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FIBA sets dates for 2023 World Cup hosted by PH, Japan, Indonesia

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2020/sports/05/11/world-cup.jpg"/><figcaption>FIBA has announced the 2023 World Cup will take place from August 25 to September 10, 2023. Handout</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines -- The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will take place from August 25 to September 10, 2023, the sport&#x27;s governing body <a href="http://www.fiba.basketball/news/dates-set-for-fiba-basketball-world-cup-2023">announced</a> on Monday.The approved dates of the competition have been decided by FIBA&#x27;s Central Board, following consultation with the host nations and a recommendation by FIBA&#x27;s Competitions Commission.The FIBA World Cup 2023 will be hosted by Indonesia, Japan, and the Philippines, with the final phase to be held in Manila. This is the first time that the FIBA World Cup will be held in more than one country.FIBA has also launched the event&#x27;s <a href="http://www.fiba.basketball/basketballworldcup/2023">official website</a>, which will be continually updated in the leadup to the showpiece event.The competition will feature 32 national teams from around the world, with the expanded format first adopted for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2019 in China, FIBA&#x27;s biggest event to date. Held across eight cities across China, last year&#x27;s event saw Spain crowned world champions after beating Argentina, 95-75, at the Wukesong Arena in Beijing.Continuing with the success of the FIBA Competition System implemented in 2017, the qualification process for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will include six windows over a 15-month period across the four regions of Africa, Americas, Asia/Oceania and Europe.The road to the 2023 World Cup officially began last February with the start of the European pre-qualifiers, which will qualify eight teams to the European qualifiers. Set to follow later in 2020, the FIBA Basketball World Cup Americas pre-qualifiers will qualify four teams to the Americas qualifiers.Qualification to the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will take place from November 2021 to February 2023, with 80 national teams competing for a spot in the World Cup. The first window of qualification will be played from November 22-30, 2021.(For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="http://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>).

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will take place from August 25 to September 10, 2023, the sport's governing body announced on Monday.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will take place from August 25 to September 10, 2023, the sport's governing body announced on Monday.