FIBA World Cup Draw pots and procedure announced

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Draw, presented by Wanda, will take place on 29 April in Manila, Philippines, and will be carried out according to specific draw principles.

Scheduled at 19:30 local time (GMT +8) at the Araneta Coliseum, the draw for the flagship event will see the 32 participating nations finding out how exciting their path is going to be.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 Draw Principles will be based on the FIBA World Ranking Men, presented by Nike, and on geographical principles. The Philippines and Japan, as host nations, will play at home in one of the groups hosted in their country.

The three hosts of the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 have selected a preferred team based on commercial reasons. USA will play in the Philippines, Slovenia will travel to Japan, and Canada will land in Indonesia.

FIBA World Cup Pots

The 32 teams have been placed into 8 pots, each containing four nations. Philippines, as host of the Group and Final Phase, is placed in pot 1. All other teams are placed in their respective pot based on their position in the FIBA World Ranking Men, presented by Nike.

• 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'Ivoire
• Seed 8: Lebanon, Egypt, South Sudan, Cape Verde