MANILA, PHILIPPINES — This year’s Fiba World Cup is set to take place in the Philippines, serving as the main host of this year’s biggest basketball event on August 25, 2023.

The main venues for the 16 teams playing in the Philippines will be at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City and the Mall of Asia Arena (MOA) in Pasay City. 

The first round of the group phase is from August 25 to 30;  the second round/classification from August 31 to September 3; and the final phase begins on September 5 starting with the quarterfinal with the Final set for September 10.

The top two teams in each group will compete for a position in the quarterfinals as the remaining teams compete for a spot in the classification round. The second round will start on Aug 31, 2023.

See FIBA schedule 2023 and competing games below.

Competing Groups

Group A	Philippines, Dominican Republic, Italy
Group B	Serbia, China, South Sudan, Puerto Rico
Group C	USA, Greece, New Zealand, Jordan
Group D	Egypt, Mexico, Montenegro, Lithuania

Schedule of Games

Here is the FIBA schedule for 2023’s biggest basketball event. Read below:

August 25, 2023 (Friday)

Philippine Arena	4pm	Angola vs. Italy
Philippine Arena	8pm	Philippines vs. Dominican Republic
MOA Arena	4:45 pm	Mexico vs. Montenegro
MOA Arena	8:30 pm	Egypt vs. Lithuania

August 26, 2023 (Saturday)

Smart Araneta Coliseum	4pm	Puerto Rico vs. South Sudan
Smart Araneta Coliseum	8pm	China vs. Serbia
MOA Arena	4:45 pm	Greece vs. Jordan
MOA Arena	8:30 pm	USA vs. New Zealand

August 27, 2023 (Sunday)

Smart Araneta Coliseum	4pm	Dominican Republic vs. Italy
Smart Araneta Coliseum	8pm	Philippines vs. Angola
MOA Arena	4:45 pm	Egypt vs. Montenegro
MOA Arena	8:30 pm	Lithuania vs. Mexico

August 28, 2023 (Monday)

Smart Araneta Coliseum	4pm	China vs. South Sudan
Smart Araneta Coliseum	8pm	Puerto Rico vs. Serbia
MOA Arena	4:45 pm	Jordan vs. New Zealand
MOA Arena	8:30 pm	USA vs. Greece

August 29, 2023 (Tuesday)

Smart Araneta Coliseum	4pm	Angola vs. Dominican Republic
Smart Araneta Coliseum	8pm	Philippines vs. Italy
MOA Arena	4:45 pm	Egypt vs. Mexico
MOA Arena	8:30 pm	Lithuania vs. Montenegro

August 30, 2023 (Wednesday)

Smart Araneta Coliseum	4pm	Serbia vs. South Sudan
Smart Araneta Coliseum	8pm	China vs. Puerto Rico
MOA Arena	4:40 pm	USA vs. Jordan
MOA Arena	8:40 pm	Greece vs. New Zealand

Where, how, and how much are tickets?

Tickets for the games at the Mall of Asia Arena are available at smtickets.com, while tickets for the group stage matches at the Philippine Arena and Smart Araneta Coliseum can be purchased at ticketnet.com.ph. However, tickets can also be purchased at the venues.

On August 25, the price of a single day pass at the Philippine Arena goes from ₱999 to ₱25,699, whereas on August 25, the price of a single day pass at the MOA Arena runs from ₱499 to ₱11,099.

From August 26 to 30, a single game ticket at the Smart Araneta Coliseum costs from ₱499 to ₱27,299 pesos. At the MOA Arena, single game tickets cost from ₱499 to ₱19,199.

Select students and educators receive discounts from the FIBA Local Organizing Committee.

Source: (1), (2)

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