MIES (Switzerland) - Following a request from the Spanish Basketball Federation (FEB), the change of location of the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2022 has been confirmed by the FIBA Executive Committee. The event will take place in the region of Malaga, Spain, from July 2 to 10, 2022.  

The FEB was awarded the hosting rights of the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup 2022 in November last year. The federation has been assigned multiple events by FIBA's Central Board as part of the world basketball governing body's multi-year hosting model and will also host the FIBA U19 Women's Basketball World Cup 2023 in Madrid.

Sixteen teams will compete for the FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup title next year in Spain. Twelve teams have already qualified for the event and include Egypt, Mali, USA, Argentina, Canada, Dominican Republic, France, Lithuania, Poland, Serbia, Spain and Slovenia.  Four teams from Asia/Oceania are yet to qualify and will do so via the FIBA U16 Asian Championship to be held next year. 

The defending champions USA will be aiming to capture their sixth consecutive FIBA U17 Basketball World Cup title, with no other country winning it since the event was launched in 2010.

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