2023 FIBA Basketball World Cup
Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia
2023 FIBA World Cup result: Germany won gold, Serbia silver, Canada bronze, at Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia. Final: 83-77.
Result
| Country | Result | |
|---|---|---|
| Gold | Germany | 83-77 |
| Silver | Serbia | |
| Bronze | Canada |
Germany's first World Cup title. This was the first World Cup hosted by multiple nations, and the second to feature 32 teams; co-host Indonesia became the first host nation in tournament history to fail to qualify. Canada beat the USA 127-118 for bronze.
Games
| Stage | Date | Result | Venue |
|---|---|---|---|
| Preliminary Round (Group A) | August 25, 2023 | Italy 81–67 Angola | Philippine Arena, Bocaue, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group A) | August 25, 2023 | Dominican Republic 87–81 Philippines | Philippine Arena, Bocaue, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group A) | August 27, 2023 | Dominican Republic 87–82 Italy | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group A) | August 27, 2023 | Angola 80–70 Philippines | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group A) | August 29, 2023 | Dominican Republic 75–67 Angola | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group A) | August 29, 2023 | Italy 90–83 Philippines | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group B) | August 26, 2023 | Puerto Rico 101–96 South Sudan | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group B) | August 26, 2023 | Serbia 105–63 China | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group B) | August 28, 2023 | South Sudan 89–69 China | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group B) | August 28, 2023 | Serbia 94–77 Puerto Rico | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group B) | August 30, 2023 | Serbia 115–83 South Sudan | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group B) | August 30, 2023 | Puerto Rico 107–89 China | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group C) | August 26, 2023 | Greece 92–71 Jordan | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group C) | August 26, 2023 | USA 99–72 New Zealand | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group C) | August 28, 2023 | New Zealand 95–87 Jordan | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group C) | August 28, 2023 | USA 109–81 Greece | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group C) | August 30, 2023 | USA 110–62 Jordan | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group C) | August 30, 2023 | Greece 83–74 New Zealand | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group D) | August 25, 2023 | Montenegro 91–71 Mexico | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group D) | August 25, 2023 | Lithuania 93–67 Egypt | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group D) | August 27, 2023 | Montenegro 89–74 Egypt | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group D) | August 27, 2023 | Lithuania 96–66 Mexico | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group D) | August 29, 2023 | Egypt 100–72 Mexico | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group D) | August 29, 2023 | Lithuania 91–71 Montenegro | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Preliminary Round (Group E) | August 25, 2023 | Australia 98–72 Finland | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Preliminary Round (Group E) | August 25, 2023 | Germany 81–63 Japan | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Preliminary Round (Group E) | August 27, 2023 | Germany 85–82 Australia | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Preliminary Round (Group E) | August 27, 2023 | Japan 98–88 Finland | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Preliminary Round (Group E) | August 29, 2023 | Germany 101–75 Finland | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Preliminary Round (Group E) | August 29, 2023 | Australia 109–89 Japan | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Preliminary Round (Group F) | August 26, 2023 | Georgia 85–60 Cape Verde | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Preliminary Round (Group F) | August 26, 2023 | Slovenia 100–85 Venezuela | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Preliminary Round (Group F) | August 28, 2023 | Cape Verde 81–75 Venezuela | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Preliminary Round (Group F) | August 28, 2023 | Slovenia 88–67 Georgia | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Preliminary Round (Group F) | August 30, 2023 | Georgia 70–59 Venezuela | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Preliminary Round (Group F) | August 30, 2023 | Slovenia 92–77 Cape Verde | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Preliminary Round (Group G) | August 26, 2023 | Brazil 100–59 Iran | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Preliminary Round (Group G) | August 26, 2023 | Spain 94–64 Cote d'Ivoire | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Preliminary Round (Group G) | August 28, 2023 | Cote d'Ivoire 71–69 Iran | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Preliminary Round (Group G) | August 28, 2023 | Spain 96–78 Brazil | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Preliminary Round (Group G) | August 30, 2023 | Brazil 89–77 Cote d'Ivoire | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Preliminary Round (Group G) | August 30, 2023 | Spain 85–65 Iran | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Preliminary Round (Group H) | August 25, 2023 | Latvia 109–70 Lebanon | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Preliminary Round (Group H) | August 25, 2023 | Canada 95–65 France | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Preliminary Round (Group H) | August 27, 2023 | Canada 128–73 Lebanon | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Preliminary Round (Group H) | August 27, 2023 | Latvia 88–86 France | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Preliminary Round (Group H) | August 29, 2023 | France 85–79 Lebanon | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Preliminary Round (Group H) | August 29, 2023 | Canada 101–75 Latvia | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Second Round (Group I) | September 1, 2023 | Italy 78–76 Serbia | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Second Round (Group I) | September 1, 2023 | Puerto Rico 102–97 Dominican Republic | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Second Round (Group I) | September 3, 2023 | Italy 73–57 Puerto Rico | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Second Round (Group I) | September 3, 2023 | Serbia 112–79 Dominican Republic | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Second Round (Group J) | September 1, 2023 | USA 85–73 Montenegro | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Second Round (Group J) | September 1, 2023 | Lithuania 92–67 Greece | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Second Round (Group J) | September 3, 2023 | Montenegro 73–69 Greece | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Second Round (Group J) | September 3, 2023 | Lithuania 110–104 USA | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Second Round (Group K) | September 1, 2023 | Germany 100–73 Georgia | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Second Round (Group K) | September 1, 2023 | Slovenia 91–80 Australia | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Second Round (Group K) | September 3, 2023 | Australia 100–84 Georgia | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Second Round (Group K) | September 3, 2023 | Germany 100–71 Slovenia | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Second Round (Group L) | September 1, 2023 | Latvia 74–69 Spain | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Second Round (Group L) | September 1, 2023 | Brazil 69–65 Canada | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Second Round (Group L) | September 3, 2023 | Latvia 104–84 Brazil | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Second Round (Group L) | September 3, 2023 | Canada 88–85 Spain | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Classification Round (Group M, 17th-32nd place) | August 31, 2023 | China 83–76 Angola | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Classification Round (Group M, 17th-32nd place) | August 31, 2023 | South Sudan 87–68 Philippines | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Classification Round (Group M, 17th-32nd place) | September 2, 2023 | South Sudan 101–78 Angola | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Classification Round (Group M, 17th-32nd place) | September 2, 2023 | Philippines 96–75 China | Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City, Philippines |
| Classification Round (Group N, 17th-32nd place) | August 31, 2023 | Mexico 108–100 New Zealand | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Classification Round (Group N, 17th-32nd place) | August 31, 2023 | Egypt 85–69 Jordan | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Classification Round (Group N, 17th-32nd place) | September 2, 2023 | New Zealand 88–86 Egypt | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Classification Round (Group N, 17th-32nd place) | September 2, 2023 | Mexico 93–80 Jordan | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Classification Round (Group O, 17th-32nd place) | August 31, 2023 | Finland 100–77 Cape Verde | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Classification Round (Group O, 17th-32nd place) | August 31, 2023 | Japan 86–77 Venezuela | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Classification Round (Group O, 17th-32nd place) | September 2, 2023 | Finland 90–75 Venezuela | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Classification Round (Group O, 17th-32nd place) | September 2, 2023 | Japan 80–71 Cape Verde | Okinawa Arena, Okinawa City, Japan |
| Classification Round (Group P, 17th-32nd place) | August 31, 2023 | Lebanon 94–84 Cote d'Ivoire | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Classification Round (Group P, 17th-32nd place) | August 31, 2023 | France 82–55 Iran | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Classification Round (Group P, 17th-32nd place) | September 2, 2023 | France 87–77 Cote d'Ivoire | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Classification Round (Group P, 17th-32nd place) | September 2, 2023 | Lebanon 81–73 Iran | Indonesia Arena, Jakarta, Indonesia |
| Quarterfinal | September 5, 2023 | USA 100–63 Italy | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Quarterfinal | September 5, 2023 | Serbia 87–68 Lithuania | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Quarterfinal | September 6, 2023 | Germany 81–79 Latvia | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Quarterfinal | September 6, 2023 | Canada 100–89 Slovenia | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Classification Round (5th-8th place) | September 7, 2023 | Latvia 87–82 Italy | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Classification Round (5th-8th place) | September 7, 2023 | Lithuania 100–84 Slovenia | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Semifinal | September 8, 2023 | Germany 113–111 USA | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Semifinal | September 8, 2023 | Serbia 95–86 Canada | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Classification Round (7th place) | September 9, 2023 | Slovenia 89–85 Italy | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Classification Round (5th place) | September 9, 2023 | Latvia 98–63 Lithuania | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Final Stage (Bronze medal game) | September 10, 2023 | Canada 127–118 USA | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
| Final Stage (Gold medal game) | September 10, 2023 | Germany 83–77 Serbia | SM Mall of Asia Arena, Pasay, Philippines |
Tournament context
The Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia jointly staged the nineteenth World Cup, the tournament's first multi-nation hosting arrangement, across venues including the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Okinawa Arena in Japan, and the newly built Indonesia Arena in Jakarta, from August 25 to September 10, 2023, with a 32-team field serving as a key qualification pathway for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Germany went undefeated through the tournament to reach its first-ever World Cup final, where it beat Serbia 83-77 to claim the country's first World Cup title. Dennis Schroder was named tournament MVP, anchoring a German roster that also featured Franz Wagner and Daniel Theis in a run that established Germany as a genuine new power in international basketball. Canada beat the United States 127-118 in the bronze-medal game to claim the country's first-ever World Cup medal of any color, a breakthrough result for a Canadian program that had never previously reached the podium at this level, even as the result meant a second consecutive tournament in which the Americans failed to medal. Serbia's run to a second World Cup final in three editions (after 2014) underscored the country's continued status as one of the sport's premier post-Yugoslav programs, even as it fell short of the title for a second time in that span. The tournament's hosting arrangement produced a genuine attendance landmark: 38,115 spectators packed the Philippine Arena for a Dominican Republic-Philippines group game, surpassing the previous World Cup attendance record set at the 1994 final in Toronto, a testament to the depth of basketball fandom in the Philippines specifically, even though the host team itself did not reach the medal round. Co-host Indonesia supplied the tournament's most unusual footnote: conditionally awarded automatic qualification contingent on finishing in the top eight of the 2022 FIBA Asia Cup, Indonesia fell short of that bar after losing to China in the qualifying playoff round, becoming the first host nation in the World Cup's history to fail to qualify for its own tournament, a genuinely unprecedented outcome for an event whose host has always, by definition, held a guaranteed berth in every previous edition. Defending champion Spain suffered its own significant stumble, missing the quarterfinals for the first time since 1994 after group-stage losses to Latvia and Canada, finishing ninth overall, while Argentina — the 2019 runner-up — failed to even qualify for the tournament after a loss to the Dominican Republic, ending the country's run of nine consecutive World Cup appearances dating back to 1986. The tournament also marked a historic officiating milestone, as American referee Blanca Burns became the first woman to officiate a men's World Cup game, part of a three-woman refereeing contingent (with Amy Bonner and Jenna Reneau) that worked games across the tournament, a notable step in the event's ongoing modernization.
Sources
Data last verified: 11 August 2026.
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