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How many people watched the FIBA World Cup? ›

Fiba Basketball World Cup 2023 gained more than 20 billion impressions across all platforms. Social media video views hit 4.6 billion, quadrupling the total for the 2019 World Cup. The tournament's official mobile app achieved one million downloads.

The FIBA World Cup will be broadcast on ESPN2 and streamed on ESPN+ in the United States.

Every team plays against the three other teams in its group for a total of 48 games (3 games per team, 6 games per group). * The first games of Groups A and B (A1 & B1) will be played at the Philippine Arena in Manila, Philippines. The top two teams from each group will qualify for the 2nd Round.

Germany men's national basketball team

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Andreas Obst scored a game-high 24 points to lead Germany to a 113-111 win over the reigning Olympic champions. Germany stunned USA 113-111 to reach the final of the 2023 FIBA World Cup in Manila on Friday (8 September).

At the World Cup, USA often fields a team with relatively lesser-known players compared to globally renowned stars that headline the NBA. The NBA is more than two times as popular as the FIBA Basketball World Cup in the US (26%).

Has the USA ever won a FIBA World Cup title? USA Basketball has been crowned world champions five times: 1954, 1986, 1994, 2010 and 2014.

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The International Basketball Federation, more commonly known by the French acronym FIBA (Fédération Internationale de Basketball), is an association of national organisations which governs international competition in basketball.

Who is the coach of the USA Basketball World Cup? ›

On Dec. 20, 2021, USA Basketball Men's National Team managing director Grant Hill officially named nine-time NBA championship Golden State Warriors head coach Steve Kerr to lead the USA Men's National Team.

In total, 22 of the 32 national teams competing at the FIBA World Cup feature at least one NBA player. At least one-third of the rosters for Canada, Serbia, France and Australia are comprised of NBA players.

USA are the betting favorites

After the crowning of Spain in 2019, the North American team wants to regain top spot and, according to the bookmakers, is the top favorite to regain the throne and return home with the title.

One extra berth is allocated for the specific continental zone that hosts the event, in addition to the set berths allotted for the region. The hosts of the World Cup receive an automatic berth.

The United States enters the FIBA World Cup with a No. 2 FIBA ranking, but is seen as the tournament favorites. Team USA boasts a 12-man roster full of current NBA players, led by All-Stars Anthony Edwards, Tyrese Haliburton and Jaren Jackson Jr., as well as reigning NBA Kia Rookie of the Year Paolo Banchero.

The current champion is Germany, which defeated Serbia in the final of the 2023 tournament.

USA Basketball has been crowned world champions five times: 1954, 1986, 1994, 2010 and 2014.

Greece is currently ranked 14th in the FIBA World Ranking. Greece have appeared nine times at the FIBA World Cup, with their best result coming in 2006 as runners-up, after beating the United States 101–95 in the tournament's semi-final.