The International Basketball Federation, FIBA, has named Qatar the host for the 2027 edition of its men’s World Cup.
Its capital, Doha will stage all games in the 32-team event, as it upgraded subway and public transport networks for the men’s football World Cup played last year, FIBA said.
“We are very happy to be able to award the Basketball World Cup 2027 to Qatar”, FIBA president, Hamane Niang said.
The Switzerland-based governing body said: “With all of the teams playing in the same city, fans can plan everything far in advance and enjoy a unique experience since all venues are within 30 minutes of each other.
“Additionally, all venues to be used for FIBA’s flagship men’s event are already constructed, while widely used green technologies will help in delivering the FIBA Basketball World Cup 2027 as a carbon-neutral event”.
Credible News reports that Qatar hosted the men’s football World Cup in November-December and faced fierce criticism during a massive, 12-year construction project preparing for the football World Cup over the gas-rich nation’s treatment of a migrant labor force that was essential for the building work.
Qatar’s sports hosting peaked but did not stop with the FIFA World Cup. The basketball World Cup will be one of its major events before hosting the 2030 Asian Games, which will use some stadiums built for the football tournament.
Germany will hold the women’s version in 2026, basketball’s governing body FIBA also decided on Friday. The 16-team tournament will be played in Berlin.
The draw for the 2023 men’s Basketball World Cup takes place on Saturday in the Philippine capital Manila.
The Philippines, Indonesia and Japan will host this year’s World Cup from August 25 to September 10.
