
Road to FIBA World Cup Qatar 2027 begins with qualifying draw today
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Doha, Qatar: Nations gearing up to open the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 qualifying journey will know their respective opponents today when th...
Doha, Qatar: Nations gearing up to open the FIBA Basketball World Cup Qatar 2027 qualifying journey will know their respective opponents today when the official draw ceremony takes place in Doha, the host of the prestigious event.
At the Al Hazm Mall in Doha, the draw will be conducted by FIBA Global Ambassador and three‑time Olympic champion Carmelo Anthony, in the presence of FIBA President Sheikh Saud Ali Al Thani, Secretary General Andreas Zagklis and officials and representatives from the participating nations starting at 6:30 pm.
The draw will also be attended by Qatar’s four-time Olympic high jump medallist Mutaz Essa Barshim and GGC basketball legend and 3x3 world champion Yassin Mousa, joining millions from around the world via FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 official websites and via the FIBA YouTube channel.
The ‘Road to Qatar’ qualifying journey will see 80 national teams across Africa, the Americas, Asia and Europe in action, across 420 games in six windows between November 2025 and March 2027.
The ultimate objective of each team will be to join hosts Qatar and 31 others at the historic first FIBA World Cup in the Middle East and the first staged in a single city.












