In parallel, FIBA announced that the 2030 Women's World Cup will be played in Tokyo, Japan, between November 26 and December 8. In addition, the next edition of the women's tournament will be held this year in Berlin, from September 4 to 13
FIBA confirmed that the tournament will be played in Paris, Lille and Lyon. She also announced that Japan will host the Women's World Cup in 2030.
In parallel, FIBA announced that the 2030 Women's World Cup will be played in Tokyo, Japan, between November 26 and December 8. In addition, the next edition of the women's tournament will be held this year in Berlin, from September 4 to 13
The International Basketball Federation (FIBA) confirmed this Wednesday that the 2031 World Basketball Championship will be held in France, marking the return of the tournament to the European continent after several editions in Asia. The event will take place between August 29 and September 14 and will be held in Paris, Lille and Lyon. The French capital will reportedly host both the opening match and the final phase of the
championship.The designation was defined at a recent meeting of the organization's Central Board, which chose France as the host for the first time in the history of the basketball World Cup. The event joins a series of major sporting events recently organized by the country, such as the Rugby World Cup 2023 and the Paris 2024 Olympic Games
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With this confirmation, France is preparing to host another major international sporting event of great caliber, while world basketball once again focuses on Europe.
In the run-up to the next edition of the World Cup, the national team will face the last window of the initial phase. Those led by Pablo Prigioni will face Uruguay and Panama as visitors in July, and the result will determine their position for the second round, which will consist of two groups from six countries
.In this instance, which will be played in three windows (August, November and February-March 2027), 7 selected will qualify: 3 per group and the best fourth.