2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia)

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2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Asian Qualification
Tournament details
DatesNovember 2025 – March 2027
Teams16 (from 2 confederations)
Official website
Asian qualifiers website
2023
2031

The 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification for the FIBA Asia-Oceania region, will begin 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]

Contents

Format

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

Entrants

The 16 teams that qualify for the 2025 FIBA Asia Cup will participate in the first round of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup Asian qualifiers. Qatar, the host of the 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup, will also participate 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
TeamPos
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 7
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 21
Pot 2
TeamPos
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 28
Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 29
Pot 3
TeamPos
Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 22
Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 30
Pot 4
TeamPos
Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 35
Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 65
Pot 5
TeamPos
Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 34
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 53
Pot 6
TeamPos
Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria 71
Flag of India.svg  India 76
Pot 7
TeamPos
Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 73
Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 88
Pot 8
TeamPos
Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 87
Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 92

First round

All times are local. [5]

Group A

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 0000000 Second round
2Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand 0000000
3Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines 0000000
4Flag of Guam.svg  Guam 0000000
First game(s) will be played: 28 November 2025. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
28 November 2025 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvs.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Boxscore
28 November 2025 Guam  Flag of Guam.svgvs.Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Boxscore
1 December 2025 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svgvs.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Boxscore
1 December 2025 Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svgvs.Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Boxscore
26 February 2026 Guam  Flag of Guam.svgvs.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Boxscore
26 February 2026 Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svgvs.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Boxscore
1 March 2026 Philippines  Flag of the Philippines.svgvs.Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia
Boxscore
1 March 2026 Guam  Flag of Guam.svgvs.Flag of New Zealand.svg  New Zealand
Boxscore
3 July 2026 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvs.Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Boxscore
6 July 2026 Australia  Flag of Australia (converted).svgvs.Flag of the Philippines.svg  Philippines
Boxscore
6 July 2026 New Zealand  Flag of New Zealand.svgvs.Flag of Guam.svg  Guam
Boxscore

Group B

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 0000000 Second round
2Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China 0000000
3Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 0000000
4Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei 0000000
First game(s) will be played: 28 November 2025. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
28 November 2025 Japan  Flag of Japan.svgvs.Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Boxscore
28 November 2025 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgvs.Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Boxscore
1 December 2025 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svgvs.Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Boxscore
1 December 2025 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svgvs.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Boxscore
26 February 2026 Japan  Flag of Japan.svgvs.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Boxscore
26 February 2026 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svgvs.Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Boxscore
1 March 2026 Japan  Flag of Japan.svgvs.Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea
Boxscore
1 March 2026 Chinese Taipei  Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svgvs.Flag of the People's Republic of China.svg  China
Boxscore
3 July 2026 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgvs.Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Boxscore
6 July 2026 South Korea  Flag of South Korea.svgvs.Flag of Japan.svg  Japan
Boxscore
6 July 2026 China  Flag of the People's Republic of China.svgvs.Flag of Chinese Taipei for Olympic games.svg  Chinese Taipei
Boxscore

Group C

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 0000000 Second round
2Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan 0000000
3Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria 0000000
4Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq 0000000
First game(s) will be played: 27 November 2025. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
27 November 2025 Iran  Flag of Iran.svgvs.Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Boxscore
27 November 2025 Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svgvs.Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria
Boxscore
30 November 2025 Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svgvs.Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Boxscore
30 November 2025 Syria  Flag of Syria (2025-).svgvs.Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Boxscore
27 February 2026 Iran  Flag of Iran.svgvs.Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Boxscore
27 February 2026 Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svgvs.Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria
Boxscore
2 March 2026 Iran  Flag of Iran.svgvs.Flag of Syria (2025-).svg  Syria
Boxscore
2 March 2026 Iraq  Flag of Iraq.svgvs.Flag of Jordan.svg  Jordan
Boxscore
2 July 2026 Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svgvs.Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Boxscore
2 July 2026 Syria  Flag of Syria (2025-).svgvs.Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Boxscore
5 July 2026 Syria  Flag of Syria (2025-).svgvs.Flag of Iran.svg  Iran
Boxscore
5 July 2026 Jordan  Flag of Jordan.svgvs.Flag of Iraq.svg  Iraq
Boxscore

Group D

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon 0000000 Second round
2Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia 0000000
3Flag of India.svg  India 0000000
4Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar 0000000Second round as host of the final tournament
First game(s) will be played: 27 November 2025. Source: FIBA
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Head-to-head results; 3) Points difference; 4) Points scored.
27 November 2025 Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svgvs.Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Boxscore
27 November 2025 Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svgvs.Flag of India.svg  India
Boxscore
30 November 2025 Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svgvs.Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Boxscore
30 November 2025 India  Flag of India.svgvs.Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Boxscore
27 February 2026 Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svgvs.Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Boxscore
27 February 2026 Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svgvs.Flag of India.svg  India
Boxscore
2 March 2026 Lebanon  Flag of Lebanon.svgvs.Flag of India.svg  India
Boxscore
2 March 2026 Qatar  Flag of Qatar.svgvs.Flag of Saudi Arabia.svg  Saudi Arabia
Boxscore
2 July 2026 Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svgvs.Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Boxscore
2 July 2026 India  Flag of India.svgvs.Flag of Qatar.svg  Qatar
Boxscore
5 July 2026 India  Flag of India.svgvs.Flag of Lebanon.svg  Lebanon
Boxscore
5 July 2026 Saudi Arabia  Flag of Saudi Arabia.svgvs.Flag of Qatar.svg  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

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1A10000000 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
2A20000000
3A30000000
4C10000000 Best fourth placed team
5C20000000
6C30000000
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

PosTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1B10000000 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
2B20000000
3B30000000
4D10000000 Best fourth placed team
5D20000000
6D30000000
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

PosGrpTeamPldWLPFPAPDPtsQualification
1EE40000000 2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup
2FF40000000
First game(s) will be played: 27 August 2026. Source: FIBA

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.