2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers Draw Held in Doha

The draw for the qualifiers of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup (Qatar) took place today, Tuesday, in the Qatari capital, Doha.

A total of 80 national teams from across the world will compete in the qualifiers for 31 available spots in the final tournament.

Asia/Oceania Qualifiers

The 16 teams from Asia and Oceania were divided into four groups:

• Group 1: Australia, New Zealand, Philippines, Guam

• Group 2: Japan, China, South Korea, Chinese Taipei

• Group 3: Iran, Jordan, Syria, Iraq

• Group 4: Qatar, Lebanon, Saudi Arabia, India

The top three teams from each group will advance to the second round, where they will be split into two groups. The top three teams from each of these groups will qualify for the World Cup, along with the best fourth-placed team based on points.

African Qualifiers

The African teams were divided into four groups:

• Group 1: Cameroon, South Sudan, Libya, Cape Verde

• Group 2: Senegal, DR Congo, Madagascar, Ivory Coast

• Group 3: Nigeria, Rwanda, Guinea, Tunisia

• Group 4: Mali, Angola, Uganda, Egypt

The top three teams from each group will progress to the second round, where they will be split into two groups. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the World Cup, along with the best third-placed team based on points.

Americas Qualifiers (North & South)

The teams from the Americas were divided into four groups:

• Group 1: USA, Dominican Republic, Nicaragua, +1 team from preliminary round

• Group 2: Puerto Rico, Canada, Bahamas, +1 team from preliminary round

• Group 3: Brazil, Venezuela, Colombia, +1 team from preliminary round

• Group 4: Argentina, Uruguay, Panama, +1 team from preliminary round

The top three teams from each group will advance to the second round, where they will be split into two groups. The top three teams from each group will qualify for the World Cup, along with the best fourth-placed team based on points.

European Qualifiers

The 32 European teams were divided into eight groups:

• Group 1: Georgia, Spain, +2 teams from preliminary round

• Group 2: Greece, Montenegro, Portugal, +1 team from preliminary round

• Group 3: Serbia, Turkey, Bosnia and Herzegovina, +1 team from preliminary round

• Group 4: Great Britain, Italy, Iceland, Lithuania

• Group 5: Germany, Cyprus, +1 team from preliminary round

• Group 6: Latvia, Poland, +2 teams from preliminary round

• Group 7: France, Belgium, Finland, +1 team from preliminary round

• Group 8: Slovenia, Czech Republic, Sweden, Estonia

The top three teams from each group will progress to the second round, where they will be split into four groups. The top three teams from each of these groups will qualify for the World Cup.

Qualification Schedule

The qualifiers will run from November 2025 to March 2027, with matches played in a home-and-away format (except in Africa, which will use a tournament-style group system).

A total of 32 teams from Europe, 16 from Africa, 16 from Asia/Oceania, and 16 from the Americas will compete in the qualifiers.

2027 FIBA World Cup in Qatar

The 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup will be held from August 27 to September 12, 2027, marking the first time the tournament is hosted in the Middle East.

The event will feature 32 teams, with matches played across four main arenas, and the final taking place at Lusail Arena.

Qatar’s Hosting Rights

The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) announced Qatar as the host of the 2027 World Cup during its meeting on April 28, 2023, in the Philippine capital, Manila.