The FIBA Basketball World Cup is one of the most lucrative competitions in the world, but betting on it is a high-stakes gamble. Everyone is preparing to place their bets at the FIBA World Cup 2023 betting sites, and we know that means gathering as much information as possible.
In this tournament, several teams from different countries vie intensely for the title. If you want to know everything there is to know about the FIBA World Cup 2023 Draw, then this article is for you.
The FIBA World Cup 2023 Host
The governing body of basketball announced its intention to begin receiving proposals for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup on June 7th, 2016. FIBA announced the hopefuls on June 1st, 2017 after Russia and Turkey opted out of bidding.
Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines were announced as the future hosts of the FIBA World Cup on December 9. In preparation for the Group Stage of the FIBA World Cup 2023, all three countries have selected their own favorite teams to compete against one another. Unfortunately, Indonesia cannot proceed past this round.
In consultation with the host nations, the FIBA Central Board authorized the travel plans of the United States to the Philippines, Slovenia to Japan, and Canada to Indonesia. The United States has a great chance of joining Slovenia and Canada in qualifying if they win in the final window.
A host’s financial stake in a certain team’s performance need not affect the randomness of the team selection process.
The FIBA World Cup 2023 Draw Seedings
There are eight groups of four teams, each featuring one of the 32 participating countries. The Philippines is in Pot 1 because they are hosting the Group Stage and the Finals. Each team is assigned to a separate pool according to its position in the corresponding FIBA World Ranking.
| Seed | Nations |
| Seed 1 | Philippines, Spain, USA, Australia |
| Seed 2 | France, Serbia, Slovenia, Lithuania |
| Seed 3 | Greece, Italy, Germany, Brazil |
| Seed 4 | Canada, Venezuela, Montenegro, Puerto Rico |
| Seed 5 | Iran, Dominican Republic, Finland, New Zealand |
| Seed 6 | China, Latvia, Mexico, Georgia |
| Seed 7 | Jordan, Japan, Angola, Cote d’Ivorie |
| Seed 8 | Lebanon, Egypt, South Sudan, Cape Verde |
Many of FIBA’s official broadcast partners around the world will be airing the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Draw presented by Wanda live on television and digital services, and the entire event will be streamed live on the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 website, official YouTube channel, and Courtside 1891, which is the official streaming service.
How the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will pan out
All 32 teams will originate from the same continent for the 2nd time in the tournament’s entire history, with five representing Africa, seven representing the Americas, eight representing the Asia-Oceania alliance, and twelve representing Europe. The qualified teams will then be divided into 16 groups of four and begin the group stage of the event.
The two teams with the highest scores in each group will then progress to the next round, while the teams that remain will compete in 2 classification games to determine their new position. Similar to the first round, the second round will feature four groups consisting of 4 teams playing against one another, with the top two teams from each group advancing to the final round.
Other things to know about the FIBA World Cup
Qualifications for the 2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup began in February of that year. The 2023 FIBA World Cup will take place between August 25 and September 10. The remaining 32 teams will be seeded into groups following the main draw in March 2023 in Manila, Philippines.
The FIBA World Cup has a maximum capacity of 213 teams. There will be 82 teams competing in the 2022 event, with the top 8 qualifying for the finals through the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qualifiers. Don’t forget to catch all the action at the top FIBA World Cup betting sites and catch the live stream when you can!