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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

Upcoming

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

WhatSusijengi 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

WhatGreece 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
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CAN vs DOM
 - -
18 August 2023 Palacio de Deportes Maria Martin Carpena (Malaga, Spain) CAN vs ESP
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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

WhatSpain 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

WhatAustralia 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

WhatUSA 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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