There is a clear road to participation for both the men's and women's national teams for the FIBA Basketball World Cups, the Olympic Basketball Tournaments and FIBA Continental Cups.
MEN'S NATIONAL TEAM COMPETITION SYSTEM
FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 This is the most prestigious and high-profile international basketball competition globally. The 2027 edition will be hosted in Qatar and feature 32 nations. It will also qualify teams directly for the LA 2028 Olympic Games or through four FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments.
Millions of fans will also enjoy the ‘Road to Qatar’ with 80 national teams from all four FIBA regions competing in the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 Qualifiers. For more information about the FIBA Basketball World Cup and its Qualifiers, click here.
Men’s Olympic Basketball Tournament Los Angeles 2028
This will be held in July 2028 and will involve 12 nations. The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 will directly qualify seven national teams, with the *USA as Olympic host nation. The remaining teams will claim their tickets through the FIBA Olympic Qualifying Tournaments. For more on the Men’s Olympic Basketball Tournament, click here.
*subject to Central Board approval
WOMEN'S NATIONAL TEAM COMPETITION SYSTEM
FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 The FIBA Women's Basketball World Cup is a flagship competition. The 2026 edition will be held in Germany and will feature 16 teams.
Teams will secure their spots through four global Qualifying Tournaments in March 2026. Prior to this, two teams qualified via the recent Pre-Qualifying Tournaments played in August 2024, which saw 16 national teams on the court in two tournaments in Mexico and Rwanda. For more on the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026, click here.
Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament Los Angeles 2028
The Women's Olympic Basketball Tournament LA 2028 will be held in July and will feature 12 nations. The winner of the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup 2026 will qualify directly and *USA as host nation. In the lead-up to LA 2028, there will be a FIBA Women’s Olympic Pre-Qualifying Tournament taking place in August 2026, with the winner of the tournament qualifying for the FIBA Women's Olympic Qualifying Tournaments to be played in early 2028. For more on the Women’s Olympic Basketball Tournament, click here.
*subject to Central Board approval