Which team will win basketball's prestigious 2023 FIBA World Cup?
Defending champions Spain are currently the top-ranked team in the world but are without star player Ricky Rubio who is taking an indefinite break from the sport to focus on his mental health.
Olympic champions United States are relying on NBA stars like Anthony Edwards, Austin Reaves and Jalen Brunson as well as first-time national team coach Steve Kerr.
The draw for the FIBA World Cup took place in the Filipino capital Manila on 29 April.
Luis Scola, Jorge Garbajosa and Dirk Nowitzki helped make the draw where holders Spain were placed in Group G alongside Islamic Republic of Iran, Cote d'Ivoire and Brazil.
Team USA is in Group C with Jordan, New Zealand and Greece who are playing without two-time NBA MVP Giannis Antetokounmpo.
Philippines, Japan and Indonesia - who failed to qualify - will co-host the tournament which begins on 25 August and ends on 10 September with the final taking place in Manila's Mall of Asia Arena.
Host venues were able to select teams to be pre-allocated to groups. That saw Philippines in Group A in Manila's Araneta Coliseum and the United States in Group C in the Mall of Asia Area.
Japan and Luka Doncic's Slovenia were selected to Groups E and F respectively in Okinawa, Japan with Canada in Group H in the Indonesian capital Jakarta.
FIBA World Cup 2023 groups
| Group | Teams |
|---|---|
| Group A | Angola, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Italy |
| Group B | South Sudan, Serbia, People's Republic of China, Puerto Rico |
| Group C | United States, Jordan, Greece, New Zealand |
| Group D | Egypt, Mexico, Montenegro, Lithuania |
| Group E | Germany, Finland, Australia, Japan |
| Group F | Slovenia, Cape Verde, Georgia, Venezuela |
| Group G | Islamic Republic of Iran, Spain, Cote d'Ivoire, Brazil |
| Group H | Canada, Latvia, Lebanon, France |
FIBA World Cup 2023 full schedule: Group stages
Including live match start times
| Date | Match | Time (UTC) | Group | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Angola v Italy | 08:00 | Group A | Araneta Coliseum |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Finland v Australia | 08:00 | Group E | Okinawa Arena |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Mexico v Montenegro | 08:45 | Group D | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Latvia v Lebanon | 09:15 | Group H | Indonesia Arena |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Dominican Republic v Philippines | 12:00 | Group A | Araneta Coliseum |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Germany v Japan | 12:10 | Group E | Okinawa Arena |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Egypt v Lithuania | 12:30 | Group D | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 25 Aug, 2023 | Canada v France | 13:30 | Group H | Indonesia Arena |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | South Sudan v Puerto Rico | 08:00 | Group B | Araneta Coliseum |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | Cape Verde v Georgia | 08:00 | Group F | Okinawa Arena |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | Jordan v Greece | 08:45 | Group C | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | Iran v Brazil | 09:45 | Group G | Indonesia Arena |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | Slovenia v Venezuela | 11:30 | Group F | Okinawa Arena |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | Serbia v China | 12:00 | Group B | Araneta Coliseum |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | USA v New Zealand | 12:40 | Group C | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 26 Aug, 2023 | Spain v Cote d'Ivoire | 13:30 | Group G | Indonesia Arena |
| Date | Match | Time (UTC) | Group | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Italy v Dominican Republic | 08:00 | Group A | Araneta Coliseum |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Australia v Germany | 08:30 | Group E | Okinawa Arena |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Montenegro v Egypt | 08:45 | Group D | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Lebanon v Canada | 09:45 | Group H | Indonesia Arena |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Philippines v Angola | 12:00 | Group A | Araneta Coliseum |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Japan v Finland | 12:10 | Group E | Okinawa Arena |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | Lithuania v Mexico | 12:30 | Group D | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 27 Aug, 2023 | France v Latvia | 13:30 | Group H | Indonesia Arena |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | China v South Sudan | 08:00 | Group B | Araneta Coliseum |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | Venezuela v Cape Verde | 08:00 | Group F | Okinawa Arena |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | New Zealand v Jordan | 08:45 | Group C | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | Cote d'Ivoire v Iran | 09:45 | Group G | Indonesia Arena |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | Georgia v Slovenia | 11:30 | Group F | Okinawa Arena |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | Puerto Rico v Serbia | 12:00 | Group B | Araneta Coliseum |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | Greece v USA | 12:40 | Group C | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 28 Aug, 2023 | Brazil v Spain | 13:30 | Group G | Indonesia Arena |
