2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia)

2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Asian Qualifiers
Tournament details
DatesNovember 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  Philippines 2 2 0 182 117 +65 4 Second round
2  Australia 2 2 0 163 156 +7 4
3  New Zealand 2 0 2 156 163 −7 2
4  Guam 2 0 2 117 182 −65 2
Updated to game(s) played on 1 December 2025. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
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  vs.  Australia
Boxscore
1 March 2026 Guam  vs.  New Zealand
Boxscore
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 2 2 0 170 137 +33 4 Second round
2  South Korea 2 2 0 170 152 +18 4
3  China 2 0 2 152 170 −18 2
4  Chinese Taipei 2 0 2 137 170 −33 2
Updated to game(s) played on 1 December 2025. 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  vs.  China
Boxscore
1 March 2026 Japan  vs.  South Korea
Boxscore
1 March 2026 Chinese Taipei  vs.  China
Boxscore
3 July 2026 China  vs.  Japan
Boxscore
6 July 2026 South Korea  vs.  Japan
Boxscore
6 July 2026 China  vs.  Chinese Taipei
Boxscore

Group C

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Jordan 2 2 0 174 107 +67 4 Second round
2  Iran 2 2 0 180 139 +41 4
3  Iraq 2 0 2 139 180 −41 2
4  Syria 2 0 2 107 174 −67 2
Updated to game(s) played on 30 November 2025. 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 1]
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 2]
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 3]
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 Iran  vs.  Jordan TBD[note 4]
Boxscore
27 February 2026 Iraq  vs.  Syria TBD[note 5]
Boxscore
2 March 2026 Iran  vs.  Syria TBD[note 4]
Boxscore
2 March 2026 Iraq  vs.  Jordan TBD[note 5]
Boxscore
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

Group D

Pos Team Pld W L PF PA PD Pts Qualification
1  Saudi Arabia 2 2 0 156 108 +48 4 Second round
2  Qatar 2 1 1 160 158 +2 3 Second round as host of the final tournament
3  Lebanon 2 1 1 158 160 −2 3 Second round
4  India 2 0 2 108 156 −48 2
Updated to game(s) played on 30 November 2025. 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  vs.  Saudi Arabia
Boxscore
27 February 2026 Qatar  vs.  India
Boxscore
2 March 2026 Lebanon  vs.  India
Boxscore
2 March 2026 Qatar  vs.  Saudi Arabia
Boxscore
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

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. ^ Due to the Iran–Israel War, Iran will play their home games at neutral venues.[6]
  2. ^ Due to the Iran–Israel War, Iraq will play their home games at neutral venues.[6]
  3. ^ Due to the Israeli invasion of Syria and the Syrian Civil War, Syria will play their home games at neutral venues.[6]
  4. ^ a b Due to the Iran–Israel War, Iran will play their home games at neutral venues.[7]
  5. ^ a b Due to the Iran–Israel War, Iraq will play their home games at neutral venues.[7]

References

  1. ^ "Qualifiers". FIBA. Retrieved 7 July 2023.
  2. ^ "Everything you need to know about the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers Draw". FIBA. Retrieved 8 May 2025.
  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. ^ a b c "Latest update on FIBA Asian Qualifiers". www.iranintl.com. www.iranintl.com. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.
  7. ^ a b "Latest update on FIBA Asian Qualifiers". www.IRNA.ir. www.IRNA.ir.com. 13 December 2025. Retrieved 13 December 2025.
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