2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup

FIBA, the governing body of basketball, returns with the FIBA Basketball World Cup in late August and early September. The United States team - coached by Steve Kerr - is among the 32 that will battle for the title, as well as for spots in the 5-on-5 men's basketball competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics.

Games will be played in three different countries from Aug. 25 to Sep. 10: the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. The final game will be held at the Mall of Asia Arena in suburban Manila.

In the U.S., the main tournament will be shown by various ESPN networks, with linear channels showing games involving the U.S. and the final rounds and ESPN+ showing most preliminary games. On the other hand, Fox Sports and USA Basketball have an agreement to show pre-tournament exhibition games in which Team USA will play.

Pre-tournament exhibitions

Monday 8/7

USA vs. Puerto Rico (Las Vegas), 10:00, FS1 - Adam Amin, Bill Raftery

Saturday 8/12

USA vs. Slovenia (Málaga), 3:30, FOX - Kevin Kugler, Bill Raftery

Sunday 8/13

USA vs. Spain (Málaga), 3:30, FOX - Kevin Kugler, Bill Raftery

Friday 8/18

USA vs. Greece (Abu Dhabi), 12:00, FS1 - Jason Benetti, Bill Raftery

Saturday 8/19

Germany vs. Greece (Abu Dhabi), 12:00, FOX - Jason Benetti, Bill Raftery

Sunday 8/20

USA vs. Germany (Abu Dhabi), 12:00, FOX - Jason Benetti, Bill Raftery

Main tournament

First round

The 32 teams played in four groups of eight teams each. The top two teams in each advanced to the second round, while the bottom two teams went to a classification round.

Friday 8/25

Group E: Finland vs. Australia, 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group A: Angola vs. Italy, 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group D: Mexico vs. Montenegro, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group H: Latvia vs. Lebanon, 5:00AM, ESPN+ - Shona Thorburn, Mark Clark

Group A: Dominican Rep. vs. Philippines, 8:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group E: Germany vs. Japan, 8:10AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group D: Egypt vs. Lithuania, 8:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group H: Canada vs. France, 9:30AM, ESPN+ - Shona Thorburn, Mark Clark

Saturday 8/26

Group B: South Sudan vs. Puerto Rico, 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group F: Cape Verde vs. Georgia, 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group C: Jordan vs. Greece, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group G: Iran vs. Brazil, 5:30AM. ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Shona Thorburn

Group F: Slovenia vs. Venezuela, 7:30AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group B: Serbia vs. China, 8:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group C: United States vs. New Zealand, 8:30AM, ESPN2 - Josh Davis, Jevohn Shepherd; ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group G: Spain vs. Ivory Coast, 9:30AM, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Shona Thorburn

Sunday 8/27

Group A: Italy vs. Dominican Rep., 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group D: Montenegro vs. Egypt, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group E: Australia vs. Germany, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group H: Lebanon vs. Canada, 5:30AM, ESPN+ - Shona Thorburn, Mark Clark

Group A: Philippines vs. Angola, 8:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group D: Lithuania vs. Mexico, 8:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group E: Japan vs. Finland, 8:30AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group H: France vs. Latvia, 9:30AM, ESPN+ - Shona Thorburn, Mark Clark

Monday 8/28

Group B: China vs. South Sudan, 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group F: Venezuela vs. Cape Verde, 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group C: New Zealand vs. Jordan, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group G: Ivory Coast vs. Iran, 5:30AM, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Shona Thorburn

Group F: Georgia vs. Slovenia, 7:30AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group B: Puerto Rico vs. Serbia, 8:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group C: Greece vs. United States, 8:30AM, ESPN2 - Josh Davis, Jevohn Shepherd; ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group G: Brazil vs. Spain, 9:30AM, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Shona Thorburn

Tuesday 8/29

Group E: Germany vs. Finland, 3:30AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group A: Angola vs. Dominican Rep., 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group D: Egypt vs. Mexico, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group H: Lebanon vs. France, 5:30AM, ESPN+ - Shona Thorburn, Mark Clark

Group E: Australia vs. Japan, 7:00AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group A: Philippines vs. Italy, 8:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group D: Montenegro vs. Lithuania, 8:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group H: Canada vs. Latvia, 9:30AM, ESPN+ - Shona Thorburn, Mark Clark

Wednesday 8/30

Group B: South Sudan vs. Serbia, 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group F: Georgia vs. Venezuela, 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group C: United States vs. Jordan, 4:30AM, ESPN2/ESPN+ - Josh Davis, Jevohn Shepherd

Group G: Ivory Coast vs. Brazil, 5:30AM, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Shona Thorburn

Group F: Slovenia vs. Cape Verde, 7:30AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group B: China vs. Puerto Rico, 8:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group C: Greece vs. New Zealand, 8:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group G: Iran vs. Spain, 9:30AM, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Shona Thorburn

Second round

Teams will play in four groups of four teams each. Only two games are placed in each group, as one result per team carries over from the first round. The top two teams in each group move on to the final round.

