The stage is set for the much anticipated FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027. The draw for the basketball showpiece took place on Tuesday (May 13) at ALHAZM in Doha, Qatar.
The 20th edition of the tournament will be held from 27 August to 12 September 2027 in Doha, marking its first appearance in the Arab region. It is the third consecutive FIBA World Cup being staged in Asia.
As hosts, Qatar automatically qualified for the tournament. They will make their return to the World Cup since their last appearance in 2006 where they placed at joint 21st place.
A total 80 teams from four FIBA zones qualified for the World Cup qualifiers through qualification for the FIBA Continental Cups (AfroBasket 2025, 2025 FIBA AmeriCup, 2025 FIBA Asia Cup, and EuroBasket 2025). For Europe and the Americas, additional teams will qualify through the pre-qualifiers of the said regions. The participants of both the AfroBasket and the Asia Cup comprise the teams that will also take part in the qualifiers for their respective regions.
Germany are the defending champions, having won their maiden FIBA World Cup title in 2023 with a win over Serbia in the final.
Here’s the draw for the FIBA World Cup 2027 qualifiers.
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 qualification draw – Asia and Oceania
- Group A: Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Guam
- Group B: Japan, China, South Korea, Chinese Taipei
- Group C: Iran, Jordan, Syria, Iraq
- Group D: Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, India, Qatar
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 qualification draw – Africa
- Group A: Cameroon, South Sudan, Libya, Cape Verde
- Group B: Senegal, DR Congo, Madagascar, Ivory Coast
- Group C: Nigeria, Rwanda, Guinea, Tunisia
- Group D: Mali, Angola, Uganda, Egypt
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 qualification draw – Americas
- Group A: United States, Dominican Republic, Winner PQ N, Nicaragua
- Group B: Puerto Rico, Canada, Bahamas, Second place PQ N
- Group C: Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, Winner PQ S
- Group D: Argentina, Uruguay, Panama, Second place PQ S
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FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 qualification draw – Europe
- Group A: Second place SR D, Georgia, Winner SR A, Spain
- Group B: Greece, Montenegro, Portugal, Winner SR B
- Group C: Serbia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Second place SR A
- Group D: Great Britain, Italy, Iceland, Lithuania
- Group E: Winner SR D, Germany, Israel, Cyprus
- Group F: Latvia, Poland, Second place SR C, Winner SR C
- Group G: Second place SR B, France, Belgium, Finland
- Group H: Slovenia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Estonia
