2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup
| Tournament details | |
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| Host country | Turkey |
| Dates | 27 June – 5 July |
| Teams | 16 (from 4 confederations) |
| Venues | 2 (in 1 host city) |
| Official website | |
| www.fiba.basketball | |
The 2026 FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup (Turkish: 2026 FIBA 17 Yaş Altı Basketbol Dünya Kupası) will be the eighth edition of the FIBA Under-17 Basketball World Cup, the biennial international men's youth basketball championship contested by the U17 national teams of the member associations of FIBA. It will be held in Turkey from 27 June to 5 July 2026.[1] To be eligible for this competition, players must be born on or after 1 January 2009.[2]
Qualified teams
| Means of qualification | Date(s) | Venue(s) | Berth(s) | Qualifiers |
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| Host nation | N/a | N/a | 1 | Turkey |
| 2025 FIBA U16 AmeriCup | 2–8 June 2025 | Ciudad Juárez | 4 | Canada Puerto Rico United States Venezuela |
| 2025 FIBA U16 EuroBasket | 8–16 August 2025 | Tbilisi | 5 | France Italy Lithuania Serbia Slovenia |
| 2025 FIBA U16 Asia Cup | 31 August–7 September 2025 | Ulaanbaatar | 4 | Australia China Japan New Zealand |
| 2025 FIBA U16 AfroBasket | 2–14 September 2025 | Kigali | 2 | Cameroon Ivory Coast |
| Total | 16 | |||
Draw
The draw took place on 29 January 2026 in Istanbul.[3][4]
Seeding
The seeding was announced on 27 January 2026.[3]
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Preliminary round
All times are local (UTC+3).
Group A
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 | Italy | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | United States | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | France | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 27 June 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cameroon | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Canada | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Lithuania | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | China | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 27 June 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | New Zealand | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Slovenia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Puerto Rico | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Turkey (H) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 27 June 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(H) Hosts
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | PF | PA | PD | Pts |
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| 1 | Venezuela | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | Australia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | Serbia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | Ivory Coast | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
First match(es) will be played: 27 June 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
Final round
Bracket
| Round of 16 | Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | |||||||||||
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Round of 16
1 July 2026
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| A1 | vs. | B4 |
1 July 2026
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| C2 | vs. | D3 |
1 July 2026
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| A3 | vs. | B2 |
1 July 2026
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| C4 | vs. | D1 |
1 July 2026
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| A2 | vs. | B3 |
1 July 2026
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| C1 | vs. | D4 |
1 July 2026
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| A4 | vs. | B1 |
1 July 2026
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| C3 | vs. | D2 |
9–16th classification playoffs
| Classification quarterfinals | Classification semifinals | Ninth place match | ||||||||
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| Classification semifinals | 13th place match | |||||
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| 15th place match | ||||||
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9–16th place quarterfinals
3 July 2026
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| LPO1 | vs. | LPO2 |
3 July 2026
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| LPO3 | vs. | LPO4 |
3 July 2026
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| LPO5 | vs. | LPO6 |
3 July 2026
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| LPO7 | vs. | LPO8 |
13–16th place semifinals
4 July 2026
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| LQF1 | vs. | LQF2 |
4 July 2026
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| LQF3 | vs. | LQF4 |
15th place game
5 July 2026
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| LSF1 | vs. | LSF2 |
13th place game
5 July 2026
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| WSF1 | vs. | WSF2 |
9–12th place semifinals
4 July 2026
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| WQF1 | vs. | WQF2 |
4 July 2026
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| WQF1 | vs. | WQF2 |
Eleventh place game
5 July 2026
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| LSF1 | vs. | LSF2 |
Ninth place game
5 July 2026
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| WSF1 | vs. | WSF2 |
Quarterfinals
3 July 2026
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| WPO1 | vs. | WPO2 |
3 July 2026
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| WPO3 | vs. | WPO4 |
3 July 2026
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| WPO5 | vs. | WPO6 |
3 July 2026
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| WPO7 | vs. | WPO8 |
5–8th classification playoffs
| Classification semifinals | Fifth place match | |||||
| 4 July | ||||||
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| Seventh place match | ||||||
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5–8th place semifinals
4 July 2026
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| LQF1 | vs. | LQF2 |
4 July 2026
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| LQF3 | vs. | LQF4 |
Seventh place game
5 July 2026
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| LSF1 | vs. | LSF2 |
Fifth place game
5 July 2026
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| WSF1 | vs. | WSF2 |
Semifinals
4 July 2026
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| WQF1 | vs. | WQF2 |
4 July 2026
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| WQF3 | vs. | WQF4 |
Third place game
5 July 2026
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| LSF1 | vs. | LSF2 |
Final
5 July 2026
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| WSF1 | vs. | WSF2 |
Final standings
| Rank | Team | Record |
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References
- ^ "U17 and U19 Youth World Cups hosts confirmed for 2024–2027". FIBA. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
- ^ "FIBA announces hosts of U17, U19 WCs for 2024–2027". english.news.cn. Retrieved 1 December 2022.
- ^ a b "Harun Erdenay and Semih Erden to perform draw for U17 Basketball World Cup 2026". FIBA.basketball. 27 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.
- ^ "Lineup confirmed for FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2024 in Türkiye". FIBA.basketball. 29 January 2026. Retrieved 2 February 2026.