The biggest youth basketball tournament, FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025, has started. Match is already started in Lausanne, Switzerland from June 28, and the tournament will continue till July 6.
16 teams from different countries are playing in this tournament. These teams are divided into 4 groups, and each team is playing 3 matches in the group stage. All 16 teams will qualify for the round of 16, and after that the quarter-finals, semi-finals and final will take place.
This time, defending champions Spain are not part of the tournament. USA is the most successful team in the tournament with 8 titles. They last won the title in 2021.
When did FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 start?
This tournament started on Saturday, 28 June 2025 and the final will be played on Sunday, 6 July 2025.
Where is the tournament taking place?
The matches are being held in Lausanne city of Switzerland, at Vaudoise Aréna Hall 1 and Hall 2.
Which teams are playing? (Groups)
| Group | Teams |
|---|
| A | Argentina, New Zealand, Mali, Serbia |
| B | China, Canada, Slovenia, Germany |
| C | Jordan, Switzerland, Israel, Dominican Republic |
| D | USA, Australia, Cameroon, France |
FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 Full Match Schedule, Fixtures and Results
28 June (Saturday) – Group Stage Day 1
| Result | Teams | Group |
|---|
| 77 – 72 (New Zealand won) | New Zealand vs Argentina | A |
| 72 – 70 (Mali won) | Mali vs Serbia | A |
| 80 – 72 (Canada won) | Canada vs China | B |
| 75 – 68 (Germany won) | Germany vs Slovenia | B |
| 75 – 50 (France won) | France vs Cameroon | D |
| 88 – 73 (USA won) | USA vs Australia | D |
| 79 – 69 (Dominican won) | Dominican Republic vs Jordan | C |
| 102 – 77 (Israel won) | Israel vs Switzerland | C |
29 June (Sunday) – Group Stage Day 2
| Result | Teams | Group |
|---|
| 82 – 63 (Canada won) | Canada vs Slovenia | B |
| 90 – 66 (Germany won) | Germany vs China | B |
| 73 – 50 (New Zealand won) | New Zealand vs Mali | A |
| 71 – 66 (Argentina won) | Argentina vs Serbia | A |
| 80 – 76 (Switzerland won) | Switzerland vs Dominican | C |
| 20 – 0 (Israel won by forfeit) | Israel vs Jordan | C |
| 101 – 96 (Australia won) | Australia vs Cameroon | D |
| 108 – 77 (USA won) | USA vs France | D |
1 July (Tuesday) – Group Stage Day 3
| Result | Teams | Group |
|---|
| 75 – 66 (Argentina won) | Argentina vs Mali | A |
| 103 – 97 (Serbia won) | Serbia vs New Zealand | A |
| 99 – 82 (Slovenia won) | Slovenia vs China | B |
| 104 – 88 (Germany won) | Germany vs Canada | B |
| 129 – 70 (USA won) | USA vs Cameroon | D |
| 71 – 63 (Australia won) | Australia vs France | D |
| 91 – 47 (Switzerland won) | Switzerland vs Jordan | C |
| 80 – 76 (Israel won) | Israel vs Dominican Republic | C |
Round of 16 – 2 July (Wednesday)
| Result | Matchup |
|---|
| 81 – 80 (Slovenia won) | Slovenia vs Argentina |
| 99 – 86 (New Zealand won) | New Zealand vs China |
| 100 – 75 (Canada won) | Canada vs Mali |
| 92 – 83 (Germany won) | Germany vs Serbia |
| 86 – 82 (Israel won) | Israel vs Cameroon |
| 140 – 67 (USA won) | USA vs Jordan |
| 106 – 96 (Australia won) | Australia vs Dominican Republic |
| 86 – 79 (Switzerland won) | Switzerland vs France |
Quarter-Finals and Classification (9 to 16) – 4 July (Friday)
| Fixture Type | Matchup |
|---|
| Classification Match | Argentina vs Cameroon |
| Classification Match | Serbia vs Dominican Republic |
| Classification Match | Mali vs Jordan |
| Classification Match | China vs France |
| Quarter-Final 1 | Slovenia vs Israel |
| Quarter-Final 2 | Germany vs Australia |
| Quarter-Final 3 | Canada vs USA |
| Quarter-Final 4 | New Zealand vs Switzerland |
Semi-Finals and Classifications – 5 July (Saturday)
| Fixture Type | Matchup |
|---|
| Classification 13 to 16 | TBD vs TBD |
| Classification 13 to 16 | TBD vs TBD |
| Classification 9 to 12 | TBD vs TBD |
| Classification 9 to 12 | TBD vs TBD |
| Classification 5 to 8 | TBD vs TBD |
| Classification 5 to 8 | TBD vs TBD |
| Semi-Final 1 | TBD vs TBD |
| Semi-Final 2 | TBD vs TBD |
Final Day Matches – 6 July (Sunday)
| Fixture Type | Matchup |
|---|
| 15th to 16th Place Match | TBD vs TBD |
| 13th to 14th Place Match | TBD vs TBD |
| 11th to 12th Place Match | TBD vs TBD |
| 9th to 10th Place Match | TBD vs TBD |
| 7th to 8th Place Match | TBD vs TBD |
| 5th to 6th Place Match | TBD vs TBD |
| 3rd Place Match | TBD vs TBD |
| Final Match | TBD vs TBD |
Where and how to watch live streaming?
All matches of FIBA U19 Basketball World Cup 2025 are being streamed live on FIBA’s official website and FIBA’s YouTube channel. If you want to watch the knockout matches, you can also watch them on Courtside 1891 through DAZN. All matches are available for free for global viewers.
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