2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup qualification (Asia)

2027 FIBA Basketball World Cup

Asian Qualifiers
Tournament details
Dates	November 2025 – March 2027
Teams	16 (from 2 confederations)
Official website
Asian qualifiers website
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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.

•   Australia
•   China
•   Chinese Taipei
•   Guam
•   India
•   Iran
•   Iraq
•   Japan
•   Jordan
•   Lebanon
•   New Zealand
•   Philippines
•   Qatar
•   Saudi Arabia
•   South Korea
•   Syria

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.

Australia   v   New Zealand

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)

Guam   v   Philippines

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)

New Zealand   v   Australia

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)

Philippines   v   Guam

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)

Guam   v   Australia

26 February 2026	Guam	vs.	Australia
		Boxscore

Philippines   v   New Zealand

26 February 2026	Philippines	vs.	New Zealand	Pasay
		Boxscore		Arena: SM Mall of Asia Arena

Philippines   v   Australia

1 March 2026	Philippines	vs.	Australia	Pasay
		Boxscore		Arena: SM Mall of Asia Arena

Guam   v   New Zealand

1 March 2026	Guam	vs.	New Zealand
		Boxscore

Australia   v   Guam

3 July 2026	Australia	vs.	Guam
		Boxscore

New Zealand   v   Philippines

3 July 2026	New Zealand	vs.	Philippines
		Boxscore

Australia   v   Philippines

6 July 2026	Australia	vs.	Philippines
		Boxscore

New Zealand   v   Guam

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.

Japan   v   Chinese Taipei

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)

China   v   South Korea

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 Referees: Ryan Jones (NZL), Preeda Muongmee (THA), Chan Owe Shiong (MAS)

South Korea   v   China

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)

Chinese Taipei   v   Japan

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)

Japan   v   China

26 February 2026	Japan	vs.	China
		Boxscore

Chinese Taipei   v   South Korea

26 February 2026	Chinese Taipei	vs.	South Korea
		Boxscore

Japan   v   South Korea

1 March 2026	Japan	vs.	South Korea
		Boxscore

Chinese Taipei   v   China

1 March 2026	Chinese Taipei	vs.	China
		Boxscore

China   v   Japan

3 July 2026	China	vs.	Japan
		Boxscore

South Korea   v   Chinese Taipei

3 July 2026	South Korea	vs.	Chinese Taipei
		Boxscore

South Korea   v   Japan

6 July 2026	South Korea	vs.	Japan
		Boxscore

China   v   Chinese Taipei

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.

Iran   v   Iraq

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)

Jordan   v   Syria

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)

Iraq   v   Iran

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)

Syria   v   Jordan

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)

Iran   v   Jordan

27 February 2026	Iran	vs.	Jordan
		Boxscore

Iraq   v   Syria

27 February 2026	Iraq	vs.	Syria
		Boxscore

Iran   v   Syria

2 March 2026	Iran	vs.	Syria
		Boxscore

Iraq   v   Jordan

2 March 2026	Iraq	vs.	Jordan
		Boxscore

Jordan   v   Iran

2 July 2026	Jordan	vs.	Iran
		Boxscore

Syria   v   Iraq

2 July 2026	Syria	vs.	Iraq
		Boxscore

Syria   v   Iran

5 July 2026	Syria	vs.	Iran
		Boxscore

Jordan   v   Iraq

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.

Qatar   v   Lebanon

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)

Saudi Arabia   v   India

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)

India   v   Saudi Arabia

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)

Lebanon   v   Qatar

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)

Lebanon   v   Saudi Arabia

27 February 2026	Lebanon	vs.	Saudi Arabia
		Boxscore

Qatar   v   India

27 February 2026	Qatar	vs.	India
		Boxscore

Lebanon   v   India

2 March 2026	Lebanon	vs.	India
		Boxscore

Qatar   v   Saudi Arabia

2 March 2026	Qatar	vs.	Saudi Arabia
		Boxscore

Saudi Arabia   v   Lebanon

2 July 2026	Saudi Arabia	vs.	Lebanon
		Boxscore

India   v   Qatar

2 July 2026	India	vs.	Qatar
		Boxscore

India   v   Lebanon

5 July 2026	India	vs.	Lebanon
		Boxscore

Saudi Arabia   v   Qatar

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]

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. "Latest update on FIBA Asian Qualifiers". www.iranintl.com. www.iranintl.com. 28 November 2025. Retrieved 28 November 2025.

External links

• Official website