2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup

[SportLightning]

I heard big news that the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 will be hosted by Qatar. It will be another historic event. But will be the first time the FIBA Basketball World Cup will be held in the Middle East/North Africa. After Qatar's successful hosting of the FIFA World Cup, this is another big event that Qatar is going to host.

 

https://www.fiba.basketball/news/qatar-announced-as-host-of-the-fiba-basketball-world-cup-2027

[SportLightning]

All games will be played in Doha.

Venues:

• Aspire Dome
• Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena
• Ali Bin Hamad al-Attiyah Arena

This has been a long progress to find a host for the 2027 edition. Now the 20th FIBA Basketball World Cup journey is just the beginning. At the halftime of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup in Philippines, Japan and Indonesia, the three co-hosts (Philippines, Japan and Indonesia) will pass the ball on to Qatar as their successor.

[SportLightning]

And the venue for the final will be the Lusail Arena.

[Guilga]

WELL, here we go again!! WAHOO!! At least the venues are already built this time. The one thing that really has some headscratchers, human rights violations of the future host country aside (well, it´s not like past hosts didnt have their skelektons at the closet, to be fair), is the fact that FIBA doesn´t seen keen in changing the host continent for three editions in a row in the mens event, altough Qatar is literally opposite of China and Southeast Asia at the very least. Like, Africa, Americas, Europe, Oceania? Is there something missing that we don´t get or they just ain´t interested?

[SportLightning]

The bid video i found.

https://www.facebook.com/mohamedelgzar4/videos/1169731853710170/

The venue clusters on venues and accomendation will be less than 20 minutes.

[Guilga]

Just now, SportLightning said:

And the venue for the final will be the Lusail Arena.

WHAT? A BASKETBALL COURT IN A FOOTBALL STADIUM? Ok, that´s really nuts.

[SportLightning]

Just now, Guilga said:

WHAT? A BASKETBALL COURT IN A FOOTBALL STADIUM? Ok, that´s really nuts.

No, the Aspire Dome.

[Guilga]

2 minutes ago, SportLightning said:

No, the Aspire Dome.

Sorry, when you mentioned Lusail Arena, i tought on the WC final stadium, but i saw the bid video that clarified a bit. But hey, there is a football court in Aspire!

[SportLightning]

That's OK. This could promise to be a sustainable FIBA Basketball World Cup with greenery technology and carbon-neutral. All four already exist.

[SportLightning]

21 hours ago, Guilga said:

WELL, here we go again!! WAHOO!! At least the venues are already built this time. The one thing that really has some headscratchers, human rights violations of the future host country aside (well, it´s not like past hosts didnt have their skelektons at the closet, to be fair).

FIBA does not reference to labor or human rights issues. Not comparing with FIFA.

[Ikarus360]

Nice, another sport federation selling itself to oil Sheikhs.

[SportLightning]

In the World Cup 2027 joining host Qatar as same like China 2019 and Philippines-Japan-Indonesia 2023 are:

5 teams from Africa

7 teams from Americas

7 teams from Asia including Oceania

and 12 teams from Europe.

 

Qualifiers team spots are:
 

16 from Africa

16 from Americas

16 from Asia including host Qatar

32 from Europe

 

The qualifiers will begin on February 19th next year with the European Pre-Qualifiers on the road to Qatar 2027.

 

Here are the windows for the qualifiers:

 

Window 1: 24 November - 2 December 2025

Window 2: 23 February - 3 March 2026

Window 3: 29 June - 7 July 2026

Window 4: 24 August - 1 September 2026

Window 5: 23 November - 1 December 2026

Window 6: 22 February - 2 March 2027

 

Qatar will participate in the qualifiers but they already qualified as host.

[SportLightning]

Now the 2023 co-hosts Philippines, Japan and Indonesia have hand it over to Qatar. The Arab country now awaits the 20th edition in 2027.

Germany could look to defend their title.

[SportLightning]

The logo of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 has been unveiled along with the slogan: "Step It Up". The logo is inspired by a bisht, a traditional garment the men wear in Qatar and forms the Naismith Trophy.

[Durban Sandshark]

On 1/28/2025 at 5:25 AM, SportLightning said:

The logo of the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 has been unveiled along with the slogan: "Step It Up". The logo is inspired by a bisht, a traditional garment the men wear in Qatar and forms the Naismith Trophy.

Nice logo for it. The bisht shown here certainly immediately reminds us of the one Lionel Messi got to happily wear from the host organizers during the trophy presentation/awards ceremony right before getting his hands on the World Cup trophy for Argentina in Lusail! 

[SportLightning]

23 hours ago, Durban Sandshark said:

Nice logo for it. The bisht shown here certainly immediately reminds us of the one Lionel Messi got to happily wear from the host organizers during the trophy presentation/awards ceremony right before getting his hands on the World Cup trophy for Argentina in Lusail! 

THe logo was designed by Unlock Brands, the same agency who also worked on the FIFA World Cup 2022 logo.

[SportLightning]

64 spots in the qualifiers have been taken. 4 from Americas, 4 from Asia and 8 from Europe (total of 16) still awaiting who will take these remaining spots.