The 2023 FIBA Men’s World Cup will tip off this weekend, with 32 teams eyeing the international prize.
It is the largest international basketball tournament of the year.
The preliminary round starts Friday, Aug. 26, and runs through till Wednesday, Aug. 30.
Each of the 32 teams participating will play a trio of group-stage matchups in Philipines, Japan, and Indonesia to set the stage for the quarterfinals.
The teams are split into eight groups of four.
Though Team USA does not have its brightest stars participating in the competition, it is the most favored to win the event.
The USA squad is coached by Steve Kerr and led by Anthony Edwards, Jalen Brunson, Jaren Jackson Jr., and Mikal Bridges.
The Americans are looking for a better result than when they finished seventh in the event in 2019.
Team USA’s first game is Saturday against New Zealand.
The pairings, matchups, and full group-stage schedule are as follows:
Group Standings
GROUP A: Angola, Dominican Republic, Italy, Philipines.
GROUP B: China, Puerto Rico, Serbia, South Sudan.
GROUP C: Greece, Jordan, New Zealand, USA.
GROUP D: Egypt, Lithuania, Mexico, Montenegro.
GROUP E: Australia, Finland, Germany, Japan.
GROUP F: Cape Verde, Georgia, Slovenia, Venezuela.
GROUP G: Brazil, Iran, Ivory Coast, Spain.
GROUP H: Canada, France, Latvia, Lebanon.
2023 FIBA World Cup schedule
(All times U.S. /Eastern)
Every team USA group stage game is on ESPN2 and streaming on Fubo.
Every other group-stage game at the 2023 FIBA World Cup is available on ESPN+.
Friday, August 25
Group A: Angola vs. Italy, 4 a.m.
Group E: Finland vs. Australia, 4 a.m.
Group D: Mexico vs. Montenegro, 4:45 a.m.
Group H: Latvia vs. Lebanon, 5:15 a.m.
Group A: Dominican Republic vs. Philipines, 8 a.m.
Group E: Germany vs. Japan, 8:10 a.m.
Group D: Egypt vs. Lithuania, 8:30 a.m.
Group H: Canada vs. France, 9:30 a.m.
Saturday, August 26
Group B: South Sudan vs. Puerto Rico, 4 a.m.
Group F: Cape Verde vs. Georgia, 4 a.m.
Group C: Jordan vs. Greece, 4:45 a.m.
Group G: Iran vs. Brazil, 5:45 a.m.
Group F: Slovenia vs. Venezuela, 7:30 a.m.
Group B: Serbia vs. China, 8 a.m.
Group C: United States vs. New Zealand, 8:40 a.m.
Group G: Spain vs. Cote D’Ivoire, 9:30 a.m.
Sunday, August 27
Group A: Itay vs. Dominican Republic, 4 a.m.
Group E: Australia vs. Germany, 4:30 a.m.
Group D: Montenegro vs. Egypt, 4:45 a.m.
Group H: Lebanon vs. Canada, 5:45 a.m.
Group A: Philipines vs. Angola, 8 a.m.
Group E: Japan vs. Finland. 8:10 a.m.
Group D: Lithuania vs. Mexico, 8:30 a.m.
Group H: France vs. Latvia, 9:30 a.m.
Monday, August 28
Group B: China vs. South Sudan, 4 a.m.
Group F: Venezuela vs. Cape Verde. 4 a.m.
Group C: New Zeland vs. Jordan, 4:45 a.m.
Group G: Cote D’Ivoire vs. Iran, 5:45 a.m.
Group F: Georgia vs. Slovenia, 7:30 a.m.
Group B: Puerto Rico vs. Serbia, 8 a.m.
Group C: Greece vs. United States, 8:40 a.m.
Group G: Brazil vs. Spain
Tuesday, August 29
Group E: Germany vs. Finland, 3:30 a.m.
Group A: Angola vs. Dominican Republic, 4 a.m.
Group D: Egypt vs. Mexico, 4:45 a.m.
Group H: Lebanon vs. France, 5:45 a.m.
Group E: Australia vs. Japan, 7:10 a.m.
Group A: Philipines vs. Italy, 8 a.m.
Group D: Montenegro vs. Lithuania, 8:30 a.m.
Group H: Canada vs. Latvia, 9:30 a.m.
Wednesday, August 30
Group B: South Sudan vs. Serbia, 4 a.m.
Group F: Georgia vs. Venezuela, 4 a.m.
Group C: United States vs. Jordan, 4:40 a.m.
Group G: Cote D’Ivoire vs. Brazil, 5:45 a.m.
Group F: Slovenia vs. Cape Verde, 7:30 a.m.
Group B: China vs. Puerto Rico, 8 a.m.
Group C: Greece vs. New Zealand, 8:40 a.m.
Group G: Iran vs. Spain, 9:30 a.m.
How to watch the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 online or on TV?
With the tournament starting on Friday, August 25, here a few quick links:
QUICK LINKS
US: ESPN Plus | ESPN (live TV streaming services), Courtside 1981
UK: Courtside 1981
AU: Kayo Sports | Courtside 1981
Watch abroad: ExpressVPN
To support your team or just check out some great basketball, here’s how to watch the FIBA Basketball World Cup.
How to watch the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, in the US?
The FIBA’s streaming service Courtside 1981 lets you stream all the World Cup games in the US for a low price of $9.99, making this one of the most affordable options if you’re not already signed up for a service.
The price is usually $44.99 for an annual pass.
Well, courtside 1981 isn’t the only way to watch.
A great option is ESPN Plus, which costs $9.99 per month (or $99.99 for a year), as it’ll be airing all the games in the US.
The Disney Bundle gets you ESPN Plus as well as Disney Plus and Hulu, at $12.99 for all free.
You can also use the ESPN cable channels, with the games shared between a few.
If you don’t have a cable subscription, a few live TV streaming services offer ESPN’s channels: Sling TV Orange, Hulu with Live TV, Fubo, YouTube TV, DirecTV Stream, SpectrumTV, and Vidigo.
How to watch the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, in the UK?
There’s only one way to watch the FIBA Basketball World Cup in the UK, and that’s by using FIBA’s streaming service, Courtside 1981.
Usually, Courtside 1981 costs £37.99 for an annual pass, letting you watch loads of basketball live and highlights and more.
However, the site is offering a World Cup pass for £21.99, letting you see all the coverage of the 48 World Cup matches but nothing else.
How to watch the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, in Australia?
There are two ways of watching the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Australia, and both cost the same.
First up, there’s an option we’ve listed above: FIBA’s own Courtside 1891 streaming service.
The World Cup game plan costs $24.99 for all the games (or $49.99 for unlimited basketball streaming.
Alternatively, Kayo Sports will stream the sports over the internet for $25. Kayo does have pricier tiers, and it has a seven-day free trial.
How to watch the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023, elsewhere?
If you’re going to be away from your usual TV setup but still want to witness the tournament, you might run into some problems.
Well, you can solve this issue with a Virtual Private Network (VPN).