| Date | Match | Time (UTC) | Group | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Germany v Finland | 07:30 | Group E | Okinawa Arena |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Angola v Dominican Republic | 08:00 | Group A | Araneta Coliseum |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Egypt v Mexico | 08:45 | Group D | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Lebanon v France | 09:45 | Group H | Indonesia Arena |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Australia v Japan | 11:10 | Group E | Okinawa Arena |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Philippines v Italy | 12:00 | Group A | Araneta Coliseum |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Montenegro v Lithuania | 12:30 | Group D | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 29 Aug, 2023 | Canada v Latvia | 13:30 | Group H | Indonesia Arena |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | South Sudan v Serbia | 08:00 | Group B | Araneta Coliseum |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | Georgia v Venezuela | 08:00 | Group F | Okinawa Arena |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | USA v Jordan | 08:40 | Group C | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | Cote d'Ivoire v Brazil | 09:45 | Group G | Indonesia Arena |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | Slovenia v Cape Verde | 11:30 | Group F | Okinawa Arena |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | China v Puerto Rico | 12:00 | Group B | Araneta Coliseum |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | Greece v New Zealand | 12:40 | Group C | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 30 Aug, 2023 | Iran v Spain | 13:30 | Group G | Indonesia Arena |
| Date | Match | Time (UTC) | Group | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group A winner v Group B runner-up | TBC | Group I | Araneta Coliseum |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group B winner v Group A runner-up | TBC | Group I | Araneta Coliseum |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group C winner v Group D runner-up | TBC | Group J | Mall of Asia |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group D winner v Group C runner-up | TBC | Group J | Mall of Asia |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group E winner v Group F runner-up | TBC | Group K | Okinawa Arena |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group F winner v Group E runner-up | TBC | Group K | Okinawa Arena |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group G winner v Group H runner-up | TBC | Group L | Indonesia Arena |
| 1 Sep, 2023 | Group H winner v Group G runner-up | TBC | Group L | Indonesia Arena |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group A runner-up v Group B runner-up | TBC | Group I | Araneta Coliseum |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group A winner v Group B winner | TBC | Group I | Araneta Coliseum |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group C runner-up v Group D runner-up | TBC | Group J | Mall of Asia |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group C winner v Group D winner | TBC | Group J | Mall of Asia |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group E runner-up v Group F runner-up | TBC | Group K | Okinawa Arena |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group E winner v Group F winner | TBC | Group K | Okinawa Arena |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group G runner-up v Group H runner-up | TBC | Group L | Indonesia Arena |
| 3 Sep, 2023 | Group G winner v Group H winner | TBC | Group L | Indonesia Arena |
| Date | Match | Time (UTC) | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5 Sep, 2023 | Group I winner v Group J runner-up | TBC | QF1 | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 5 Sep, 2023 | Group J winner v Group I runner-up | TBC | QF3 | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 6 Sep, 2023 | Group K winner v Group L runner-up | TBC | QF2 | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 6 Sep, 2023 | Group L winner v Group K runner-up | TBC | QF4 | Mall of Asia Arena |
| Date | Match | Time (UTC) | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 Sep, 2023 | QF1 winner v QF2 winner | TBC | Semi-final 1 | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 8 Sep, 2023 | QF3 winner v QF4 winner | TBC | Semi-final 2 | Mall of Asia Arena |
The winners of each semi-final fixture will face off in the FIBA World Cup final on Sunday 10 September in Manila's Mall of Asia Arena with a start-time of 12:40 (UTC).
The runners-up of each semi-final will play each earlier that day at 08:30 (UTC) in the Mall of Asia Arena as well.
| Date | Match | Time (UTC) | Fixture | Location |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 Sep, 2023 | Losers: SF1 vs SF2 | 08:30 | Third place play-off | Mall of Asia Arena |
| 10 Sep, 2023 | Winners: SF1 vs SF2 | 12:40 | Final | Mall of Asia Arena |
How to watch the 2023 FIBA World Cup live
Action will be available to watch in selected territories via FIBA's streaming service Courtside 1891 Basketball.
In Spain, the national network RTVE are the rights holders with Sportsnet screening the games in Canada.
All games will be available on ESPN2 or ESPN+ in the United States.
France Televisions and beIN share the rights in France with ESPN covering the tournament in Australia.
Please check local listings for broadcast schedule in your territories.
