FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 groups: Where each country and team is placed in tournament

Kyle Irving

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Basketball fans around the world are gearing up for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup.

The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup is set to tip off in late August in the Philippines, Japan and Indonesia. Countries have narrowed down their rosters and the groups are set for the tournament.

The Group Stage will consist of two rounds, filtering the best countries in the world for the single-elimination tournament to compete for a gold medal.

How will the Group Stage work at the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup and what are the groups? The Sporting News has you covered below.

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2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup groups

How does the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup Group Stage work?

There will be eight groups to begin the first round of the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup. The top two countries in each group will then be placed into four groups of four countries for the second round of the tournament. Then, the top two countries in each of the second round groups will qualify for the single-elimination tournament to compete for a gold medal.

As for the countries eliminated in the first round, they will also be placed into four groups of four for the classification round. Those countries will not be able to compete in the single-elimination tournament for a medal, but the classification round still holds meaning for their world rankings and potential qualifiers for the 2024 Olympics.

You can find each group below.

First Round

Group A

Country Rank
Angola 28
Dominican Republic 10
Philippines 20
Italy 8

Group B

Country Rank
South Sudan 25
Serbia 9
China 19
Puerto Rico 18

Group C

Country Rank
United States 1
Jordan 27
Greece 14
New Zealand 17

Group D

Country Rank
Egypt 26
Mexico 15
Montenegro 21
Lithuania 12

Group E

Country Rank
Germany 5
Finland 11
Australia 3
Japan 22

Group F

Country Rank
Slovenia 4
Cape Verde 31
Georgia 23
Venezuela 24

Group G

Country Rank
Iran 30
Spain 6
Cote d'Ivoire 32
Brazil 13

Group H

Country Rank
Canada 7
Latvia 16
Lebanon 29
France 2

Second Round

Group I

Group A winner
Group A runner-up
Group B winner
Group B runner-up

Group J

Group C winner
Group C runner-up
Group D winner
Group D runner-up

Group K

Group E winner
Group E runner-up
Group F winner
Group F runner-up

Group L

Group G winner
Group G runner-up
Group H winner
Group H runner-up

When is the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup?

  • Dates: Friday, Aug. 25 to Sunday, Sept. 10
  • Where: Philippines, Japan and Indonesia

The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup is set to tip off on Friday, Aug. 25. The Group Stages will run through Sept. 3 with the single-elimination knockout stage beginning on Sept. 5.

The tournament will conclude with the gold medal match on Sunday, Sept. 10.

How to watch 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup: TV channels and live streams

In the United States, all 92 FIBA Basketball World Cup games will be available to watch on either ESPN2 or ESPN+. Basketball fans can also stream the games via Courtside 1891 or Sling TV.

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Kyle Irving

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You read that wrong – not Kyrie Irving. From Boston, graduated from the University of New Hampshire. Sixth season as a content producer for NBA.com's Global editions. Covering the NBA Draft has become his annual "dream come true" moment on the job. Irving has a soft spot for pass-first point guards, with Rajon Rondo and Steve Nash being two of his favorite players of all time.