2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia)

2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Asian Qualifiers
Tournament details
Dates27 November 2025 – March 2027
Teams16 (from 2 confederations)
Official website
Asian qualifiers website

The 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification for the FIBA Asia-Oceania region, began in November 2025 and will conclude in March 2027. The process will determine the seven teams that will join the automatically qualified host Qatar at the 2027 FIBA World Cup.[1]

Format

In total, eight World Cup berths were allocated for the Asia-Oceania region. A slot was automatically given to Qatar as host. The qualification structure is as follows:

  • First round: 16 teams were divided into four groups of four teams to play a double round-robin system (home-and-away matches). The top three teams from each group (or the top two teams from Qatar's group) will advance to the second round.
  • Second round: 12 teams will be divided into two groups of six teams. Each group will be formed from teams that advanced from the four first round groups. All results from the previous round will be carried over. Each team plays against the three teams in their group that they haven't faced yet on a home-and-away basis. The top three teams in each group and the best fourth-place team qualify for the World Cup, alongside host Qatar.

Entrants

The 16 teams that qualified for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup participated in the first round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers. Qatar, the host of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup, also participated in the qualifiers, despite being automatically qualified for the tournament.

Qualifiers

Draw

The draw was held on 13 May 2025.[2][3] Qatar will advance to the second round, regardless of their placement.

Seeding

The seeding was announced on 9 May 2025.[4]

Pot 1
Team Pos
 Australia 7
 Japan 21
Pot 2
Team Pos
 Iran 28
 Lebanon 29
Pot 3
Team Pos
 New Zealand 22
 China 30
Pot 4
Team Pos
 Jordan 35
 Saudi Arabia 65
Pot 5
Team Pos
 Philippines 34
 South Korea 53
Pot 6
Team Pos
 Syria 71
 India 76
Pot 7
Team Pos
 Chinese Taipei 73
 Guam 88
Pot 8
Team Pos
 Qatar 87
 Iraq 92

First round

All times are local.[5]

Group A

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Australia (A) 4 4 0 349 302 +47 8 Second round
2  New Zealand 4 2 2 324 296 +28 6
3  Philippines (A) 4 2 2 314 279 +35 6
4  Guam 4 0 4 264 374 −110 4
Updated to game(s) played on 1 March 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
(A) Advance to a further round
28 November 2025 Australia  84–79  New Zealand Hobart
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 28–24, 14–24, 24–19, 18–12
Pts: Galloway 19
Rebs: Kay 8
Asts: Hickey 6
Boxscore Pts: Mennenga 19
Rebs: Mennenga 10
Asts: Cameron 7
Arena: MyState Bank Arena
Attendance: 4,137
Referees: Takaki Kato (JPN), Zhang Xiao (CHN), Daigo Urushima (JPN)
28 November 2025 Guam  46–87  Philippines Mangilao
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 12–23, 7–24, 10–23
Pts: Cruz 17
Rebs: Galloway 7
Asts: Cruz, Simon 2
Boxscore Pts: Brownlee 22
Rebs: Fajardo, Millora-Brown 10
Asts: Newsome 5
Arena: UOG Calvo Field House
Attendance: 2,364
Referees: Park Kyoung-jin (KOR), Sun Jian (CHN), Lee Kyoung-hwan (KOR)
1 December 2025 New Zealand  77–79  Australia Wellington
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–23, 16–16, 25–18, 15–22
Pts: Mennenga 16
Rebs: Harrison, Wetzell 8
Asts: King 5
Boxscore Pts: Pinder 21
Rebs: Kay 9
Asts: Hickey 7
Arena: TSB Arena
Attendance: 3,050
Referees: Sun Jian (CHN), Park Kyoung-jin (KOR), Lee Kyoung-hwan (KOR)
1 December 2025 Philippines  95–71  Guam Quezon City
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 32–15, 18–21, 22–19, 23–16
Pts: Brownlee 20
Rebs: Millora-Brown 9
Asts: Brownlee 8
Boxscore Pts: Cruz 27
Rebs: Galloway 18
Asts: Cruz, Galloway 3
Arena: Blue Eagle Gym
Attendance: 3,788
Referees: Takaki Kato (JPN), Zhang Xiao (CHN), Daigo Urushima (JPN)
26 February 2026 Guam  80–93  Australia Mangilao
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 17–17, 16–29, 26–27, 21–20
Pts: Freeman 25
Rebs: Freeman 9
Asts: Freeman, Simon 4
Boxscore Pts: Krebs 28
Rebs: Kay 11
Asts: Wilson 10
Arena: UOG Calvo Field House
Attendance: 611
Referees: Takaki Kato (JPN), Zhang Xiao (CHN), Chuang Chih-chun (TPE)
26 February 2026 Philippines  66–69  New Zealand Pasay
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 21–25, 16–12, 9–20, 20–12
Pts: Ramos 16
Rebs: Edu 11
Asts: Edu, Perez 3
Boxscore Pts: Darling 11
Rebs: Mennenga 14
Asts: three players 4
Arena: SM Mall of Asia Arena
Attendance: 12,054
Referees: Sun Jian (CHN), Daigo Urushima (JPN), Park Kyoung-jin (KOR)
1 March 2026 Guam  67–99  New Zealand Mangilao
17:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–25, 16–26, 16–18, 17–30
Pts: Galloway 20
Rebs: Galloway 5
Asts: Galloway 5
Boxscore Pts: Andrew 20
Rebs: Andrew 9
Asts: Britt 9
Arena: UOG Calvo Field House
Attendance: 1,408
Referees: Takaki Kato (JPN), Lee Kyoung-hwan (KOR), Haruga Iwai (JPN)
1 March 2026 Philippines  66–93  Australia Pasay
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 13–14, 20–24, 20–30, 13–25
Pts: Brownlee 20
Rebs: Brownlee 8
Asts: Brownlee 7
Boxscore Pts: Pepper 28
Rebs: Kay 8
Asts: Creek 5
Arena: SM Mall of Asia Arena
Attendance: 17,301
Referees: Park Kyoung-jin (KOR), Sun Jian (CHN), Yuen Chun Yip (HKG)
3 July 2026 Australia  vs.  Guam
Boxscore
6 July 2026 New Zealand  vs.  Guam
Boxscore