All games from this round forward are currently listed as ESPN+ webcasts; however, any games involving Team USA will be elevated to ESPN2.

Friday 9/1

Group I: Serbia vs. Italy, 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group K: Germany vs. Georgia, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group J: United States vs. Montenegro, 4:40AM, ESPN2/ESPN+ - Josh Davis, Jevohn Shepherd

Group L: Spain vs. Latvia, 5:45AM, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Shona Thorburn

Group I: Dominican Rep. vs. Puerto Rico, 8:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group K: Slovenia vs. Australia, 8:10AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group J: Lithuania vs. Greece, 8:40AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group L: Canada vs. Brazil, 9:30AM, ESPN+ - Shona Thorburn, Mark Clark

Sunday 9/3

Group I: Italy vs. Puerto Rico, 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group K: Australia vs. Georgia, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group J: Greece vs. Montenegro, 4:40AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group L: Brazil vs. Latvia, 5:45AM, ESPN+ - Mark Clark, Shona Thorburn

Group I: Dominican Rep. vs. Serbia, 8:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group K: Germany vs. Slovenia, 8:30AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group J: United States vs. Lithuania, 8:40AM, ESPN2/ESPN+ - Josh Davis, Jevohn Shepherd

Group L: Spain vs. Canada, 9:30AM, ESPN+ - Shona Thorburn, Mark Clark

Classification

The format is the same as that of the second round.

Thursday 8/31

Group O: Cape Verde vs. Finland, 3:30AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group M: Angola vs. China, 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group N: New Zealand vs. Mexico, 4:45AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group P: Ivory Coast vs. Lebanon, 5:45AM, ESPN+ - Shona Thorburn, Mark Clark

Group M: South Sudan vs. Philippines, 8:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group O: Japan vs. Venezuela, 8:10AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group N: Egypt vs. Jordan, 8:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group P: France vs. Iran, 9:30AM, ESPN+ - Shona Thorburn, Mark Clark

Saturday 9/2

Group M: Angola vs. South Sudan, 4:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group O: Finland vs. Venezuela, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group N: New Zealand vs. Egypt, 4:45AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group P: Ivory Coast vs. France, 5:45AM, ESPN+ - Shona Thorburn, Mark Clark

Group M: Philippines vs. China, 8:00AM, ESPN+ - Josh Bett, Will Voigt

Group O: Japan vs. Cape Verde, 8:10AM, ESPN+ - Despina Barton, Andrew Gaze

Group N: Jordan vs. Mexico, 8:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Group P: Iran vs. Lebanon, 9:30AM, ESPN+ - Shona Thorburn, Mark Clark

Final round

The final round was a modified knockout stage. While winners advanced to semifinals and the championship game, losers played consolation games.

Tuesday 9/5

Quarterfinal: Lithuania vs. Serbia, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Quarterfinal: Italy vs. United States, 8:30AM, ESPN2/ESPN+ - Josh Davis, Jevohn Shepherd

Wednesday 9/6

Quarterfinal: Germany vs. Latvia, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Quarterfinal: Canada vs. Slovenia, 8:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Thursday 9/7

Consolation: Italy vs. Latvia, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Consolation: Lithuania vs. Slovenia, 8:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Friday 9/8

Semifinal: Serbia vs. Canada, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Semifinal: United States vs. Germany, 8:30AM, ESPN2/ESPN+ - Josh Davis, Jevohn Shepherd

Saturday 9/9

7th place: Italy vs. Slovenia, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

5th place: Latvia vs. Lithuania, 8:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Sunday 9/10

3rd place: Canada vs. United States, 4:30AM, ESPN+ - Jeff Taylor, Mike Taylor

Championship: Serbia vs. Germany, 8:30AM, ESPN2 / ESPN+ - Josh Davis, Jevohn Shepherd