4 241 367 −126 4 4 Jul 56–100 1 Jul —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  USA  MEX  PUR  CUB
1  United States (A) 4 3 1 365 330 +35 7 Second round — 89–67 93–76 95–90
2  Mexico (A) 4 3 1 336 335 +1 7 97–88 — 90–86 1 Jul
3  Puerto Rico (A) 4 2 2 296 305 −9 6 1 Jul 4 Jul — 69–60
4  Cuba (E) 4 0 4 284 311 −27 4 4 Jul 72–82 62–65 —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (E) Eliminated

FIBA Asia and FIBA Oceania
Main article: 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia)
Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  NZL  PHI  IND  KOR
1  New Zealand (A) 3 3 0 284 169 +115 6 Second round — 88–63 101–46 CXL
2  Philippines (A) 2 1 1 151 152 −1 3 3 Jul — 30 Jun CXL
3  India (A) 3 0 3 170 284 −114 3 60–95 64–88 — CXL
4  South Korea[lower-alpha 1] (D) 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Disqualified CXL CXL CXL —
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(A) Advance to a further round; (D) Disqualified
Notes:
  1. South Korea forfeited the games against the Philippines and New Zealand due to positive COVID-19 cases among its delegation and was subsequently disqualified.[6][7][8]
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  AUS  JPN  CHN  TPE
1  Australia 3 3 0 268 196 +72 6 Second round — 80–64 Jun 98–61
2  Japan 4 1 3 276 336 −60 5 3 Jul — 73–106 Jun
3  China 2 2 0 185 136 +49 4 Jun 79–63 — 3 Jul
4  Chinese Taipei 3 0 3 203 264 −61 3 71–90 71–76 Jun —
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  JOR  LBN  KSA  IDN
1  Jordan (A) 4 3 1 300 260 +40 7 Second round — 74–63 68–61 94–64
2  Lebanon (A) 4 3 1 350 244 +106 7 1 Jul — 4 Jul 96–38
3  Saudi Arabia 4 2 2 296 279 +17 6 72–64 68–81 — 95–66
4  Indonesia 4 0 4 232 395 −163 4 4 Jul 64–110 1 Jul —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  KAZ  IRI  SYR  BHR
1  Kazakhstan (A) 4 4 0 333 262 +71 8 Second round — 1 Jul 84–74 4 Jul
2  Iran (A) 4 3 1 331 271 +60 7 69–73 — 80–68 82–66
3  Syria 4 1 3 293 309 −16 5 71–81 4 Jul — 1 Jul
4  Bahrain 4 0 4 242 357 −115 4 48–95 64–100 64–80 —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(A) Advance to a further round

FIBA Europe
Main article: 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Europe)
Group A
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  SRB  LAT  BEL  SVK
1  Serbia (A) 4 3 1 316 299 +17 7 Second round — 101–100 3 Jul 75–63
2  Latvia (A) 4 3 1 316 303 +13 7 30 Jun — 68–63 82–74
3  Belgium 4 2 2 284 260 +24 6 73–69 65–66 — 30 Jun
4  Slovakia 4 0 4 257 311 −54 4 63–71 3 Jul 57–83 —
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Group B
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  GRE  TUR  BLR  GBR
1  Greece (A) 4 3 1 294 283 +11 7 Second round — 72–71 77–67 30 Jun
2  Turkey 4 1 3 292 299 −7 5 67–76 — 30 Jun 84–67
3  Belarus 2 1 1 151 147 +4 3 3 Jul 84–70 — TBD
4  Great Britain 2 1 1 145 153 −8 3 78–69 3 Jul TBD —
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Group C
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  FIN  SLO  SWE  CRO
1  Finland 4 3 1 308 298 +10 7 Second round — 86–76 30 Jun 77–71
2  Slovenia 4 2 2 325 332 −7 6 79–83 — 94–89 30 Jun
3  Sweden 4 2 2 329 325 +4 6 72–62 3 Jul — 98–105 (OT)
4  Croatia 4 1 3 314 321 −7 5 3 Jul 74–76 64–70 —
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Group D
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  GER  ISR  EST  POL
1  Germany 4 3 1 293 285 +8 7 Second round — 84–80 66–69 3 Jul
2  Israel 4 2 2 295 285 +10 6 67–71 — 3 Jul 69–61
3  Estonia 4 2 2 281 286 −5 6 30 Jun 69–79 — 75–71
4  Poland 4 1 3 271 284 −13 5 69–72 30 Jun 70–68 —
Updated to match(es) played on 28 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Group E
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  FRA  MNE  HUN  POR
1  France (A) 4 4 0 314 233 +81 8 Second round — 73–67 4 Jul 94–56
2  Montenegro 4 2 2 317 297 +20 6 1 Jul — 84–88 83–69
3  Hungary 4 2 2 290 320 −30 6 54–78 67–83 — 1 Jul
4  Portugal 4 0 4 256 327 −71 4 56–69 4 Jul 75–81 —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Group F
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  LTU  BIH  BUL  CZE
1  Lithuania (A) 4 4 0 318 268 +50 8 Second round — 77–56 89–69 4 Jul
2  Bosnia and Herzegovina 4 2 2 315 320 −5 6 77–78 — 4 Jul 97–90
3  Bulgaria 4 1 3 303 327 −24 5 1 Jul 75–85 — 79–70
4  Czech Republic 4 1 3 309 330 −21 5 66–74 1 Jul 83–80 —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Group G
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  GEO  ESP  UKR  MKD
1  Georgia (A) 4 3 1 319 307 +12 7 Second round — 4 Jul 88–83 91–70
2  Spain 3 3 0 271 200 +71 6 89–61 — 88–74 1 Jul
3  Ukraine 3 1 2 235 237 −2 4 1 Jul TBD — 78–61
4  North Macedonia 4 0 4 261 342 −81 4 65–79 65–94 4 Jul —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
Group H
Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification  RUS  ITA  ISL  NED
1  Russia 3 3 0 261 212 +49 6 Second round — 92–78 89–65 80–69
2  Italy 4 2 2 353 359 −6 6 1 Jul — 95–87 75–73
3  Iceland 4 2 2 338 366 −28 6 4 Jul 107–105 — 1 Jul
4  Netherlands 3 0 3 219 234 −15 3 TBD 4 Jul 77–79 —
Updated to match(es) played on 27 February 2022. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

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