Group B

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Japan 4 3 1 328 296 +32 7 Second round
2  South Korea 4 2 2 307 307 0 6
3  China 4 2 2 339 343 −4 6
4  Chinese Taipei 4 1 3 307 335 −28 5
Updated to game(s) played on 1 March 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
28 November 2025 Japan  90–64  Chinese Taipei Kobe
19:05 Scoring by quarter: 23–10, 22–12, 20–20, 25–22
Pts: Watanabe 20
Rebs: Hawkinson 12
Asts: Hawkinson 8
Boxscore Pts: Gilbeck 23
Rebs: Lu 9
Asts: Chen 4
Arena: Glion Arena Kobe
Attendance: 9,254
Referees: James Boyer (AUS), Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Leong Chuen Wing (SGP)
28 November 2025 China  76–80  South Korea Beijing
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 16–24, 18–23, 18–14, 24–19
Pts: Zhang 20
Rebs: Zhou 12
Asts: Hu M., Liao 4
Boxscore Pts: Lee H. 33
Rebs: Lee H. 14
Asts: Lee J. 7
Arena: Wukesong Arena
Attendance: 13,486
Referees: Ryan Jones (NZL), Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS)
1 December 2025 South Korea  90–76  China Wonju
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–13, 24–16, 28–23, 10–24
Pts: Lee J. 24
Rebs: Lee H. 6
Asts: Lee S. 7
Boxscore Pts: Cheng 19
Rebs: Zhou 15
Asts: Liao 8
Arena: Wonju Gymnasium
Attendance: 3,773
Referees: Glenn Cornelio (PHI), James Boyer (AUS), Leong Chuen Wing (SGP)
1 December 2025 Chinese Taipei  73–80  Japan New Taipei City
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–17, 14–25, 21–15, 16–23
Pts: Lu 19
Rebs: Gilbeck 18
Asts: Chen, Lin T. 3
Boxscore Pts: Nishida 18
Rebs: Hawkinson 11
Asts: Saito 4
Arena: Xinzhuang Gymnasium
Attendance: 6,165
Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Ryan Jones (NZL), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS)
26 February 2026 Japan  80–87  China Okinawa
19:05 Scoring by quarter: 21–11, 26–22, 9–25, 24–29
Pts: Nishida, Tominaga 14
Rebs: Kirk 10
Asts: Togashi 5
Boxscore Pts: Hu 20
Rebs: Hu 12
Asts: Liao 5
Arena: Okinawa Arena
Attendance: 7,465
Referees: Ryan Jones (NZL), Preeda Muingmee (THA), Chuen Wing Leong (SGP)
26 February 2026 Chinese Taipei  77–65  South Korea New Taipei City
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 21–18, 22–15, 17–18, 17–14
Pts: Gilbeck, Lin 18
Rebs: Gilbeck 15
Asts: Chen Y. 4
Boxscore Pts: Lee H. 18
Rebs: Lee S. 10
Asts: Lee J. 6
Arena: Xinzhuang Gymnasium
Attendance: 5,738
Referees: James Boyer (AUS), Glenn Cornelio (PHI), Nattapong Jontapa (THA)
1 March 2026 Japan  78–72  South Korea Okinawa
14:00 Scoring by quarter: 15–16, 27–22, 12–17, 24–17
Pts: Hawkinson 24
Rebs: Watanabe 6
Asts: Baba 5
Boxscore Pts: Lee H. 28
Rebs: Lee H. 11
Asts: Lee J. 5
Arena: Okinawa Arena
Attendance: 7,821
Referees: Preeda Muongmee (THA), Ryan Jones (NZL), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS)
1 March 2026 Chinese Taipei  93–100  China Pasay, Philippines[note 1]
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 22–27, 29–23, 26–21, 16–29
Pts: Chen Y. 26
Rebs: Gilbeck 11
Asts: Chen Y., Gilbeck 4
Boxscore Pts: Zhu 19
Rebs: Li 11
Asts: Zhao R. 5
Arena: SM Mall of Asia Arena
Attendance: 1,508
