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

WhatFrance will play in a set of preparation games leading into the FIBA Basketball World Cup
Who: France, Tunisia, Argentina, Lithuania, and others (TBD)
When: 27 July -11 August 2023
Where: Multiple venues

DateVenueFixtureScoreNotes
27 July 2023Sports Palace (Pau, France)FRA vs TUN
2 August 2023South of France Arena (Montpellier, France)FRA vs (TBD) –
8 August 2023Co’Met Arena (Orleans, France)FRA vs (TBD)
 9 August 2023Co’Met Arena (Orleans, France)FRA vs LTU 
11 August 2023TBD (Lithuania)LTU vs FRA
Before the World CupTBD1-2 more international games

Slovenia-Greece friendlies

WhatSlovenia and Greece are set to play in friendly home-and-home series
Who: Slovenia, Greece
When: 2 – 4 August 2023
Where: Multiple venues

DateVenueFixtureScoreNotes
2 August 2023Stozice Hall (Ljubljana, Slovenia)SLO vs GRE –
4 August 2023Olympic Athletic Center of Athens “Spiros Louis” (Athens, Greece)GRE vs SLO

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” 

DateVenueFixtureScoreNotes
8 August 2023Olympic Athletic Center of Athens “Spiros Louis” (Athens, Greece)TBA
9 August 2023Olympic Athletic Center of Athens “Spiros Louis” (Athens, Greece)TBA –
10 August 2023Olympic Athletic Center of Athens “Spiros Louis” (Athens, Greece)TBA

34th Basketball SuperCup

WhatGermany 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

DateVenueFixtureScoreNotes
12 August 2023edel-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

DateVenueFixtureScoreNotes
11 August 2023Palacio de Deportes Maria Martin Carpena (Malaga, Spain)TBA
12 August 2023Palacio de Deportes Maria Martin Carpena (Malaga, Spain) TBA –
13 August 2023 Palacio de Deportes Maria Martin Carpena (Malaga, Spain)TBA

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)

DateVenueFixtureScoreNotes
18 August 2023TBA (Abu Dhabi, UAE)USA vs GRE
19 August 2023TBA (Abu Dhabi, UAE)GRE vs GER –
20 August 2023TBA (Abu Dhabi, UAE)USA vs GER

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