International Basketball Federation, has revealed that Qatar will be hosting the 2027 men’s Basketball World Cup.
The women’s competition will be held in Germany in 2026, according to basketball’s governing organisation FIBA.
In November and December, Qatar hosted the men’s football World Cup, and it will now host the championship game of basketball for the first time.
All games will be played at current locations in the Doha, Qatar, capital.
“We are very happy to be able to award the Basketball World Cup 2027 to Qatar,” said FIBA president Hamane Niang.
The 2023 men’s basketball World Cup draw will take place on Saturday in Manila, the capital of the Philippines.
This year’s World Cup will be held in the Philippines, Indonesia, and Japan from August 25 to September 10.
Qatar was not one of the 32 qualified teams, while Spain is the current world champion.