Referees: Glenn Cornelio (PHI), James Boyer (AUS), Suebpong Wichaiphin (THA)
3 July 2026 China  vs.  Japan Shenyang
Boxscore Arena: Liaoning Gymnasium
6 July 2026 South Korea  vs.  Japan
Boxscore

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Jordan 3 3 0 247 167 +80 6 Second round
2  Iran 3 2 1 240 212 +28 5
3  Syria 3 1 2 185 244 −59 4
4  Iraq 3 0 3 209 258 −49 3
Updated to game(s) played on 27 February 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
27 November 2025 Iran  94–68  Iraq Zouk Mikael, Lebanon[note 2]
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 24–19, 25–8, 27–19, 18–22
Pts: Vahedi 21
Rebs: Kazemi 10
Asts: Sheikhi, Yakhchali 6
Boxscore Pts: Galloway 20
Rebs: Alibraheemi 9
Asts: Abdulqader, Al-Zuhairi 2
Arena: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex
Attendance: 36
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Issam Al-Siyabi (OMA), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ)
27 November 2025 Jordan  74–59  Syria Amman
19:30 Scoring by quarter: 22–12, 21–21, 15–14, 16–12
Pts: Harris 22
Rebs: Al-Dwairi 10
Asts: Al-Dwairi, Ibrahim 5
Boxscore Pts: Davis 23
Rebs: Davis 9
Asts: Davis 4
Arena: Prince Hamza Hall
Attendance: 2,250
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM), Paul Skayem (LBN)
30 November 2025 Iraq  71–86  Iran Zouk Mikael, Lebanon[note 3]
16:00 Scoring by quarter: 25–21, 13–21, 12–19, 21–25
Pts: Galloway 19
Rebs: Al-Zuhairi 7
Asts: Galloway 6
Boxscore Pts: Grigorian 21
Rebs: Kazemi 8
Asts: Jafari 9
Arena: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex
Attendance: 35
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM), Paul Skayem (LBN)
30 November 2025 Syria  48–100  Jordan Amman, Jordan[note 4]
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 6–22, 15–27, 13–21, 14–30
Pts: Michelsson 12
Rebs: Davis 10
Asts: Michelsson 4
Boxscore Pts: Harris 42
Rebs: Al-Hamarsheh 8
Asts: Ibrahim 5
Arena: Prince Hamza Hall
Attendance: 1,900
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Issam Al-Siyabi (OMA), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ)
27 February 2026 Iraq  70–78  Syria Zouk Mikael, Lebanon[note 5]
15:00 Scoring by quarter: 18–17, 15–18, 19–21, 18–22
Pts: Al-Zuhairi 15
Rebs: Zewki 12
Asts: Al-Yousif, Galloway 5
Boxscore Pts: McGill 34
Rebs: Atli 15
Asts: McGill 4
Arena: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex
Attendance: 87
Referees: Rabah Noujaim (LBN), Taha Al-Hashedi (YEM), Issam Al-Siyabi (OMA)
27 February 2026 Iran  60–73  Jordan Zouk Mikael, Lebanon[note 6]
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 14–18, 11–11, 18–17, 17–27
Pts: Aghajanpour 13
Rebs: Kazemi 12
Asts: Jafari 9
Boxscore Pts: Harris 29
Rebs: Ibrahim 8
Asts: Ibrahim 6
Arena: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex
Attendance: 100
Referees: Budi Marfan (INA), Paul Skayem (LBN), Alexey Stepanenko (KAZ)
2 July 2026 Jordan  vs.  Iran
Boxscore
2 July 2026 Syria  vs.  Iraq
Boxscore
5 July 2026 Syria  vs.  Iran
Boxscore
5 July 2026 Jordan  vs.  Iraq
Boxscore
Postponed[note 7] Iraq  vs.  Jordan
Boxscore
Postponed[note 7] Iran  vs.  Syria
Boxscore

