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FIBA World Cup live scores, standings, stats, fixtures and best players
FIBA World Cup
In the event that two (or more) teams have an equal number of points, the following rules break the tie: 1. Head-to-head record (win-loss) 2. Higher game points difference of the games between tied teams 3. Higher number of game points scored in the games between tied teams 4. Higher game points difference of all games in the group 5. Higher number of game points scored in all games in the group
FIBA World Cup basketball tournament is a competition between international teams from global basketball regions. The competition takes place every 4 or 5. This event is one of the highest ranked in the sports world, so make sure to stay up-to-date with the current basketball results by visiting our basketball live scores page.
FIBA World Cup tournament structure
The basketball tournament starts with 32 teams that qualify for the competition by participating in regional qualifying tournaments - FIBA Europe qualifications, FIBA Americas qualifications, FIBA Africa qualifications and FIBA Asia & Oceania qualifications. Some national teams qualify directly by ranking in top positions in regional championships, such as FIBA Eurobasket in Europe. The national teams are typically divided into 8 groups, each with 4 teams. The best two teams in each group qualify for the second round and form additional 4 groups with 4 teams in each group. The worst performing teams in the first round also form 4 classification groups, with 4 teams in each group. After the second round, the best two teams from each group move to the knockout stage to the quarterfinals.
FIBA World Cup most successful teams
The current title holder is Germany.
FIBA World Cup
In the event that two (or more) teams have an equal number of points, the following rules break the tie: 1. Head-to-head record (win-loss) 2. Higher game points difference of the games between tied teams 3. Higher number of game points scored in the games between tied teams 4. Higher game points difference of all games in the group 5. Higher number of game points scored in all games in the group
Featured Match
Team of the week features the highest-rated players in certain positions for a specific round. It’s based on single-match player ratings for the same round within a particular competition.
FIBA World Cup basketball tournament is a competition between international teams from global basketball regions. The competition takes place every 4 or 5. This event is one of the highest ranked in the sports world, so make sure to stay up-to-date with the current basketball results by visiting our basketball live scores page.
FIBA World Cup tournament structure
The basketball tournament starts with 32 teams that qualify for the competition by participating in regional qualifying tournaments - FIBA Europe qualifications, FIBA Americas qualifications, FIBA Africa qualifications and FIBA Asia & Oceania qualifications. Some national teams qualify directly by ranking in top positions in regional championships, such as FIBA Eurobasket in Europe. The national teams are typically divided into 8 groups, each with 4 teams. The best two teams in each group qualify for the second round and form additional 4 groups with 4 teams in each group. The worst performing teams in the first round also form 4 classification groups, with 4 teams in each group. After the second round, the best two teams from each group move to the knockout stage to the quarterfinals.
FIBA World Cup most successful teams
The current title holder is Germany.