By Michael Vojtisek | Published 24th August, 2023

Spain may be the defending champions, but the Australian Boomers are sending arguably their strongest team ever assembled and have the Gold medal in their sights. Read on to find out how to watch the FIBA Basketball World Cup in Australia. 

The FIBA Men’s World Cup 2023 begins LIVE on Friday August 25, 2023 – where the Boomers meet Finland in their tournament opener LIVE on ESPN at 6pm AEST.

The FIBA Basketball World Cup is an international basketball competition between the senior national teams of the world’s best 32 qualifying men’s teams. It takes place every four years and is considered the flagship event of FIBA.  The 2023 edition will be the 19th World Cup since the inaugural tournament held in 1950.

 

The FIBA Basketball World Cup 2023 will take place in the Philippines, Japan, and Indonesia with 32 participating teams that will play 92 games over 17 days.

The FIBA Men’s World Cup tips off on Friday August 25th, 2023 and will run over 17 days with the gold and bronze medal games being played on the 10th September, 2023 at the Mall of Asia Arena in the Philippines.

 

Australia is currently the 3rd ranked side, topped only by the United States (2) and defending champions Spain (1). The Australian Boomers will play in Group E, alongside host-nation Japan (36), Finland (24) and Germany (11), where the matches will be held in Okinawa Arena, in Okinawa Japan.

Hoops fans will be able to catch every game LIVE across ESPN, ESPN2 and the ESPN App, including every Boomers game live in primetime, and a dedicated FIBA World Cup wrap show, World Cup Live. Selected games from the tournament will also be made available on Kayo Sports via their Freebies option.

 

Every Boomers game, every Team USA game and all Quarter Finals, Semi Finals, Third Place Game and the FIBA World Cup Final will be made available LIVE and FREE on ESPN via Kayo Freebies – which does not require a subscription.

 

Kayo can be streamed from compatible connected TV, mobile, tablet, laptop and streaming devices.

FIBA World Cup 2023 – Pool Stage Schedule

 

 

Friday August 25

 

5.45pm AEST. Italy vs Angola, ESPN App*
6pm AEST, Finland vs Australia, ESPN
7pm AEST, Latvia vs Lebanon, ESPN2
8pm AEST, World Cup Live, ESPN
8.30pm AEST, Montenegro vs Mexico, ESPN App*
9.45pm AEST, Philippines vs Dominican Rep, ESPN App*
10pm AEST, Germany vs Japan, ESPN
10.15pm AEST, Lithuania vs Egypt, ESPN App*
11.30pm AEST, Canada vs France, ESPN2

 

Saturday August 26

 

5.45pm AEST, Puerto Rico vs South Sudan, ESPN App*
6.30pm AEST, Jordan vs Greece, ESPN
6.45pm AEST, Georgia vs Cape Verde, ESPN App*
7.30pm AEST, Brazil vs Iran, ESPN App*
9.15pm AEST, Venezuela vs Slovenia, ESPN App*
9.45pm AEST, China vs Serbia, ESPN App*
10.30pm AEST, USA vs New Zealand, ESPN
11.15pm AEST, Cote D’Ivoire vs Spain, ESPN App*

 

Sunday August 27

 

5.45pm AEST, Dominican Rep vs Italy, ESPN App*
6pm AEST, World Cup Live, ESPN
6.30pm AEST, Australia vs Germany, ESPN
7.30pm AEST, Lebanon vs Canada, ESPN2
8.30pm AEST, World Cup Live, ESPN
8.30pm AEST, Egypt vs Montenegro, ESPN App*
9.45pm AEST, Angola vs Philippines, ESPN App*
10pm AEST, Japan vs Finland, ESPN
10.15pm AEST, Mexico vs Lithuania, ESPN App*
11pm AEST, France vs Latvia, ESPN2

 

Monday August 28

 

5.30pm AEST, China vs South Sudan, ESPN2
5.45pm AEST, Cape Verde vs Venezuela, ESPN App*
7.30pm AEST, Iran vs Cote D’Ivoire, ESPN App*
8.30pm AEST, New Zealand vs Jordan, ESPN
9.30pm AEST, Georgia vs Slovenia, ESPN2
9.45pm AEST, Serbia vs Puerto Rico, ESPN App*
10.25pm AEST, Greece vs USA, ESPN
11.15pm AEST, Spain vs Brazil, ESPN App*

 

Tuesday August 29

 

5.15pm AEST, Germany vs Finland, ESPN
5.45pm AEST, Dominican Rep vs Angola, ESPN App*
7.30pm AEST, Lebanon vs France, ESPN2
8.30pm AEST, World Cup Live, ESPN
8.30pm AEST, Mexico vs Egypt, ESPN App*
9pm AEST, Australia vs Japan, ESPN
9.45pm AEST, Italy vs Philippines, ESPN App*
10.15pm AEST, Lithuania vs Montenegro, ESPN App*
11pm AEST, World Cup Live, ESPN
11.15pm AEST, Canada vs Latvia, ESPN2

 

Wednesday August 30

 

5.30pm AEST, South Sudan vs Serbia, ESPN2
5.45pm AEST, Venezuela vs Georgia, ESPN App*
7.30pm AEST, Cote D’Ivoire vs Brazil, ESPN App*
8.25pm AEST, USA vs Jordan, ESPN
9.30pm AEST, Slovenia vs Cape Verde, ESPN2
9.45pm AEST, Puerto Rico vs China, ESPN App*
10.25pm AEST, Greece vs New Zealand, ESPN
11.15pm AEST, Spain vs Iran, ESPN App*