2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup — 2023 edition of the men's FIBA Basketball World Cup
Germany won their first FIBA Basketball World Cup title, while the tournament set an all-time attendance record and served as Olympic qualification.
Key Facts
- Tournament edition
- 19th FIBA Basketball World Cup
- Dates
- 25 August – 10 September 2023
- Final score
- Germany 83–77 Serbia
- Attendance record
- 38,115 spectators (Dominican Republic vs. Philippines)
- Teams
- 32
- Bronze medal
- Canada defeated USA 127–118
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
FIBA expanded the World Cup to 32 teams and, for the first time, distributed hosting duties across multiple nations—the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia—partly to grow basketball's global reach in Asia and to provide a platform for Olympic qualification ahead of the 2024 Paris Games.
The 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup was held from 25 August to 10 September 2023 across three Asian co-hosts. Germany went undefeated throughout the tournament, defeating Serbia 83–77 in the final to claim their first world title. Canada won bronze over the United States, and a record 38,115 fans attended a group-stage game at the Philippine Arena.
Germany emerged as world champions for the first time, while Canada earned its first-ever World Cup medal. The tournament served as Olympic qualification, sending multiple nations to Paris 2024. Defending champions Spain were eliminated in the second round, and Olympic champions the United States again failed to medal, signaling a shift in global basketball parity.
Result
at Philippine Arena, Bocaue (record game); multiple venues across Philippines, Japan, Indonesia