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Lebanon 3 2 1 252 224 +28 5 Second round
2  Qatar 3 2 1 259 231 +28 5 Second round as host of the final tournament
3  Saudi Arabia 3 2 1 220 202 +18 5 Second round
4  India 3 0 3 181 255 −74 3
Updated to game(s) played on 27 February 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
27 November 2025 Qatar  74–75  Lebanon Lusail
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 9–21, 17–12, 17–17, 31–25
Pts: Hadžibegović 19
Rebs: Hadžibegović 11
Asts: Goodwin 7
Boxscore Pts: Arakji 19
Rebs: Lawson 12
Asts: El Darwich 6
Arena: Lusail Multipurpose Hall
Attendance: 6,600
Referees: Wissam Zein (SYR), Sadegh Ghanbari (IND), Ahmad Al-Yousef (JOR)
27 November 2025 Saudi Arabia  75–51  India Riyadh
19:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–16, 17–16, 16–11, 14–8
Pts: Abdur-Rahkman 23
Rebs: Al-Suwailem 9
Asts: Abdur-Rahkman 6
Boxscore Pts: Dagar 10
Rebs: Prince 9
Asts: Sekhon 4
Arena: Riyadh Green Hall
Attendance: 1,648
Referees: Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammad Taha (JOR), Hadi Salem (IRI)
30 November 2025 India  57–81  Saudi Arabia Chennai
18:00 Scoring by quarter: 9–19, 12–24, 15–26, 21–12
Pts: Sandhu 19
Rebs: four players 5
Asts: Prince 4
Boxscore Pts: Abdur-Rahkman 24
Rebs: Al-Suwailem 9
Asts: Al-Muwallad 5
Arena: Nehru Indoor Stadium
Attendance: 3,000
Referees: Wissam Zein (SYR), Sadegh Ghanbari (IND), Ahmad Al-Yousef (JOR)
30 November 2025 Lebanon  83–86  Qatar Zouk Mikael
21:00 Scoring by quarter: 19–14, 19–21, 17–25, 28–26
Pts: Arakji 21
Rebs: Lawson 11
Asts: Arakji 8
Boxscore Pts: Goodwin 25
Rebs: Hadžibegović 12
Asts: Goodwin 8
Arena: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex
Attendance: 5,777
Referees: Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Mohammad Taha (JOR), Hadi Salem (IRI)
27 February 2026 Lebanon  94–64  Saudi Arabia Zouk Mikael
21:00 Scoring by quarter: 26–17, 25–16, 28–13, 15–18
Pts: Arakji 18
Rebs: Lawson 13
Asts: Lawson 6
Boxscore Pts: Abdur-Rahkman 20
Rebs: Al-Marwani 8
Asts: Abdel-Gabar, Belal 4
Arena: Nouhad Nawfal Sports Complex
Attendance: 5,934
Referees: Ahmed Al-Shuwaili (IRQ), Wissam Zein (SYR), Hadi Salem (IRI)
27 February 2026 Qatar  99–73  India Lusail
22:00 Scoring by quarter: 28–17, 17–26, 30–9, 24–21
Pts: Goodwin 23
Rebs: Harris 7
Asts: Fouda 5
Boxscore Pts: Sandhu 15
Rebs: Prince 11
Asts: Prince 6
Arena: Lusail Multipurpose Hall
Attendance: 689
Referees: Yevgeniy Mikheyev (KAZ), Sadegh Ghanbari (IND), Mohammad Taha (JOR)
2 July 2026 Saudi Arabia  vs.  Lebanon
Boxscore
2 July 2026 India  vs.  Qatar
Boxscore
5 July 2026 India  vs.  Lebanon
Boxscore
5 July 2026 Saudi Arabia  vs.  Qatar
Boxscore
Postponed[note 7] Lebanon  vs.  India
Boxscore

