2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Philippines/Japan/Indonesia.

[SportLightning]

We are nine months away for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 in Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. It will be played in Manila (Philippines), Okinawa (Japan) and Jakarta (Indonesia). 17 countries have qualified for the FIBA Basketball World Cup, Indonesia the other co-host failed to qualify after being beaten at the FIBA Asia Cup 2022 Knockout Stage to China. It will be played between August 25th and September 10th.

 

https://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023/

 

Qualified Teams:

Philippines (Co-Host)

Japan (Co-Host)

Finland

Côte d'Ivoire

New Zealand

Lebanon

Canada

Australia

Germany

Latvia*

Italy

Spain

China

Slovenia

Lithuania

France

Greece

*National making tournament debut

We await in nine months at the FIBA Basketball World Cup.

[Comped]

When was the last time the US didn't make a World Cup for basketball?

[SportLightning]

20 hours ago, Comped said:

When was the last time the US didn't make a World Cup for basketball?

USA actually made every edition of the FIBA Basketball World Cup. They look to qualify. USA has never failed to qualify.

[SportLightning]

We await in February for the answer.

[Durban Sandshark]

Draw is April 23.

Also of note is hosts Philippines has selected Team USA as its group partner to be based in Manila for next year and will be placed in two different groups of four. Indonesia, co-hosts but failed to qualify due to not reaching the Asian quarterfinal stage for not having recent top-level international basketball pedigree and experience outside of its Asian/Southeast Asian region, chooses Canada for its Jakarta-based group partnership. Japan meanwhile takes Slovenia for its Okinawa-based two-group partnership.  

I do expect the FIBA field would expand from 24 to at least 32-48 national teams in the near future to keep up with other team sports these days like even team handball with its own World Championships.

[SportLightning]

Well, we should wait and see on that.

[SportLightning]

In February, the final 15 spots will be taken. South Sudan hoping to join Latvia to make their debut at the FIBA Basketball World Cup next year after a impressive qualifiers.