
Tracker: Preparation games for the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
MIES (Switzerland) - The 32 participating nations are expected to be in intense competition at the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023. Therefore, they will be looking to fine-tune their play in a series of preparation games heading toward the flagship event.
We will be tracking where, when, and how the participating teams will prepare for the World Cup in preparation games and how they perform leading up to the global later this year.
Preparation games ahead of FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023
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France Summer Tour
What: France will play in a set of preparation games leading into the FIBA Basketball World Cup
Who: France, Montenegro, Tunisia, Lithuania, Venezuela and others (TBD)
When: 27 July -11 August 2023
Where: Multiple venues
Date | Venue | Fixture | Score | Notes |
31 July 2023 | Sports Palace (Pau, France) | FRA vs TUN | - | - |
2 August 2023 | South of France Arena (Montpellier, France) | FRA vs MON | - | - |
7 August 2023 | Co'Met Arena (Orleans, France) | FRA vs VEN | - | - |
9 August 2023 | Co'Met Arena (Orleans, France) | FRA vs LTU | - | - |
11 August 2023 | TBD (Lithuania) | LTU vs FRA | - | - |
Before the World Cup | TBD | 1-2 more international games | - | - |
Slovenia-Greece friendlies
What: Slovenia and Greece are set to play in friendly home-and-home series
Who: Slovenia, Greece
When: 2 - 4 August 2023
Where: Multiple venues
Date | Venue | Fixture | Score | Notes |
2 August 2023 | Stozice Hall (Ljubljana, Slovenia) | SLO vs GRE | - | - |
4 August 2023 | Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis" (Athens, Greece) | GRE vs SLO | - | - |
Finland to host Lithuania in Tampere
What: Susijengi will play for the home crowd in August
Who: Finland, Lithuania
When: 4 August 2023
Where: Nokia Arena
Date | Venue | Fixture | Score | Notes |
4 August 2023 | Nokia Arena (Tampere, Finland) | FIN vs LTU | - | - |
Republica Dominicana y Puerto Rico rumbo al Mundial
What: Americas rivals Dominican Republic and Puerto Rico warm-up in preparation for World Cup
Who: San Juan, Puerto Rico
When: 4 August 2023
Where: Coliseo de Puerto Rico
Date | Venue | Fixture | Score | Notes |
4 August 2023 | Coliseo de Puerto Rico (San Juan, Puerto Rick) | PUR vs DOM | - | - |
32nd Aegean Acropolis Tournament
What: Greece to host Serbia, Italy in 32nd Acropolis Tournmament
Who: Italy, Serbia, Greece
When: 8-10 August 2023
Where: Athens, Greece at Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis"
Date | Venue | Fixture | Score | Notes |
8 August 2023 | Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis" (Athens, Greece) | TBA | - | - |
9 August 2023 | Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis" (Athens, Greece) | TBA | - | - |
10 August 2023 | Olympic Athletic Center of Athens "Spiros Louis" (Athens, Greece) | TBA | - | - |
Canada Exhibition Games
What: Canada's preparation for tough Group H games will be vital
Who: Canada, Germany, Spain, Dominican Republic
When: 9, 17-18 August 2023
Where: Mutiple venues
Date | Venue | Fixture | Score | Notes |
9 August 2023 | Mercedes-Benz Arena (Berlin, Germany) | GER vs CAN | - | - |
17 August 2023 | Palacio de Deportes Maria Martin Carpena (Malaga, Spain) | CAN vs ESP or CAN vs DOM |
- | - |
18 August 2023 | Palacio de Deportes Maria Martin Carpena (Malaga, Spain) | CAN vs ESP or CAN vs DOM |
- | - |
34th Basketball SuperCup