Second round

The twelve qualified teams will be divided into two groups and play the other three teams from the other group twice. Group A will be paired with Group C and Group B with Group D. All results from the first round will be carried over.

Group E

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 A1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
2 A2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 A3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 C1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Best fourth placed team
5 C2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 C3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: 27 August 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Group F

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 B1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
2 B2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
3 B3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
4 D1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Best fourth placed team
5 D2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
6 D3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: 27 August 2026. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.

Best fourth placed team

Pos Grp Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1 E E4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
2 F F4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
First game(s) will be played: 27 August 2026. Source: FIBA

Notes

  1. ^ a b FIBA decided to move matches involving China and Chinese Taipei on 1 March and 6 July 2026 to a neutral venue.[6][7]
  2. ^ Due to the Iran–Israel War, Iran will play their home games at neutral venues.[8]
  3. ^ Due to the Iran–Israel War, Iraq will play their home games at neutral venues.[8]
  4. ^ Due to the Israeli invasion of Syria and the Syrian Civil War, Syria will play their home games at neutral venues.[8]
  5. ^ Iraq were required to play their home matches at neutral venues due to security concerns relating Kata'ib Hezbollah and al-Ḥashd ash-Shaʿbī role in the 2026 Iran massacres.[9]
  6. ^ Iran were required to play their home matches at neutral venues due to security concerns relating to the 2026 Iran massacres.[10]
  7. ^ a b c d The games scheduled for 2 March 2026 were postponed due to the 2026 Israeli–United States strikes on Iran.[11]

References

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  3. ^ "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers Draw concluded in Doha". FIBA. Retrieved 13 May 2025.
  4. ^ "FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers Draw Principles revealed". FIBA. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  5. ^ "World Cup 2027 Qualifiers full schedule available". FIBA. Retrieved 14 May 2025.
  6. ^ "世界盃資格賽》和中國兩戰都改在第三地開打 籃協:持續溝通爭取並維護權益". Liberty Times (in Chinese). 23 December 2025. Retrieved 25 December 2025 – via Yahoo News.
  7. ^ Terrado, Reuben (23 December 2025). "China vs Chinese-Taipei qualifier set to be played at MOA Arena". Sports Interactive Network Philippines. Retrieved 25 December 2025.
  8. ^ a b c "Latest update on FIBA Asian Qualifiers". www.iranintl.com. www.iranintl.com. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  9. ^ "ایران اینترنشنال" [Iran-backed Iraqi militia vows suicide missions in defense of IRGC and Islamic Regime of Tehran]. Iran International. 25 January 2026.
  10. ^ "Iran's bid for normalcy via sport: Matches return but players refuse the script". Iran International. 25 January 2026.
  11. ^ "FIBA Statement on the Group C and Group D games of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Asian Qualifiers". FIBA. 28 February 2026.