Afghanistan, officially the Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan, is a landlocked country located at the crossroads of Central Asia and South Asia. Referred to as the Heart of Asia, it is bordered by Pakistan to the east and south, Iran to the west, Turkmenistan to the northwest, Uzbekistan to the north, Tajikistan to the northeast, and China to the northeast and east. Occupying 652,864 square kilometres (252,072 sq mi) of land, the country is predominantly mountainous with plains in the north and the southwest, which are separated by the Hindu Kush mountain range. Kabul is the country's largest city and serves as its capital. As of 2021, Afghanistan's population is 40.2 million, composed of ethnic Pashtuns, Tajiks, Hazaras, Uzbeks, Turkmens, Qizilbash, Aimak, Pashayi, Baloch, Pamiris, Nuristanis, and others.
FIBA Europe is the administrative body for basketball in Europe, within the International Basketball Federation (FIBA), which includes all 50 national European basketball federations. In reaction to the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, FIBA Europe mandated that no official basketball competitions are to be held in either Russia or Belarus, while the teams of the Russian Basketball Federation and of the Belarusian Basketball Federation are being withdrawn from national team competitions and from the club competition season 2022–23.
The USA Basketball Women's National Team, commonly known as the United States women's national basketball team, is governed by USA Basketball and competes in FIBA Americas. The team is by far the most successful in international women's basketball, having won nine out of the eleven Olympic tournaments it had entered. It has also won nine of the last twelve World Cups, and eleven titles overall. The team is currently ranked first in the FIBA World Rankings.
The Tunisian national basketball team, nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the national basketball team of Tunisia. The team is governed by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB).
Tunisia women's national basketball team, nicknamed Les Aigles de Carthage , is the nationally controlled basketball team representing Tunisia at world basketball competitions for women. It is administered by the Tunisia Basketball Federation (FTBB).
The China women's national basketball team represents the People's Republic of China in international women's basketball tournaments. The national team is governed by the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA).
Chinese Taipei women's national basketball team is a national women's basketball team of Chinese Taipei.
The Afghanistan women's national football team is the women's national team of Afghanistan until the fall of Kabul in 2021. They played under the authority the Afghanistan Football Federation (AFF).
India women's national basketball team is a national women's national basketball team representing India at the international level.
The Afghanistan men's national basketball team is the men's national basketball team of Afghanistan and is controlled by the Afghanistan National Basketball Federation. Afghanistan joined FIBA and became a member of FIBA Asia in 1968. In 2010, Afghanistan won the 2010 South Asian Games, becoming the first Afghan sports team to win gold in the nations history.
The Italy women's national basketball team represents Italy in international women's basketball competitions. At the European Women's Basketball Championship the Italian team won Gold medals in 1938.
Football in Afghanistan has traditionally been played by men as women were prevented from participating in sports.
The Egypt women's national basketball team is the nationally controlled basketball team representing Egypt at world basketball competitions for women.
The Belgium women's national basketball team represents Belgium in international women's basketball, and are controlled by Basketball Belgium. Belgium's first appearance in a major international tournament came at EuroBasket 1950. The team has participated in the European Championship thirteen times overall. Their best results at the event are two third place finishes, in 2017, and 2021. Belgium has also competed on the global stage, where they have made two appearances at the World Cup, and one at the Olympic Games (2020).
The Peru women's national basketball team is the official women's basketball team for Peru. It is administrated by the Peru Basketball Federation (F.D.P.B.).
The DR Congo women's national basketball team represents the Democratic Republic of the Congo in international basketball competitions. It is controlled by the Basketball Federation of Democratic Republic of Congo.
The Singapore women's national basketball team is the national basketball team of Singapore. It is managed by the Basketball Association of Singapore (BAS), formerly the Singapore Amateur Basketball Association (SABA).
The Denmark women's national basketball team represents Denmark in international women's basketball competition. The team is controlled by the Danish Basketball Association (DBBF).
The Tajikistan women's national basketball team is the women's basketball side that represents Tajikistan in international competitions.
The Moldova women's national basketball team represents Moldova in international women's basketball. They are controlled by the Basketball Federation of Moldova.