What: Germany to host Canada, China and New Zealand in Basketball SuperCup
Who: Germany, Canada, China, New Zealand
When: 12-13 August 2023
Where: Hamburg, Germany at edel-optics.de Arena
Date | Venue | Fixture | Score | Notes |
12 August 2023 | edel-optics.de Arena (Hamburg, Germany) | TBA | - | - |
13 August 2023 | edel-optics.de Arena (Hamburg, Germany) | TBA | - | - |
Spanish Basketball Federation 100-year Anniversary
What: Spain to host USA, Slovenia in glitzy World Cup warm-up tournament
Who: Spain, USA, Slovenia
When: 11-13 August 2023
Where: Malaga, Spain at Palacio de Deportes Maria Martin Carpena
Date | Venue | Fixture | Score | Notes |
11 August 2023 | Palacio de Deportes Maria Martin Carpena (Malaga, Spain) | TBA | - | - |
12 August 2023 | Palacio de Deportes Maria Martin Carpena (Malaga, Spain) | TBA | - | - |
13 August 2023 | Palacio de Deportes Maria Martin Carpena (Malaga, Spain) | TBA | - | - |
Boomers vs. the World
What: Australia announce August World Cup warmup event in Melbourne
Who: Australia, South Sudan, Venezuela, Brazil
When: 14-17 August 2023
Where: Melbourne, Rod Laver Arena
Date | Venue | Fixture | Score | Notes |
14 August 2023 | Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne, Australia) | BRA vs SSD | - | - |
14 August 2023 | Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne, Australia) | AUS vs VEN | - | - |
16 August 2023 | Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne, Australia) | VEN vs SSD | - | - |
16 August 2023 | Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne, Australia) | AUS vs BRA | - | - |
17 August 2023 | Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne, Australia) | VEN vs BRA | - | - |
17 August 2023 | Rod Laver Arena (Melbourne, Australia) | AUS vs SSD | - | - |
USA Basketball Showcase Abu Dhabi
What: USA to face Germany, Greece in Abu Dhabi warmup for World Cup
Who: USA, Germany, Greece
When: 18-20 August 2023
Where: Abu Dhabi, UAE (Venue TBA)
Date | Venue | Fixture | Score | Notes |
18 August 2023 | TBA (Abu Dhabi, UAE) | USA vs GRE | - | - |
19 August 2023 | TBA (Abu Dhabi, UAE) | GRE vs GER | - | - |
20 August 2023 | TBA (Abu Dhabi, UAE) | USA vs GER | - | - |
Lithuania World Cup Preparation Schedule
What: Lithuania will play in a set of preparation games leading into the FIBA Basketball World Cup
Who: Lithuania, France, Finland, Jordan, Ukraine, Georgia, Puerto Rico and Latvia
When: 22 July -22 August 2023
Where: Multiple venues
Date | Venue | Fixture | Score | Notes |
22 July 2023 | Alytas (Lithuania) | LTU vs JOR | - | - |
24 July 2023 | TBD (Lithuania) | LTU vs JOR | - | - |
29 July 2023 | Panevezys (Lithuania) | LTU v UKR | - | - |
1 August 2023 | Kaunas (Lithuania) | LTU vs GEO | - | - |
4 August 2023 | Tampere (Finland) | FIN v LTU | ||
9 August 2023 | Orleans (France) | FRA v LTU | ||
11 August 2023 | Vilnius (Lithuania) | LTU v FRA | ||
14 August 2023 | Klaipedia (Lithuania) | LTU vs FIN | - | - |
19 August 2023 | Taipei (Chinese Taipei) | LTU v PUR | - | - |
22 August 2023 | Taipei (Chinese Taipei) | LTU v LAT |
Puerto Rico's powerhouse preparation schedule for World Cup
Date | Venue | Fixture | Score | Notes |
4 August 2023 | Puerto Rico Coliseum (San Juan) | PUR vs DOM | - | - |
7 August 2023 | T-Mobile Arena (Las Vegas) | USA vs PUR | - | - |
13 August 2023 | TBA (Italy) | ITA vs PUR | - | - |
16 August 2023 | TBA (Belgrade) | SRB vs PUR | ||
19 August 2023 | TBA (Chinese Taipei) | PUR vs LTU | ||
20 August 2023 | TBA (Chinese Taipei) | PUR vs LAT |
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