FIBA BASKETBALL 2023 – A number of teams have already qualified for this year’s biggest event, but coveted tickets still remain for the FIBA 3×3 World Cup 2023 in Vienna, Austria, on May 30-June 4.
There will be 40 countries – 20 per gender – competing in the eighth edition of the showpiece event, where there will be added incentive with the medalists qualifying for the Olympic Qualifying Tournament for the Paris Games 2024.
So far 17 countries from each gender have qualified for this year’s World Cup with the remaining spots to be determined at the FIBA 3×3 World Cup Qualifier 2023 on May 6-7 in Eilat, Israel.
In the men’s, Australia qualified for the World Cup 2023 after memorably winning last year’s FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup in Singapore, while Madagascar earned a ticket after winning the FIBA 3×3 Africa Cup 2022.
Other nations include hosts Austria and five-time winners Serbia.
Men: Australia, Austria, Belgium, Brazil, France, Germany, Japan, Latvia, Lithuania, Madagascar, Mongolia, Netherlands, Poland, Puerto Rico, Serbia, Switzerland, USA.
In the women’s, China qualified after beating Australia in an unforgettable final at the FIBA 3×3 Asia Cup 2022, while Egypt claimed a spot by taking out the continental crown in Africa.
Other countries include defending FIBA 3×3 World Cup champions France and Olympic gold medalists USA are already in the FIBA BASKETBALL 2023.
Women: Austria, Brazil , Canada, China, Egypt, France, Germany, Hungary, Italy, Japan, Lithuania, Mongolia, Netherlands, Poland, Romania, Spain, USA
How the qualification format works?
Over a four-year cycle, national teams will play regular home and away games to qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup and the FIBA Continental Cups.
A total of 80 national teams from the four regions of Africa, Americas, Asia (and Oceania) and Europe will play in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Qualifiers.
Two games per window to be played on a home and away basis in six windows to qualify for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023.
Each window will be 9 days long, beginning on Monday and finishing on the following Tuesday
Windows dates: November 22-30, 2021, February 21 to March 1, 2022, June 27 to July 5, 2022, August 22-30, 2022, November 7-15, 2022, and February 20-28, 2023.
The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will qualify teams directly for the Paris 2024 Olympic Games or through 4 FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.
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