FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023: Schedule, scores, bracket, TV times, format, and more

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Here’s everything you need to know about the 2023 FIBA World Cup.

The 2023 men’s FIBA World Cup brings begins with no shortage of storylines. Team USA is seeking redemption after an embarrassing display at the last World Cup in 2019, when the favorites lost to both France and Serbia to finish in seventh place. Spain will be looking to repeat as champions and maintain their world No. 1 status, but the Spaniards will have to do it with only one current NBA player on the roster in Santi Aldama. The wildcard of the tournament may be Canada, with superstar point guard Shai Gilgeous-Alexander leading the country’s most talented team yet.

The World Cup is set to run from Aug. 25 to Sept. 10 with Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia as the hosts. With tons of talent on the floor and seven teams able to punch their qualification ticket to the 2024 Paris Olympics, this tournament is bound to be thrilling from start to finish.

We’ll be keeping track of every result in this post. Check out our Team USA roster breakdown before the tournament starts. Here’s everything you need to know about 2023 FIBA World Cup.

The 2023 men’s FIBA World Cup features 32 teams — there are 12 European teams, eight teams from Asia and Oceania, seven teams from the Americas, and five teams from Africa. The tournament has two different stages of group play, followed by a single-elimination knockout round until a champion is crowned.

The 32 teams are split into eight groups for the first round of group play. Each team will play each other one time, and the top two teams from each group will advance to the second round. Teams will then be split into four groups in the second round, with Group A and B together, C and D together, and so on. Teams will again play everyone in their group once, and the two teams advance to knockout play.

Group A

Angola, Dominican Republic, Philippines, Italy

Group B

South Sudan, Serbia, China, Puerto Rico

Group C

USA, 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

Iran, Spain, Ivory Coast, Brazil

Group H

Canada, Latvia, Lebanon, France

All games on ESPN+

First round

Aug. 25

Italy 81, Angola 67

Australia 98, Finland 72

Montenegro 91, Mexico 71

Latvia 109, Lebanon 70

Dominican Republic 87, Philippines 81

Germany 81, Japan 63

Lithuania 93, Egypt 67

Canada 95, France 65

Aug. 26

Puerto Rico 101, South Sudan 96

Georgia 85, Cape Verde 60

Greece 92, Jordan 71

Brazil 100, Iran 59

Slovenia 100, Venezuela 85

Serbia 105, China 63

United States 99, New Zealand 72

Spain 94, Cote D’Ivoire 64

Aug. 27

Dominican Republic 87, Italy 82

Germany 85, Australia 82

Montenegro 89, Egypt 74

Canada 128, Lebanon 73

Angola 80, Philippines 70

Japan 98, Finland 88

Lithuania 96, Mexico 66

Latvia 88, France 86

Aug. 28

South Sudan 89, China 69

Cape Verde 81, Venezuela 75

New Zealand 95, Jordan 87

Cote D’Ivoire 71, Iran, 69

Slovenia 88, Georgia 67

Serbia 94, Puerto Rico 77

United States 109, Greece 81

Spain 96, Brazil 78

Aug. 29

Germany 101, Finland, 75

Dominican Republic, 75, Angola 67

Egypt 100, Mexico 72

France 85, Lebanon 79

Australia 109, Japan 89

Italy 90, Philippines 83

Lithuania 91, Montenegro 71

Canada 101, Latvia 75

Aug. 30

South Sudan vs. Serbia, 4 a.m. ET

Georgia vs. Venezuela, 4 a.m. ET

United States vs. Jordan, 4:40 a.m. ET | ESPN2

Cote D’Ivoire vs. Brazil, 5:45 a.m. ET

Slovenia vs. Cape Verde, 7:30 a.m. ET

China vs. Puerto Rico, 8 a.m. ET

Greece vs. New Zealand, 8:30 a.m. ET

Iran vs. Spain, 9:30 a.m. ET

Second round

Sept. 1-3

Quarterfinals

Sept. 5-6

Semifinals

Sept. 8

Finals

Sept. 10, 8:30 a.m. ET | ESPN2